Down on her luck and struggling to survive, Bianca Jackson makes her long-awaited return to the Square with all her worldly possessions contained in a couple of black plastic bin bags.

Actress Patsy Palmer makes her EastEnders comeback after spending years in showbiz wilderness.

She features in a storyline which sees Bianca return to Albert Square after being made homeless, with her tail between her legs and four children in tow.

A source told The Sun: "Bianca and her brood return in the dead of night to see her friend Charmaine."

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Bag lady: Patsy Palmer makes her return to Walford with her worldy possessions in black bags, and with four children in tow

Things go from bad to worse as Bianca and ex-husband Ricky Butcher launch straight into a row when they finally reunite.

Bianca, last seen in the show nine years ago, is too embarrassed to reveal that she's homeless and does a runner from the café toilet.

In real life, things are looking up for Patsy, who returns to Albert Square next month to reprise the character that made her famous.

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Loudmouth: Things get off to a typical start as she is reunited with long-suffering estranged husband and launches straight into a row in scenes which will air next month

Bianca's brood: The single mother returns to the square with four children and is in dire straits having been made homeless

Last week she was spotted looking sharp and sleek during a shopping trip in London's Covent Garden.

All smiles: the actress says she is 'excited' about returning to EastEnders

Palmer, who joined EastEnders in 1993, said of her return: "I'm really excited about rejoining the cast and working with old friends again.

"I can't wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next."

The actress's last appearance on the BBC soap saw her with a son, Liam, whom she had with Ricky.

According to the BBC, Bianca is "at rock bottom and struggling to survive" and returns because her grandmother, Pat Evans, still lives in the Square.

Palmer, who is originally from Bethnal Green in east London, started her acting career with a part in Grange Hill. After leaving EastEnders, she went on to star in BBC detective drama McCready and Daughter.

She now lives on the south coast with her husband and three children and also runs her own cosmetics company.

Bianca is just one of the many characters making a comeback to attend Frank Butcher's funeral and drama is sure to unfold. As well as Ricky, she will be joined by bad girl Janine Butcher, played by Charlie Brooks.