'Enders door left open for Nigel Harman

Dennis Rickman will not be killed off when he leaves Albert Square at the end of the year.

According to the Daily Star, Dennis, played by Nigel Harman, will decide to make a new life for himself in the US.

"As far as I know, Dennis Rickman will be left alive - pending a possible return," one source revealed. "If Nigel does not want to come back, then, after a decent interval, the part could be re-cast."

The insider added, "It will become increasingly apparent that Dennis needs to put the UK behind him."