UNEXPECTED TURN! EastEnders' Pat gets an eyeful from Aidan Turner in unexpected TV moment

Mere months after slipping on her trademark leopard print, dangly earrings and lighting up a ciggy to make a triumphant return to EastEnders as Pat Evans, television icon, Pam St Clement, made another return to screens in a brand new role.

As previously reported, she made an appearance in the brand new second series of Disney+ smash hit, Rivals, alongside returning stars David Tennant and Aidan Turner, who’s character, Declan O’Hara, gave her quite a shock!

After a bit of ‘adult time’ with his wife, Maud (Victoria Smurfit), in a hotel room, the two got to bickering, and Maud booted Declan from the room – without a stitch of clothing on.

Bumping right into Pam, she did a double take before asking ‘Is that Terry Wogan?’

Forever an icon, is our Pam.

Rivals, set in the filthy rich county of Rutshire during the 80’s, focusses on the steamy affairs of its residents and is based on the famous ‘bonkbuster’ – not my words – book by Jilly Cooper.

Aidan Turner, stood naked in a corridor in Rivals — Pam was shook (Picture: Disney+)

It was previously reported by The Sun that former EastEnders boss, Dominic Treadwell-Collins was instrumental in persuading Pam to sign up for the cameo role.

A source said of Pam’s guest spot: ‘Pam’s character comes face to face with a naked Aidan Turner, who plays telly star Declan O’Hara.

‘She thinks she recognises him as a famous Irish TV interviewer. It’s a moment that will delight fans of Rivals as well as devotees of EastEnders.’

Pam’s EastEnders return

Nigel Bates and Pat Butcher sitting side by side in a festive pub room in EastEnders, both smiling. — Fans were over the moon to have Pat back (Picture: BBC)

Christmas came early for fans last year when it was announced that undisputed Walford royalty, Pat, would be returning from the dead, alongside her former step-son, the also deceased Barry Evans (Shaun Williamson), as part of Nigel Bates’ (Paul Bradley) dementia storyline.

As the symptoms of the disease continued to intensify, Nigel found himself in a decidedly-90’s style Queen Vic, where he was joined by Pat and Barry as he became lost in a hallucination.

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Speaking to The Mirror, Pam said of her return: ‘Coming back to jump into those clothes and make-up again was strangely difficult.

‘I thought it was going to be much easier, but I think I’ve probably been through the point in my life, having played her, where I had divested myself of her.

‘Her accoutrement, her clothes, her make-up and everything else, and I thought I had, but the strange thing is that the public don’t because it’s so fresh. That’s probably because there are a lot of repeats that go on, on television, like EastEnders classics and things like that.’

Pat Evans, leaning on a stone pillar in EastEnders — Pam was ‘bowled over’ to be asked back (Picture: BBC)

Pam admitted she’d been ‘bowled over’ by ‘Enders boss, Ben Wadey, reaching out about the potential of a return, while also emphasising the key ingredient to embodying her legendary alter-ego: ‘I think I was a bit bewildered, and a bit bowled over.

‘I would say that the key to the whole ensemble must be the earrings.’

Ben said, at the time of the announcement: ‘Pat Evans is one of the most cherished and iconic characters to have graced the streets of Walford, and I know I speak on behalf of everyone when I say what a delight it was to see Pat and Pam back in The Queen Vic as she helps Nigel in his time of need.’

Pat Evans stood in her living room in EastEnders — Pat’s return was much-celebrated (Picture: BBC)

The special episode featured a number of other returns, with Daniel Delaney and Teddy Jay reprising their roles as young Phil and Grant Mitchell, while Nicola Duffett also returned as Nigel’s long-dead first wife, Debbie.

Pam’s previously returned to play Pat as a hallucination, when she appeared for her best friend/mortal enemy, Peggy Mitchell’s (Barbara Windsor) final scenes.