‘Allo ‘Allo star Vicki Michelle is set to join the cast of EastEnders switching France for London.
The veteran actress shot to fame starring as saucy Yvette Carte-Blanche in the hit 1980’s sitcom that saw her become a household name at the time.
Vicki, 72, was known for her flirtatious scenes and skimpy outfits Yvette often got pulses racing with her bombshell appearance and flashes of her lace top stocking as she posed as a spy in the World War Two themed show.
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The star’s comical take on life as part of the French resistance had viewers hooked for it’s nine season run for an impressive 10 years from December 1982 – December 1992.
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The Essex born icon is now gearing up for life in Albert Square and will start filming for her role in the hit BBC soap later this month.
She will hit screens in the spring with a storyline which will run across several episodes.
While no further information has been given away about what role she will be paying, she’s set to cause a stir on the show and with viewers.
A source told The Sun: “Bosses are keeping tight-lipped on her role, but she will definitely stir up some drama.
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“Producers know she’s a talented actress and will go down a storm with fans.”
‘Allo ‘Allo peaked at an impressive 25 million viewers during it’s run which also saw the late Gorden Kaye star as café owner René Artois.
Vicki is no stranger to a soap having previously played Patricia Foster in ITV’s Yorkshire based offering Emmerdale between 2007 and 2009.
Fans also saw her showing off her culinary skills with a stint on Celebrity Masterchef in 2008, and enduring jungle life as she headed to the Australian outback for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here in 2014.
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Last year Vicki spoke out in defence of ’Allo ’Allo after a warning was added to repeats in case the actors fake French and German accents offended viewers.
She told The Mirror: “Let’s face it, ‘Allo ‘Allo! is about the war so it was quite difficult at the beginning but none of those shows were written to offend anyone, those shows were written to make people laugh and they were loved by the country.
“They were put out to make people laugh, not insult or hurt people, but now you can find something offensive in anything and we’re becoming too serious.”
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