EastEnders fans ‘screaming’ as much-loved character makes an unexpected cameo in iPlayer episode
A voice cameo has got fans excited...
WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s EastEnders episode, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees Chelsea get in touch with Karen Taylor.
Today’s EastEnders sees Chelsea overwhelmed by the number of texts she is receiving from Sheila, and decides to ignore them, rather than reply.
But little does she realise, she is soon going to have more to worry about than a few messages when she calls Karen Taylor for advice.
Chelsea struggles under pressure
As Chelsea starts to wonder if she has done the right thing taking Sheila’s money, she has bigger things to worry about because Jordan is coming home.
As Kim and Libby try to make everything perfect for Jordan’s return, Chelsea is feeling overwhelmed.
Chelsea confides in Libby about everything Jordan will need for his recovery, and Libby suggests she should rethink accepting the money from Sheila.
Chelsea is forced to admit that she went to see Sheila again after their recent coffee and did take the cheque after all.
Chelsea calls Karen Taylor
Not knowing whether she can trust Sheila, Chelsea calls the one other person who would understand her predicament – Karen Taylor.
Karen doesn’t answer, so she leaves a voicemail asking whether Sheila has contact with Gray’s other children, Mack and Mia.
However, the family are dealt another blow when Jack comes home from seeing Denise and reveals that none of them is a close enough stem cell match. Everyone is devastated, and the news is too much on top of everything else for Chelsea, and she dashes out of the house, leaving her phone behind.
As she escapes to the cafe to clear her head, she bumps into Sheila, and at first she is cross to see her back in Walford.
However, Chelsea soon bursts into tears, and Sheila offers her some kind words about Denise, which makes Chelsea soften towards Gray’s nan.
Karen calls Chelsea back in EastEnders
While Chelsea is talking to Sheila, her phone is ringing at home. There, Raymond and Jordan accidentally answer it while playing a video game.
They have no idea Karen is on the other end of the line, and she says that she is returning Chelsea’s call.
Oblivious to the fact she isn’t talking to Chelsea, Karen explains that Sheila has tried to get in touch with Mack and Mia and that Chelsea needs to steer clear, as she has always been close to Gray.
Of course, Chelsea is oblivious to this warning. So, when Sheila gives her a present to pass on to Jordan, she suggests that maybe she could give it to him herself.
Sheila is thrilled, and Chelsea has no idea she has just invited the enemy into her son’s life.
EastEnders fans go wild as Karen ‘returns’
But while fans worry what Sheila’s intentions are, they were more distracted by Karen’s return. They were thrilled, even though she was only on the other end of the phone…
“Nice to see Karen get a voice cameo. I thought it was going to be a text,” said one fan. While someone else simply wrote: “Agh, Karen. I’m screaming!”
A third fan commented: “Oh I so wish Karen would come back to EastEnders for good. She would tell Sheila where to go!”
“I agree, with Denise in hospital, she would be a great support for Chelsea right now. She knows exactly what evil Gray is capable of,” replied another viewer.
While a final fan said: “Wouldn’t it be great if Gray’s return somehow meant Karen could come back, too!?”
