Bonnie Langford would 'never say never' to an EastEnders return

Bonnie Langford would "never say never" to an 'EastEnders' return.

The 58-year-old actress - who shot to fame as a child in the 1970s on 'Opportunity Knocks' - appeared as Carmel Kazemi on the BBC soap opera in 2016 and even won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer but has not ruled out the idea of a return since her 2018 departure.

She said: "I think I’m still in the black taxi making my way to Dubai. They killed off the rest of my family in the show except my grandson who ­apparently is still there. I enjoyed my time on 'EastEnders' and I would never say never. Maybe I’ll come back in a taxi and say, ‘I’m here!' Carmel is not gone, that's for sure!"

Meanwhile, the West End star - is set to pay tribute to late legendary actress Judy Garland - who died of an accidental drugs overdose in 1969 at the age of 47 -as part of a charity concert alongside former 'Loose Women' panellist Lisa Maxwell and fellow 'EastEnders' actress Tamzin Outhwaite as they perform the back catalogue of 'The Wizard of Oz' actress in aid of homeless charity Centrepoint.

She told The Daily Mirror newspaper: "It felt important to be able to do something for Centrepoint, with the cost of living crisis and young people struggling to keep a roof over their heads, and some don’t have a roof at all, as we get closer to winter. There’s also a link with Judy’s own life. She had so many ­troubles herself and was actually homeless, which seems inconceivable but shows it can happen to anybody. Judy started out [in showbusiness] as a young person like me. That story wasn’t necessarily a happy one, but I am still here and still doing it."

The one-off concert will take place at the Lyric Theatre in London on Monday 28 November.