EastEnders legend Anita Dobson stuns followers as she makes shock return as iconic Angie Watts in cleaning soap’s fortieth anniversary particular

Anita Dobson left EastEnders fans gobsmacked on Wednesday, as she made a surprise return as the iconic Angie Watts for the soap’s special anniversary episode. 

The actress, 75, played the Queen Vic’s first landlady from the show’s very first episode in 1985 before bowing out three-years later.

And to celebrate the soap’s 40th year anniversary, she made a brief appearance in the hour-long special with a special scene with her onscreen daughter Sharon.

A trapped Sharon – played by actress Letitia Dean – saw a vision of her mother Angie begging her to scream for help.

The emotional scene saw her plead: ‘Use that voice and you start screaming for help. That’s it baby, you start screaming for help. That’s my girl.’

Anita Dobson left EastEnders fans gobsmacked on Wednesday, as she made a surprise return as the iconic Angie Watts for the soap’s special anniversary episode (pictured in September)