EastEnders airs emotional exit for legendary character as fans beg bosses for their return
Before they left, they shared a passionate snog with a former lover
EASTENDERS has aired an emotional exit for a legendary character – leaving fans devastated.
Fans of the long-running BBC One soap were recently left delighted as David Wicks returned to the Square.
Played by Michael French, the character had last appeared in EastEnders a decade ago.
His return coincided with his daughter Bianca Jackson’s spiralling mental health
David was also reunited with former flame Cindy Beale and came face-to-face with his half brother Ian.
However, he left Walford yet again in tonight’s emotional episode as he said goodbye to Albert Square.
It came after he caught Cindy and Junior passionately kissing behind The Vic.
He initially was set on exposing their affair to Ian but Cindy later talked him around – just as David declared his love her.
But the romantic moment was ruined as he received a text from an unknown woman, prompting Cindy to exclaim “you haven’t changed”.
As the pair exchanged more heated words, David decided he was going to reveal the affair to Ian and marched into the pub.
But Ian stopped him as he revealed he wanted them to call a truce, which disarmed David.
Outside, David said goodbye to Cindy and they shared a kiss and told each other they both loved one another.
David then returned to Dots and asked Bianca to leave Walford with him and go up North, which she declined.
He then told her: “You’ll go to the doctors, yeah?
“Bianca, swear to me and I will call you after.”
She then told him: “I hope it works out for you, I really do.”
Fans have been left devastated by the scenes and called on bosses to keep Michael French in the show.
One said: “Return David to the canvas for good. If you need more money to pay Michael French #EastEnders then we will start a gofundme or just eliminate about six lesser actors of campus we will allow.”
A second wrote: “They should totally bring back Michael French for a longer stint – every scene David was in was just brilliant.”
“Petition to have David Wicks return permanently – SORT IT OUT EASTENDERS,” said a third.
