Gillian TaylforthGillian TaylforthHardman Phil Mitchell recently returned to EastEnders, and now his ex-wife Kathy could be set to join him.

Actress Gillian Taylforth - Kathy Beale in the soap - has hinted she would relish a return to Albert Square.

Rumours are growing the star has been offered £200,000 to rejoin the show.

Viewers last saw Kathy flee to South Africa with their son, Ben.

Gillian has since starred in Footballers Wives - but clearly EastEnders, which she joined when it began in 1985, still has a hold over her.

She told the Sunday Mirror: "I had some great years in EastEnders and would never say never about going back.

"I would consider it if the story was good enough. Kathy is in South Africa at the moment so they would need a good reason to bring her back."

Falling viewing figures is a pretty good reason, Gill...