Residents of Albert Square paid their final farewells to Dorothy 'Dot' Branning (June Brown) as the character was laid to rest in EastEnders on Monday, December 12. Numerous faces from the BBC show's past returned to pay tribute to the chain-smoking icon - including Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, who made a shock cameo.
Ian, who left the soap almost two years ago, stayed out of sight of his fellow mourners. He then said, "Goodbye, Dot", trying to hold back tears before receiving a phone call from an unknown person that he called "love". Some people have speculated that Ian was talking to ex-wife Jane, who was played by Laurie Brett.
The character's return came as somewhat of a shock as Adam, himself, previously told WalesOnline that he has "no plans" to return to EastEnders. You can read more about that here. That didn't stop people hoping he'd come back full-time, though. Here's what they had to say.
