‘EastEnders’ Icons Rita Simons and Samantha Womack Spark Fan Frenzy With a Long-Awaited Reunion
Fans quickly responded in the comment section, with many expressing excitement about seeing the pair again. One viewer joked, “look, we’re all prepared to just forget the whole drowning thing ever happened and move on. bring them back 😭”
A second user added, “Absolute icons🙌🙌👏👏 you are so missed on EastEnders. Would love for you guys to do either a podcast or write book on your time on the show.❤️”
A third user shared, “The duo of ALL duo’s 👑 if EE aren’t going to have you back we need an alternative deal.. the face’s of the new £50 note I think.”
Simons and Womack portrayed sisters Roxy and Ronnie Mitchell on the long running BBC One soap EastEnders. The pair joined the show in 2007 and quickly became two of the series’ most popular characters.
During a 2025 interview with Parade, Simons reflected on her close friendship with Womack and the bond they developed while working together on the series.
“Sam and I were very close,” Simons shared. “We always say we’re Twin Flames. We had very similar backgrounds. Anything that shaped Sam shaped me. Anything that shaped me, shaped Sam. Whether that’s good or bad, trauma or no trauma. We had very similar backgrounds and outlooks and were both real fighters and survivors, and we still both are. So were just two peas in a pod from day one.”
EastEnders airs Monday through Thursday on BBC One. Episodes are streamed same day in the United States on BritBox.
Johnathon Kornblee is a television writer specializing in soap operas and competitive reality television. With over 17 years of experience, he aims to bring further attention to the art form of serialized storytelling to the mainstream. He hosts “The Gatekeepers Podcast: A Beyond the Gates Podcast” and has published interviews with Anna Passey, Bryan Kirkwood, Deidre Hall, Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan.