Rob Kazinsky is set to return to ‘EastEnders’.
The 35-year-old actor starred as Sean Slater in the BBC soap for three years from 2006 to 2009, and it has now been revealed that a decade on from his last appearance, he will be making a return to Albert Square for a "short stint".
A tweet from the official ‘EastEnders’ Twitter account reads: "Rob Kazinsky will be reprising his role as Sean Slater, for a short stint this spring. After plunging into an icy lake and fleeing Walford ten years ago, what brings him back to a place that caused him so much pain and heartache? #EastEnders (sic)"
As of the time of writing it’s not yet known what will bring Sean back to Walford, but senior executive Kate Oates recently hinted at a major storyline for his sister Stacey (Lacey Turner) and mother Jean (Gillian Wright), which would see Jean’s mental and physical health explored.
Since leaving the show in 2009, Rob moved to Hollywood to star in movies including ‘Pacific Rim’, ‘Hot Pursuit’, and ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’, as well as having roles in TV shows including ‘True Blood’ and ‘Brothers & Sisters’.
Speaking to the Metro newspaper, Rob said: "This year marked ten years since Sean fled from Walford after plunging into a frozen lake. A decade since I left the studio at Elstree and Sean Slater behind to move to the USA to chase a dream that seemed so farfetched.
Throughout my career I have always felt that my best work was on EastEnders as Sean Slater, that there was something there in him that I understood completely, something traumatic, something that we never really got to show the viewers. I have unfinished business in Albert Square and am thrilled to be returning to what I still consider to be my home, however briefly.
"I can’t wait to see my Slaters again and see what’s in store for Sean as he brings an evolved animal to Albert Square."
During his first run on ‘EastEnders’, Rob was involved in a number of explosive storylines, including Sean’s fractured relationship with his family, dating Ruby Allen for her dad’s money, and conspiring with Tonya Branning to kill her husband Max.
Rob Kazinsky to make EastEnders return
