Richard Blackwood eyes up EastEnders return as he backs fan theory that Vincent will come back with Kim
RICHARD Blackwood has backed a fan theory that he will return to EastEnders next year with on-screen wife Kim.
Business woman Kim - played by Tameka Empson - has confirmed she will be taking a break from the soap after 10 years of playing Denise's Fox's feisty sister, but fans don't think it will be long before she returns to Walford.
Instagramming a picture of Vincent and Kim together, Richard posted on his Instagram: "Whilst I've been performing this has started to happen! It's coming together now people."
He is backing a fan theory that says Vincent, who was last seen with a gun aimed at him, will make a comeback soon.
Taking to the , one fan wrote: "I'm wondering if this is actually a proper exit or not."
A second added: "They have to bring her back because of news about Vincent."
Another shared: "I hate the idea that the show would be happy to leave Kim off screen for weeks only to despatch her in the lowest key way after she's been on the show for nearly a decade, so I'm choosing to believe this is just a break."
A separate soap fan speculated: "And with Vincent's fate still a mystery, there is potential for a HUGE return storyline for Kim... a bit like in Neighbours, when Madge came back from Queensland when it turned out Harold was still alive."
Another speculated: "If Kim is leaving, I hope they bring Vincent back for her exit!"
However, Tameka has yet to comment on if she will be returning.
Other fans are gutted to see the witty character leave Albert Square.
One more wrote: "Tameka is too good an actress for the show to lose permanently, without having chances to shine. Let's hope she gets a huge story before we see her go", while another shared: "Well I'm glad it's just a break with such a low-key exit. I didn't quite realise how much I cared about Kim until this news came out but I think some time away and hopefully a stronger return will be good for her."
Tameka brought the character to life in 2009, and is tipped to tell her on-screen sibling of her plans to move away in episodes set to air next week.
Kim will reveal she's heading north Scotland to start a new life and job after months of rows at the salon.
The two sisters put their differences aside and will part ways on a happy notes despite huge bust ups over the years - leaving the door open for Tameka's return.
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Tameka has since won several awards including Funniest Female Performance at the Inside Soap Awards.
In 2014 she was absent from the soap for five months when she gave birth to her daughter Nylah.
Three years later, Tameka's character suffered a miscarriage on the soap.
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