Together again: Ricky and Bianca return to EastEnders

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Eight years after leaving the BBC soap opera, Ricky and Bianca, played by Patsy Palmer and Sid Owen, have finally been brought back together.

During their seven years together on screen, they became famous for their explosive relationship and the way Bianca screeched her husband's name.

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Reunited: Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer make a return to Walford

The plot line has been timed for the funeral of Ricky's father, Frank Butcher, in March.

BBC executives hope the popular pairing will bring back much needed ratings.

The notorious couple left the show in 2002 after a stormy relationship that had the nation hooked, with their wedding alone attracting 22 million viewers.

Nowadays, EastEnders has a considerably lower audience, averaging around 14 million.

Owen said: "I'm over the moon they've asked me to come back."

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

"It will be interesting to see what has been happening to Ricky and Bianca but must admit I'm not looking forward to her nagging me by shouting his name."

Palmer added that she is "really excited about rejoining the cast and working with old friends again."

However, it looks unlikely that the pair will rekindle their romance as Ricky now has a fiancee and Bianca arrives with several children in tow, all from different men.