Martin Kemp rules out 'EastEnders' return
Published Saturday, Feb 4 2006, 11:46 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Martin Kemp has assured fans that his EastEnders character will never rise from the dead.
The actor doesn't want Steve Owen to ever make a shock return to the Square in the style of Dirty Den Watts.
"You can't come back after dying in a car explosion," he told the Daily Record.
"I couldn't go back like that, although I understand why they did it with Den. When I started in EastEnders in 1998 I told myself I'd do three years, which is the optimum amount of time to spend on these shows and still be able to walk away with your dignity intact as far as I'm concerned.
"I loved being in EastEnders, it was one of the best jobs I ever did. But I think I stayed a bit too long."
The actor doesn't want Steve Owen to ever make a shock return to the Square in the style of Dirty Den Watts.
"You can't come back after dying in a car explosion," he told the Daily Record.
"I couldn't go back like that, although I understand why they did it with Den. When I started in EastEnders in 1998 I told myself I'd do three years, which is the optimum amount of time to spend on these shows and still be able to walk away with your dignity intact as far as I'm concerned.
"I loved being in EastEnders, it was one of the best jobs I ever did. But I think I stayed a bit too long."
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