EASTENDERS legend Hannah Waterman has joined the rival soap – 20 years after leaving the BBC show.
The actress – who played Laura Beale in the BBC soap – last starred in the UK in 2013 in an episode of Doctor Who before forcing you to retire.
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EastEnders legend Hannah Waterman has landed a new role in the soap opera Credit: Getty
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Hannah is best known for her role as the tragic Laura Beale in the BBC soap opera Credits: BBC
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Hannah married husband Huw Higginson two years ago after they moved to AustraliaCredit: Instagram
But now after a string of appearances in Australian dramas, Hannah has signed up to appear in a soap opera again.
Hannah is set to play a judge on Home and Away in scenes which will air in the UK in December.
A source said: “Hannah moved to Australia years ago for a new life but is still acting.
“She loved dipping her toes back into the world of soaps for a little while and who knows it could mean she finds her way back more permanently.”
The new role comes two years after Hannah married ex-husband The Bill star Huw Higginson.
Huw posted a celebratory snap showing their special day in October 2022 as they posed with their son Jack, 11, on a boat in Sydney.
Actor Bill announced in his caption: “I married my love yesterday. We had the best days.”
Hannah, who played Ian Beale’s third wife Laura in the BBC soap, was seen looking lovingly at her spouse as they celebrated their special day.
She wore a blue patterned dress with long sleeves – perhaps like something blue – along with gold strappy sandals and a navy blue pashmina.
She was holding a bouquet of cream flowers and wearing sunglasses.
The happy couple moved to Australia in 2014.
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It came after Hannah married EastEnders co-star Ricky Groves in 2006. The couple separated in 2010 and divorced in 2014.
Huw is best known for his ten-year role in The Bill as PC George Garfield.
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