EastEnders - Michelle Fowler Returns (24th December 2016)

[@TOTRAVEL-f3c]

Sue Tully as an original character so central to the best years of the show it was an incredible mistake to recast such a character.

[@BrianSmith-lj6ug]

I know other parts in the soap have been recast previously but this was a mistake.Susan Tully's Michelle had ingrained herself into our memories with her dealings with Dirty Den,Lofty and her family.She didn't even resemble her.You can't expect to get away with that unless your Doctor Who!

[@CallMeGaffer]

It doesn't make sense for the viewers when they try and make the footsteps out a taxi look like a BIG scene when the face isn't even recognisable.

[@kirstyhert6454]

That's so true

[@enigmashadowman8821]

This reply is a year late, I know, but I think the whole point of Michelle's first scenes was that they were supposed to leave you guessing who she might be until the moment Sharon calls her by her name. Since the face wasn't recognisable, there had to be a scene "introducing" the character by having someone mention their name. It only made sense to have some ambiguous build-up because it makes the surprise of finding out that it's a character with a history coming back to the show all the better.

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

Couldn't have put it better myself.

[@julienewbold7974]

It’s a shame it just couldn’t work. Not the actress’s fault just that Sue Tully was Michelle and no one else could play her. Shame she’s moved on

[@ktthe90sgirl88]

Can't believe Michelle Fowler is back seems funny seeing a different actress play the role

[@lesgeorge9166]

Even Sharon laughed looks nothing like her ! Might as well put dean gaffney in a wig 😂

[@paulamurphy3175]

That's not the original Michelle fowler I'm really disappointed that it isn't Susan tully that played her originally

[@neptunestardust]

Paula Murphy yh same

[@alexjones1985]

Paula Murphy But. On the other hand, people do change. She could have. Am I the only one who sees a bit of Pauline in her?

[@alexjones1985]

Not the worst bit of re-casting I've ever seen. That would either be James Alexandrou turning into James Bye, or Jo Warne turning into Barbara Windsor!!!!!!!

[@alexjones1985]

Or, Daniella Westbrook turning into Kim Medcalfe-and then back again into Daniella Westbrook!!

[@NubianPrince85]

Paula Murphy i thought the same Susan Tully deffo better ....re cast is good tho

[@VictoryRRR]

The actress wasn't bad but she should have been cast as a new character instead of Michelle

[@robertmatton6529]

no offence to this new actress and I'm not knocking her but it really should have been Susan Tully that came back because to me that was always michelle

[@franciscondon3422]

Michelle is Michelle it doesn't matter who plays her.

[@monalisasmile6629]

Francis Condon sorry I have to disagree there lol.

[@antonSCORCHIN86]

at this rate, they might as well replace every character on the soap with the way this keeps going on I can see it now, you see one version of a character on one shot on an episode, then the next, it's being played by another lol

[@stephenmcconnell1000]

0:33 As she sits there, I wonder if she's thinking: "it's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere, I'm all alone more or less; let me fly far away from here, fun, fun, fun, in the sun, sun, sun..." 🤣

[@Loverboy19691]

Michelle Fowler has regenerated !!!

[@jaymalley8866]

I prefer the old Michelle

[@theenglishkid8794]

Looks and sounds absolutely nothing like the iconic character

[@AmeliaCharlotte1212]

I felt so sorry for Sharon😔❤️.

[@franciscondon3422]

Stacey- What're you looking at? Michelle- Some mental woman throwing her turkey away on Christmas Eve. Stacey- You wanna see mental? Michelle- I'm your sister in law. Stacey- Oh sorry, come in, ah the cat got at the turkey.

[@BossShirley]

I get that the original actress didn’t want to come back but they should’ve got someone who looked similar

[@shahbazz6362]

I really can't stand stacey Slater shes so rude...needs a good slap

[@user-ku9bm1yt3b]

See tbh did anyone know this was Michelle fowler when she stepped out the taxi

[@junaldinho100]

Yeah seems like she just came off a box 😂😂😂

[@walterperez4442]

I love Michelle So much!!!

[@kilowag]

Watched religiously in the 90's. You made me cry my own tears!!!!!!!!!

[@ThatBondGuy62]

Merry Christmas to all in the comment section on this video hope you've all had a great day can't wait till 9:30 to see eastenders hope you all enjoy

[@alannahfidler3418]

Who is this imposter 😤

[@paulamurphy3175]

oh right i didn't know they new each other

[@H.K.5]

I thought that was a different Michelle when I first saw this scene lol

[@con8200]

I really like the new Michelle now. Her storyline with Preston was so boring and made her such an irritating character but now that it's over I've started to enjoy her more. Give her a good storyline and she will go far.

[@dramatubehd9158]

yes Michelle is back

[@alexjones1985]

dramatic lad Don't know why yet, though. Maybe, as she was trying to ring Mark (her son) at the hospital, he never returned to America! Could he be dead? Just a thought.

[@robertmatton6529]

yes but not the original Michelle though that was Susan tully

[@monalisasmile6629]

Dramatube HD you know she's not played by the original actress right?

[@FlipflopMount222]

When Steve McFaden leaves, they'll probably recast the role as a long haired guy that looks nothing like him.

[@almondaurora8744]

LMFAOOOA

[@H.K.5]

Jason Statham should play Phil if they recast him. Lol

[@natureclips5849]

Bill Bailey

[@Enoch_Owl]

How can you have the big shocking 'returning character' moment when nobody knows who the hell it's supposed to be.😂 Another example of how little the current creators care about or understand the real audience. Susan Tully is Michelle Fowler and too iconic to be played by anybody else. Out of curiosity did the fans buy/embrace the change? It's so sad when you watch the older episodes and see what the show has become.

[@matthewperry848]

Dreadful to make Michelle reappear without Sue Tully

[@814912]

Yay, she's back! I think it was definitely right to recast her, if the actress didn't want to return. She'll be a great character, and I can't wait to see what happens to her!

[@jhibbitt1]

how could they even consider replacing susan tully, she was fantastic and beautiful. I know she's not acting anymore, so then don't bring michelle back. in fact most of the characters who returned and/or were recast didn't need to be. I think the only exceptions are mark, peggy and sam

[@franciscondon1902]

If they have a reason to bring them back then they should go for it. Recasting always works best in soap. Though it only works for some characters.

[@hussainmartins5985]

@@franciscondon1902 preach! Michelle hasn't been in the show for 20 years, why should it matter if they recast her or not, especially as the original actress retired from acting. The character still had (and HAS) a lot of mileage left in this soap, so recasting was a necessity. I think people would have better accepted the recast if she was involved in a more juicy storyline (e.g. discussing her son's paternity with Grant!).

[@franciscondon1902]

@@hussainmartins5985 You can pretend all you want but she came back.

[@boycie2.099]

I think if your gonna recast it has to be within 5 years they should of recast in the 2000's when eastenders was at its strongest

[@kurt479]

She didn't need to have the whole dramatic taxi scene and sitting around as it makes it look like it's a new character, making the reveal an anti climax. Just a sudden knock at the door and would have been fine.

[@fluffyClozy09]

I’m so annoyed that they axed her

[@hussainmartins5985]

Fr! I wanted Michelle to stay long term and do huge things. The Fowlers and Beales need to be revived.

[@LynchLuke]

Stacey had to throw out the turkey because of the black cat getting its germs on it and this could cause plans to go awry.

[@tmckboston417]

The big moment and it's not the real michelle 😂..... 😔

[@paulamurphy3175]

good I'm glad I'm not the only one

[@JJaan9]

they need to stop bringing back shitty old characters and put some new blood in the show!

[@neptunestardust]

H4554N 330D yh

[@supportjusticeforrolfharri8379]

Disagree. Bringing all these new characters into Eastenders is why it's getting more and more shit in my view.

[@supportjusticeforrolfharri8379]

H4554N 330D Loooooool! What a constructive response.... not!

[@kirstyhert6454]

I miss Lee ☹️

[@mrdickondevondoran8184]

That not Michelle Fowler it's 😕 she is imposter

[@bonnie3447]

Not Michelle Fowler.

[@DJyaacob]

She look different IT not like Suzanne tully

[@secretone8606]

Sorry but there is only 1 Michelle for me… Sue

[@daniel_b1uk088]

The fake michelle

[@swifty8503]

worst recast ever

[@corey1054]

Worst recast I have ever seen. Why did they even bother?

[@prochoicenotantivax119]

Eugh hair this short on women not feminine at all

[@FluWorldOrder]

Is Eastenders Mandela Effected? I could of sworn that Kathy Beale died.

[@neptunestardust]

Stepford Punx na basically everyone thought she had in South Africa but she hadn't and she made a return and shocked everyone

[@FluWorldOrder]

There is definitely something going on. The dead voice of a person murdered from the show who was obsessed with George Michael was playing, then less than 12 hours later George Michael died. Considering it takes 6 weeks for an EastEnders script to go into production. The BBC has to okay the copyright and pay royalties before they can play "Last Christmas" from Wham. It shows how BBC government have used predictive programming to cement the hoax death of a popstar into the minds of the British public. So I would say CERN affected.

[@natureclips5849]

Ridiculous casting

[@imogenoneill1017]

Terrible recast. Not believable as Michelle. I pretend the character as someone else.