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EASTENDERS’ Heather Trott star Cheryl Fergison has begged TV bosses to let her return to the soap - despite her character's death in 2012.

The 54-year-old actress wants an epic comeback from the dead as Heather's identical twin - but will she actually return or is the storyline too much of a stretch for the hit BBC One soap?

Cheryl Fergison wants to return to EastEnders 8 years after her character’s death
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Cheryl Fergison wants to return to EastEnders 8 years after her character’s deathCredit: Handout

Is Heather Trott returning to EastEnders?

Cheryl is desperate for her character to return to the soap despite the obvious problem of Heather being dead.

The actress seems to have accepted she can't return from her coffin so has come up with an ingenious solution - Cheryl could return as Heather’s long lost identical twin.

Writing on Instagram, she said: "Ok so I’ve had lots of people asking if I could go back to @bbceastenders as Hev's long lost twin...

"So writers there's a challenge and actually there is a storyline that could defo make that possible...

"Remember Hev's mum (she was a wicked one) and aunt babes terrible past story of selling babies !! If you would like to see this epic come back let @bbceastenders know..."

But the storyline seems a bit of a stretch, even in soap land.

Although EastEnders does love a plot twist, so fans will just have to wait and see...

Cheryl has begged EastEnders’ bosses to bring her back as Heather’s twin sister in EastEnders
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Cheryl has begged EastEnders’ bosses to bring her back as Heather’s twin sisterCredit: Instagram/Cheryl Fergison

When was Heather Trott killed off in EastEnders?

Heather was onscreen between 2007 and 2012.

Ben Mitchell, then played by Joshua Pascoe, killed Heather in 2012 by hitting her over the head with a photo frame.

She was definitely a goner, as blood oozed from her head and Jay Mitchell found no pulse.

 The actress wants to make an epic comeback on EastEnders after her character was killed in 2012
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The actress wants to make an epic comeback on EastEnders after her character was killed in 2012Credit: Getty - Contributor

Why was Hev killed off in EastEnders?

Ben did away with Heather when he turned up at her flat in an attempt to rob her.

The Square’s villain planned on using the money to flee Walford and when Hev got in the way he grabbed a photo frame and bashed her over the head with it.

Ben then turned himself in at a police station and got off lightly when he pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Heather was best friends with Shirley Carter on EastEnders
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Heather was best friends with Shirley Carter on EastEndersCredit: Handout

What do fans think about Cheryl’s possible return?

Cheryl has already had plenty of support from fans, who agree it would be an ingenious move to bring her back as Heather’s identical twin.

One fan tweeted: "Bring @cherylfergison1 back as Heather's evil twin sister, out for revenge."

Another fan added: "Bring Hev back please!! I miss her!!!"

A third fan said: "@bbceastenders omg how great would it be to bring back #HEATHER from the dead I miss her. Or even have the actress come back but to play #HEATHER secret #twin sister."

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