Mark Fowler Jr is set to return to Walford later this month, joining his older sister Vicki Fowler and the Mitchell family. Actor Stephen Aaron-Sipple has taken on the role and joined the cast in October, having already made a brief appearance in the New Year's Day flashforward episode.
The flashforward placed Mark at the centre of the Brannings' unfolding drama. Little is known about why he has returned or what he has been doing in the years since he left, but it soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems.
Stephen Aaron-Sipple expressed his excitement about joining the show, saying: 'Having grown up in East London, EastEnders has been in my life since childhood and I’m excited to be joining not one, but two iconic Albert Square families! I’m looking forward to viewers seeing why Mark is back, and what Walford has in store for him.'
Executive Producer Ben Wadey added: 'We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Aaron-Sipple to EastEnders and bring Mark back to Albert Square. Viewers had a glimpse of Mark in the New Year's Day flashforward episode, with the circumstances around his upcoming involvement with the Brannings set to unfold throughout the year.'
