Bianca's brood: Patsy Palmer returns to Albert Square - with four children in tow - Showbiz

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Single mother Bianca Jackson, played by 35-year-old Patsy Palmer, has brought four children with her.

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

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Jackson five: Bianca returns to the Square with her four children

But Bianca has obviously been busy since, having three more and following in her mother Carol Jackson's footsteps, who also had four kids with as many fathers.

Palmer is due to hit screens on April 1st after an eight year break.

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 London, said: "I'm really excited about rejoining the cast and working with old friends again.

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Screen sweethearts: Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen as Ricky and Bianca back in the 1990s

"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."

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