Little Dotty Cotton isn’t so little any more – and fans are convinced that she’s set to return to Walford to take her gran’s money
Last seen when she was just seven years old, Dotty, played by actress Molly Conlin was responsible for poisoning her own dad Nasty Nick Cotton after he tried to make her kill her Grandma Dot.
And now Molly has finished her studies she’s reportedly returning to acting, leaving many fans hopeful for a return to the EastEnders set.
With 13.3k followers, Molly’s Instagram is full of sultry snaps.
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EastEnders spoilers week 11 2019 - slider & stacked
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The week kicks off with Jean attempting to make her caravan feel like home. Back in the Square, Stacey continues to try and find her mum before her appointment and ends up asking Shirley Carter for help.
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Despite not hearing anything from her mum, Stacey decides to let Lily send her nan a picture of her special themed school outfit for the day.
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At the caravan, Jean is left touched when she listens to a voicemail from Stacey and then her granddaughter Lily. Then, when she receives the picture of Lily all dressed up for her school event Jean decides to answer one of Stacey's calls and is quick to assure her she's okay.
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Stacey pushes her mum for answers and reminds her about her appointment but Jean remains stubborn and refuses to reveal her whereabouts.
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When the campsite owner, Jerry, checks-in on Jean, she abruptly ends her phone call to Stacey. Later, when she's left alone Jean begins to crumble – will anyone be able to help her?
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The next day, Kat Moon encourages Stacey to support Jean at her appointment but she's left disappointed when it dawns on her that Jean isn't coming.
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At home, Stacey is left annoyed that Mo – who has been kicked out of the family home - has popped round.
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However she has a change of heart when she realises Mo might be able to help track down Jean. The pair work together and manage to remember an old holiday destination the family used to visit and it's not long before they rush off to find Jean.
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When the family arrive and spot Jean, she's quick to run into her caravan and locks herself him. Stacey, Kat and Martin desperately try to get Jean to come out of the caravan but when they intercept a delivery for her, Lily comes up with an idea.
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Elsewhere on the Square, Karen encourages Mitch to step-up and tell his daughter the truth about her mum's health and how it's deteriorating. Later he tries to break the news to Bailey.
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Karen then promises to help Mitch as much as she can but is taken back when he suggests they move into their house on the Square…
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Phil returns to Walford – will he have good news about Keanu?
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As Mitch continues to beg Karen to let him and Bailey move in, she questions his current income and insists he finds a job.
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While Mitch sees a glimmer of hope when he's offered a job, Keegan continues to give his dad the cold shoulder.
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Karen decides enough is enough and decides to Keegan a reality check by taking him to Bailey's house so he can see the extent of what she's dealing with.
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A stunned Keegan struggles to comprehend how his little sister copes.
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Later, when Bailey refuses to go to a friend's party after school, Karen enlists Bernadette Taylor's help.
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Meanwhile Rainie prepares for Jack and Max's return to the Square, but when Jack arrives home she's disappointed to learn Max is staying away for longer.
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She's then left horrified when she discovers a picture of Max and a new woman on Jack's phone – it dawns on her that he's seeing someone else.
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When reality of her marriage hits home and Rainie discovers she has no control over the car lot, she ends up drinking.
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He demands she goes to a NA meeting if she wants to stay in the house and at the meeting she opens about her battle.
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A worried Jack confronts his sister-in-law but Rainie insists she didn't have a drink… right.
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As Stuart Highway listens in, she decides to have a heart-to-heart with him in hopes to get closer…
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Later on in the week, Stuart offers to deliver a letter from Dot Branning to the solicitor about Dr Legg's estate but when he bumps into Rainie, he's taken back by her comments.
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Mel Owen is desperate for money to pay for Hunter's solicitor and sets her sights on Walford East.
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With Max, part owning the business, she plants doubts in Rainie's mind about Iqra and Habiba's capabilities.
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After a word with Rainie, Kathy Beale reluctantly asks Mel for help – leaving the Ahmed sisters worried about their future at the restaurant.
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Mel's week goes from bad to worse when she receives a desperate call from Hunter in jail. She goes in hard at the restaurant and even recommends that they fire Iqra and Habiba.
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As she leaves, the Ahmed sisters beg Kathy not to listen to Mel – what will she decide?
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That's not the only drama happening in Habiba's week, she invites Adam Bateman for lunch and continues to flirt with him. Honey tries to impress Habiba in front of Adam but is left feeling worried that she's made a fool of herself.
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Over at The Vic, Habiba rants about Honey but when Billy overhears what she's saying, he's quick to put her in her place.Go Billy!
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Elsewhere, Billy checks-in on Jay Brown to see how he's coping following his split with Ruby Allen. Despite insisting he's over Ruby, Billy is less than convinced especially when he spots the pair's awkward run-in at The Vic.
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Billy then encourages Jay to message Ruby but he orders him to keep out of his business. Billy being well, Billy ignores Jay's warning and asks Ruby to reach out to Jay. Shen offers Jay an olive branch and it's not long before the pair are meeting for a drink.Will they reunite?
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And ten years on from her stint as soapland’s youngest villain, Molly looks like a completely different person to the somewhat creepy child we remember her as.
Noting that her return to acting comes as Dot has recently come into a large fortune left to her in her close friend Dr Harold Legg’s will, some fans have speculated that Dotty might come back to Walford to get a slice of the action.
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Dot even mentioned her granddaughter by name on Friday’s episode, saying she wanted to ‘treat’ Dotty with the money.
“EastEnders should bring back Dotty so she can con Dot out of her money," said one commenter on Twitter
"It would be great to see Dotty again even though she will be played by a different actress,” said other.
"She could be just as devious as her dad,” said another, “and will probably try to get money out of Dot like how Nick used to do after hearing that her Grandmother is a millionaire."