The Loose Women panel welcomed EastEnders’ Aunt Babe star Annette Badland onto the show on Friday (March 31).
Annette appeared alongside Kaye Adams, Judi Love, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore – and she looked quite different from her days as evil Aunt Babe on the soap.
The actress, 72, has ditched her blonde hair and now boats white locks – which featured a slight wave as she joined the panel on the ITV show.
Annette joined the ladies while wearing a bright yellow shirt as she opted for a very subtle makeup look as she made a rare debut on daytime TV.
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She was immediately questioned on whether she would consider a return to EastEnders – and fans won’t be disappointed with the response.
Annette responded: “I would go back for a story, but I wouldn’t go for a long journey,” adding it would “never work” for her to return full time.
Kaye told her that she’s in “such high demand” now following her whopping Hollywood success.
Fans were quick to swoon over Annette as one person begged the Loose Women panel to ask if she’d return – which the ladies did put to her.
(Image: ITV)
Meanwhile, another fan wrote: “Aunt Babe on Loose Women! Can’t wait to watch your interview.”
A third added: “Love Annette Badland. Very underrated actress.”
Anette left EastEnders as Aunt Babe in 2017 after years of very wicked and twisted storylines.
Some of her storylines included her convincing Abi Branning to pretend she was pregnant, blackmailing Pam Coker after learning her husband Les was a crossdresser, and her past “baby farming”.
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She previously told Radio Times that the executive Sean O’Connor wasn’t interested in having Babe in the pub or the Square, but her exit “wasn’t goodbye”.
However she didn’t close off a return, adding that she would be up for a visit if she was ever asked back.
Outside of EastEnders the actress has also appeared in hit shows including the likes of Ted Lasso and Midsomer Murders.
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV.
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