Laila Morse returns to EastEnders as Big Mo Harris for 'dramatic' storyline
dailyrecord.co.ukLaila Morse, who plays the character 'Big Mo' Harris in EastEnders, is set to return to the show. The 78-year-old actress has been a key part of the BBC One soap since 2000, playing the fiery head of the Slater family until she left Albert Square in 2021.She's made a few comebacks over the years, and originally left to join her love interest Fat Elvis on a cruise ship.
Now, 'Big Mo' is back with her great-grandson Freddie Slater (Bobby Brazier), son of Graham Foster and Maureen "Little Mo" Slater.Freddie had briefly left the square last year.
Laila expressed her excitement about returning to the show, saying: "I'm delighted to be coming home to Walford to bring Mo back to life.
EastEnders holds such a special place in my heart, and I can't wait to be reunited with my on-screen family, who are like my family, as well as old and new faces."The last time we saw her on screen was in 2022, at Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater's first attempted wedding.
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