The legendary David Wicks of EastEnders has returned to Walford, although it’s safe to say that his arrival confused many.
EastEnders After his spectacular comeback to the soap opera, David Wicks, fans were left feeling a little sidetracked.
Michael French portraying the legendary soap opera star made his dramatic debut back in 1993. After making an appearance at dad Pete Beale’s (Peter Dean) funeral, the antagonist became one of the soap opera’s most well-known characters.
David, the infamous love rat of Walford, was embroiled in multiple major plots. He experienced a lot of drama throughout his tenure on the show, from fathering many children to getting into violent altercations.
Before realizing Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) was his daughter, David almost started a romantic relationship with her. He also famously got into a fight with his stepbrother, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt).
Even worse, the Walford bad boy had an affair with Michelle Collins’s character, Ian Beale, his ex-wife, that nearly resulted in Ian’s death.
However, actor Michael French left in 1996, leaving viewers devastated. However, the antagonist left the show in 2014 after making an incredible reappearance in 2012, more than ten years later.
On Thursday’s show (October 3), however, David was back in the square after ten years. As followers will remember, Bianca, David’s daughter, has recently struggled with her mental health.
In addition to receiving a depression diagnosis, Bianca has developed an obsession with establishing that her sister Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), who is pregnant, was murdered by her husband Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman).
And because of her bizarre behavior, Bianca was ultimately ejected from the Queen Vic during Thursday’s installment (October 3). A unidentified stranger got out of a taxi as she collapsed onto a pile of trash bags.
The man who had been enigmatic turned out to be David Wicks, who was horrified by Bianca’s condition. Fans undoubtedly had a lot to say about David’s comeback.
Actor Michael French has left fans drooling, with many commenting on social media that he “doesn’t age.” The statement “The way David Wicks can STILL get it all these years on” was made on On X, formerly known as Twitter. The guy is a captivating KING.
“He ages like a fine wine,” wrote the second writer. In response, a third person said, “Why does David Wicks still look hot? Do they put him in a deep freeze in between his episodes of EastEnders and thaw him out in time for his comeback? Someone else commented, “David never ages.”
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