Kim Medcalf Sam Mitchell EastEnders

Kim Medcalf made a spectacular return as Sam Mitchell in Monday night's episode, taking over once again from Danniella Westbrook, who has not been afraid to ...

"Sharon’s clearly so loyal to Phil and they have a special relationship. It was a really surreal experience, kind of like I’d gone back in time 17 years. "My life took me in a different direction though,’ she explained. I know you took a lot of backlash and everything for stepping in, but you did a fantastic job. I know the lot is new but everything feels so familiar." You're a very talented actress and thank you for keeping Sam alive, keeping her going'. "It was scary finding out I'd be taking over someone else's character because you wonder whether the public will accept it," she said at the time. It's a great part and I'm sure she'll be great." Kim had never ruled out a return to the show as she was always fond of the character and watched it on and off. ‘I worked a lot in theatre and had a family, so I didn’t necessarily think a return would be on the cards," she told The Metro this month. "She's a brilliant character and I can't wait to get back in the Square this spring and work with the amazing cast of both familiar and new faces." In a statement, Kim said: "When the BBC approached me last year to reprise the role of Sam I was thrilled.

EastEnders' Sam Mitchell returns as fans delight over Kim Medcalf. Some viewers though believe that only Danniella Westbrook can do the role justice. Sam.

In fact, I’d forgotten Daniella Westbrook came back the last 2 times!” This is the first time that Kim Medcalf has appeared in the role for 17 years. The rawness she brings to it is [crown emoji].’

The confrontation between the pair, who have both played the role, reportedly left newcomer Kim "taken back".

This week, Sam returns to the Square to a less than warm welcome. You're a very talented actress and thank you for keeping Sam alive, keeping her going'. Kim rejoined the soap as Sam this week.

SOAP star Kim Medcalf is back on EastEnders, reprising her role as the iconic Sam Mitchell.The actress last took on the role in 2002, with the charact.

Then in March the following year, she appeared in an episode of The Fixer on ITV1, and then played a lead role in Harley Street, which was a primetime series for ITV1. In 2018, she starred in three episodes of the BBC Two drama Collateral, which was written by David Hare. In January 2022, it was announced that Medcalf would reprise the role of Sam Mitchell after it had been 17 years since she left. In 2005, after three years on the soap opera, she decided to leave. In 2001, it was announced that Medcalf would take over the role of Sam Mitchell from Danniella Westbrook. It was while she was on a friends holiday that she decided this was no longer the career path she wanted to pursue.