EastEnders finally delivers a major Sharon Watts update amid fears she is gone for good

This article contains spoilers for Tuesday’s (March 19) EastEnders, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.

EastEnders has finally given us an update on Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) following her sudden departure earlier this year.

Sharon fled Albert Square to stay with best friend Michelle Fowler in Australia, following Keanu Taylor’s murder.

Everything became too much for Sharon when she realised that The Six were going to have to bury Keanu’s body, and she did a runner before anyone could stop her.

Several days later, Martin Fowler (James Bye) headed out to join her after news that sister Michelle would be undergoing a hysterectomy.

In more recent scenes, Martin returned to the Square earlier than expected, and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) was keen for information about Sharon’s wellbeing.

Martin revealed that Sharon had been ‘all over the place’ when she first arrived in Australia, but informed a relieved Kathy that she was doing much better now.

He explained how it had been her idea for him to come back to Walford sooner, but revealed that she was planning on staying in Australia for a little while longer.

Of course, what Kathy really wanted to know was whether Sharon had let their murder secret slip, but Martin still seemed completely none the wiser.

Fans have been eager for Sharon to return for weeks, with some even going as far as to find out when her passport runs out in order to get some idea of when to expect her return.

In a recent behind the scenes video, Denise Fox actress Diane Parish confirmed that The Six would soon be back together again.

However, with the murder weapon still missing and The Six slowly crumbling, will Sharon return to complete disaster, or will she be the one to bring them all back together?