EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw confirms Vicki Michelle's character

Speaking to the Loose Women panel, he said: "We do have a new character joining for a new stint - that's Rocky Cotton's (played by Brian Conley) ex wife, Jo Cotton, played by the fabulous Vicki Michelle.

"She's a hoot - the scenes with Jo and Rocky and Kathy are brilliant."

While we as viewers know Rocky has a secret he's hiding, it seems the truth might come out to Kathy very soon.

Will this storyline feed into the big Christmas flash-forward Kathy's involved in?

Speaking on joining the soap as Jo, Michelle said: “I’m so excited to be in EastEnders and everyone has been so lovely. Jo Cotton is a great character and it is such a great story. I can’t wait for the audience to meet her.”

It's a great time to be an EastEnders fan, as the soap recently revealed the exciting storyline we can expect over Christmas.

In a flash-forward scene, six of the show's most iconic women are stood around the dead body of a man.

Whodunnit and who the victim is are a complete mystery to viewers - but that hasn't stopped them speculating.

Read more:

• EastEnders' Diane Parish on Christmas whodunnit: "I'm really scared it's me"
• EastEnders' Lacey Turner predicts "accidental death" in Christmas whodunnit
• EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal on Christmas killer: "I would like it to be Suki"
• EastEnders' Letitia Dean on flash-forward mystery: "I think it’s so open"
• EastEnders' Gillian Taylforth says flash-forward left cast "stunned"

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