EastEnders: Danniella Westbrook tissues threat over Kim Medcalf return

Actress Danniella Westbrook is threatening to sue her previous bosses at EastEnders after they confirmed Kim Medcalf will take up the role of Sam Mitchell when the character returns later this year.

The 48-year-old star let loose via her Twitter account to share her disapproval.

Danniella previously played the role of Sam Mitchell originally in 1990 and again in 2009 and 2016.

Danniella tweeted to allege that she had “dodged a bullet” before letting rip.

She wrote: “Wishing Kym [sic] the best of luck at @BBCEastenders__ yet again this poor woman has to recreate a Samantha Mitchell as close to my last two recent come backs on the square go smash it darling..x”

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However, she also added: “Oh but not to @bbceastenders my legal team will be in touch.”

In another tweet, she made a snipe that EastEnders should let other cast members go. She tweeted: “I’d look closer to the top of the show and cut that dead wood. After all it’s all about evolving.”

Well well well who knew