EastEnders confirms fan favourite Callum ‘Halfway’ Highway will return to the Square to reunite with Whitney
The character, played by Tony Clay, joined over the New Year when he accidentally shot Mick Carter during the botched heist
EASTENDERS have confirmed that fan favourite Callum "Halfway" Highway will return to Albert Square to reunite with Whitney Carter.
The character, played by Tony Clay, joined in January when he accidentally shot family friend Mick Carter during the botched heist.
The Sun Online can confirm Tony Clay will be reprising his role as Callum "Halfway" Highway later this Spring.
Speaking of his return, Tony said: "I'm really happy and excited to be back on EastEnders and working with such a brilliant cast and crew.
"Halfway is such a lovely role to play and I’m really looking forward to exploring his story further and seeing where it takes us."
Tony has returned to filming and will be on screen in the coming weeks.
During his time in The Vic, Halfway quickly fell for Whitney and despite her reservations, she soon realised her feelings for him.
With Halfway called back to duty by the army, the couple have continued their long-distant relationship but what does Halfway's return mean for their future?
It comes after viewers demanded soap bosses bring back Halfway after his heartbreaking exit.
The hapless barman was seen leaving Walford back in February to rejoin the army.
After being confronted by Whitney for stealing £150 from the till, Halfway explained that he was actually putting the money in as a thank you to the Carter family for taking him in.
He then told Whitney he was leaving for good to rejoin the army before walking away with nothing but the clothes he was wearing.
The scene broke EastEnders fans' hearts and they bombarded the BBC with messages urging them to bring Halfway back.
One wrote: "Dear @bbceastenders you need to bring back Halfway and @tony_clay76 permanently, cheers #Eastenders."
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Another tweeted: "Nooooo. Bring back HalfWay. Bring him back @bbceastenders #Eastenders."
A third added: "Actually just welled up @tony_clay76 leaving @bbceastenders #Devastated #Eastenders #Halfway."
One more declared: "Noooooo really wanted Halfway and Whitney to get together! #eastenders."
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