EastEnders veteran Charlie Brooks has shared a throwback snap of her with adorable ringlets as a child amid her explosive return to Albert Square.
The 41-year-old actress, famous for playing Walford troublemaker Janine Butcher on the BBC soap on and off since 1999, shared a sweet selection of snaps to her TikTok account.
The BBC One soap star shared vintage pictures of her in a pink leotard and even a retro tracksuit while playing board games.
The star, who returned to Albert Square in an explosive storyline after murdering one of EastEnders ' best-loved characters, posted another snap swimming with her dad and brother.
She captioned the post: "When we were little me and my brother dreamed of being actors.
"Ben was a child star and now works behind the camera and I'm not doing too bad...
"Now it's your turn Iampro, come and join the drama."
This comes as Charlie’s character Janine is embroiled in a car crash horror story, after she was responsible for the devastating death of Linda Carter.
Janine was responsible for the crash, but in a devastating twist she blamed Linda for what happened, moving her to the driver's seat and even emptying a bottle of alcohol all over the car to make it seem she had been drinking.
Away from the ITV soap, the iconic EastEnders actress has opened up about hitting ‘rock bottom’ due to her relationship with alcohol.
Charlie last year said she has since quit drinking and celebrated the positive effect it had had on her life since making the decision to go sober.
Charlie saw her confidence hit rock bottom when she struggled to pull in work and was approaching her 40th birthday.
The star also struggled with parenting as her daughter, Kiki, navigated her teenage years – but Charlie says everything has turned around since deciding to live life with a clear mind.
She told Fabulous magazine: “It’s been a wobbly road, because I love to drink! I’m very sociable.
“But it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Drinking stopped being worth it for me. It made me eat s**t food and the hangovers were taking forever to recover from.
“I have quite an overactive mind and it was easy for insecurities to creep in.”
She continued: “Being sober means I feel awake now, like I’m listening and paying attention.
“And when opportunities present themselves, I’m not afraid to follow them and to be brave, because I believe in myself and I know that it’s all going to be OK. My confidence has come back in bucketloads.”
