EastEnders legend Joel Beckett has hinted at a permanent return to the popular BBC show after it was confirmed that his character Jake was alive after 18 years.

Jake Moon had attempted to flee the country with Chrissie Watts after she went on the run for the murder of Den Watts.

However, the pair were stopped at Stansted Airport, seeing Chrissie locked up. Nothing was known about Jake's fate... until now.

Earlier in the week, Chrissie was released on parole and fans were stunned to find that Jake had waited for her all these years, giving her a tour of Albert Square.

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