An episode of EastEnders that was partly shot in Buckinghamshire is expected to hit our TV screens by the spring of this year.

This comes following the anticipated return of character favourite, Bianca Jackson, who is played by actress Patsy Palmer – a role she has reprised on an on-off again basis since 1993.

The episode will be filmed in Milton Keynes which will focus on her character’s daughter, Witney, who has since left East London to start a new life in north Buckinghamshire.

Palmer, who has started filming her scenes, said: “I’m so excited to be reprising the role of Bianca.

“EastEnders holds such a special place in my heart, so it’s always a pleasure to be back.”

Bianca was last seen in Walford in September 2019 to attend the ill-fated wedding of step-daughter Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) to Callum Highway (Tony Clay) amid the latter’s relationship with Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden).

In the upcoming episodes, she will be visited by Whitney and her partner Zack Hudson (James Farrar) following her off-screen break-up with Terry Spraggan (Terry Alderton).

The character will return in “a special episode focusing on Whitney and the drama she faces in Milton Keynes” where Bianca now lives, the BBC teased.

Chris Clenshaw, EastEnders executive producer, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome the fabulous Patsy back to the iconic role of Bianca Jackson.

“Although the character was last seen on-screen in 2019, Bianca remains a fan favourite.

“We know our audiences will be thrilled at her return as she has thrust into the heart of the drama alongside step-daughter Whitney.”

Her scenes will air in spring 2024 on BBC One’s EastEnders.