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EastEnders signs up Hollyoaks hunk for major new role

ZACK Hudson is set for another nasty shock after finding out Whitney Dean is pregnant.

EastEnders spoilers have confirmed a familiar face from Hollyoaks will be arriving in Albert Square.

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A new character will be making his arrival in WalfordCredit: BBC
Zack will be rattled by his presence in the SquareCredit: BBC
Hollyoaks fans may have already recognised himCredit: BBC

The chef portrayed by James Farrar is adjusting to fatherhood by getting closer to Whitney (Shona McGarty).

But just as things are starting to look up for the pair, Zack is horrified when a man called Brett rocks up Walford.

While their connection hasn't been clarified, it's clear both men have a past together and are hiding a mortifying secret.

Spoiler pictures have teased the arrival of the newcomer and Hollyoaks fans may have already recognised him, although he looks drastically transformed.

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Actor Fabrizio Santino will be taking on the new major role, less than eight years after leaving the eponymous Chester village.

As Channel 4 viewers may remember, the soap star was formerly known as Ziggy Roscoe in Hollyoaks.

Fabrizio was part of the show's line-up for two years, from 2013 and until his on-screen death in 2015.

Ziggy was killed off in an unexpected Christmas twist after an explosion.

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While he survived the blast, during which he even saved Leela Lomax from a supposed gas leak, Ziggy died suddenly as he celebrated Christmas Eve.

At the time, his nearest and dearest believed he was simply asleep but it was later revealed Ziggy had actually suffered an epidural hematoma.

Ziggy passed away from the hematoma as he was never checked after the explosion and heaps of fans were left in tears.

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Fabrizio's EastEnders role will be his first soap role in almost a decade and he will be part of some major scenes.

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It all begins in upcoming scenes when Whitney and Zack are thrilled to finally be on the same page.

But their happiness will be short-lived when the hunk spots Brett, an old acquaintance.

The newcomer's presence only rattles him further when Zack is on a mission to convince Ravi to give him the Head Chef role and a pay rise at Walford East.

Things go from bad to worse for him when he finds out his sister Sharon Watts is considering Brett for a PT job at Crunch Time.

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Zack warns her off employing him, but will she listen?

In later scenes, things come to a head as Zack tries to scare Brett into leaving Walford during a heated confrontation.

But Brett has bad news for Zack and his world is turned upside down again in an instant.

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What will Brett tell him?

EastEnders airs from Monday to Thursday on BBC One.

Fabrizio was part of the Hollyoaks line-up for two yearsCredit: CHANNEL 4
His character was killed off in heart-breaking Christmas scenesCredit: CHANNEL 4
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