Womack portrayed the rule of Ronnie Mitchell in BBC One soap EastEnders for the better part of 10 years - and has refused to rule out a return despite being killed off
Susanna Reid could also be seen squeezing the hand of Julie Davis as she struggled to hold back tears on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.
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