The actress appeared alongside Shane Richie, playing their iconic soap characters Kat and Alfie Moon
JESSIE Wallace has revealed that Redwater will not be returning for a second series.
The EastEnders spin-off followed soap legends Kat and Alfie Moon — played by Jessie and Shane Richie — as they searched for their estranged son in the Irish countryside, but despite the characters being well-loved, the show proved to be a flop.
When asked today by Lorraine if there would be a second series of the show, Jessie said: “I don’t think there will be.”
A BBC Spokesperson confirmed the news saying: “In order to increase the range of new original drama on BBC One, Kat & Alfie: Redwater won’t be returning.”
And the actress, 45, admitted she had no idea what would happen to her character Kat in the future.
Jessie appeared on EastEnders from 2000 to 2005. She returned in 2010 for another five years before leaving to do Redwater.
Speaking about her character, she said: “I miss Kat. I miss the scripts with the great one-liners. I do miss my friends there.”
And the star, who is currently starring in comedy thriller Death Trap, revealed that she gets stopped every day by fans who ask her when she is returning.
Redwater aired earlier this year but the six part series ended up being a ratings flop.
While it initially drew 4.9 million viewers, it dropped to an embarrassing 2.1 million.
And following its failings a source told The Sun that it was expected to be dropped.
They said: “Everyone thought Redwater would be a huge hit given the massive, loyal fanbase EastEnders has. EastEnders draws in over six million viewers each episode so producers thought Redwater would follow suit and get at least three quarters of the audience.
“It got off to a brilliant start with five million so their hopes were up, but the ratings for episode two were bleak. The fact so many people turned off after episode one [was] very telling.
“It’s a big blow for Jessie and Shane too.”
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