EASTENDERS has waved goodbye to another character in a shock exit in today’s episode.

The BBC soap has only just seen returnee Zoe Slater leave three days after her comeback – and now another member of the family is off to find her.

With Stacey telling Alfie that Zoe has done a moonlight flit to Barcelona on her credit cards, he came up with a plan.

Telling her not to cancel them, he said they could track where she was with it and find her to bring her home for a reunion with her mum Kat.

But with Alfie unable to tell Kat where he was really going, instead he lied and claimed he was going to Australia to see his brother Spencer who was struggling.

And it’s EastEnders, it’s likely that Kat will discover his lies and jump to the wrong conclusion, putting their marriage at risk.

It comes just a day after Zoe fled to Barcelona, after her brief return scenes.

The BBC soap has confirmed that Michelle will return later this summer for a permanent comeback.

EastEnders new boss, Executive Producer Ben Wadey added: “Before I even stepped into the role, Zoe Slater was on my wish-list of returnees as, although we haven’t seen her on screen for twenty years, her character has transcended time due to her popular storylines.”

Speaking on her return to the BBC soap, Michelle said: “It feels like coming home.

“After doing my first few scenes, it was like I’d never been away.

“It all happened at the right time.

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“I’d already been thinking about a return because I’d met up with Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo) and Kim Medcalf (Sam Mitchell) and we were reminiscing our fond memories of the show, and I’d also joined social media and saw that there was still a lot of love for the character.

“It just so happened that at the same time, EastEnders had announced a new Exec who was keen to explore the potential of a return as he was such a massive fan of Zoe and the Slaters, so both of our worlds aligned at the right time, and I’m so excited to be back.

“When I was pitched the storylines, and when I read the scripts, I knew it was the right decision.”