EastEnders star Michelle Collins reveals the real reason why she isn't allowed to work behind the Queen Vic bar
EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed the real reason she is banned from working behind the Queen Vic bar.
The actress, 61, played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap from 1988 to 1998 and reprized her role last year.
But one fan is wondering why Cindy hasn't returned to her old job at Walford's famous pub.
The viewer wrote on I'm also waiting for you to become victim queen with George.”
Michelle replied: 'Ha ha! Thanks, but I'm not good with props. I worked in the #oldvic @bbceastenders years ago. I got fired for breaking too many glasses!'
EastEnders star Michelle Collins has revealed the real reason she is banned from working behind the Queen Vic bar
One fan is wondering why Cindy hasn't returned to her old job at Walford's famous pub
Michelle replied: 'Ha ha! Thanks, but I'm not good with props. I worked in the #oldvic @bbceastenders years ago. I got fired for breaking too many glasses!'
Prior to her return to Albert Square, Michelle has built a successful career on both stage and screen, following a stint as Rovers Return landlady Stella Price in rival soap opera Coronation Street.
She also appeared in stage productions of musicals such as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
It comes after Michelle landed back in Britain on Tuesday after being stranded in Spain due to a lost passport and revealed she spent £100 on an emergency document to get home.
She was seen leaving the Luton Airport terminal in the afternoon. Her husband Mike Davidson, 38, kindly met her at the airport to pick her up.
Michelle had previously gone to
She wrote in an update ahead of her flight: 'Going home! Sorted online, paid £100 for emergency document, texted to British Consul at 9am this morning. (sic)'
Michelle admitted it was a 'stressful' experience, but she was just happy to be 'safe, fit and healthy'.
She added: 'Phew, not very stressful to say the least, but it could have been a lot worse, I'm safe, fit and healthy.
'Thank you to all the lovely people here and friends who helped me xx (sic)'
On Monday, Michelle was banned from boarding an easyJet flight after losing her passport.
The actress, 61, played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap from 1988 to 1998 and reprized her role last year
The star had appealed for help from her airline EasyJet after realizing she had lost her passport at the airport.
Yet she later revealed that she had been denied boarding on the flight by airline staff and that she planned to visit the embassy on Tuesday to obtain an emergency document that would allow her to travel home.
In a New Year's Day plea to the airline, she wrote on X: 'Please @easyJet can you help me? I lost my passport at Malaga airport. The police (I've been there) say it's up to the airline to let me fly. home, my flight is at 8:30 tonight. I'm going to the airport after just leaving the police station. Thank you Michele x (sic)'
She later posted: 'No one is very helpful @easyJet this is horrible (sic)'
Michelle later updated fans and revealed she was banned from flying after trying to obtain a temporary passport at the embassy but it was closed.
She added: “Thank you most of you for your helpful comments, I was not allowed to fly, went to the embassy, was closed, applied for an emergency document online, so let's see what happens, I'll go there when it's tomorrow morning opens. (sic)'
Friends and fans raved about the star as she confirmed she had managed to get a flight home, as they responded to her post with their supportive comments.
One wrote: 'Hooray!! So happy for you. Now go back and film more EastEnders for us. Yes!!!'
A second wrote: 'That's brilliant Michelle. So glad it's all sorted out. I missed the original post, but I'm so glad you're doing well and will be home soon. Happy New Year beautiful lady. Best wishes, Michael X'.
She wrote in an update ahead of her flight: “Going home! Sorted online, paid £100 for emergency document, texted to British Consul (sic) this morning at 9am'
On Monday, Michelle was unfortunately not allowed to board an EasyJet flight after losing her passport
She had sought help from her airline EasyJet after realizing she had lost her passport at the airport
However, she later revealed that airline staff denied her access to the flight despite her attempts to speak to Easy Jet
A third shouted: 'So glad you made it! I know how stressful these things can be. Thank goodness you're safe and sound XX' and a fourth added: 'Safe travels'.
Despite admitting she would be filming scenes from EastEnders, Michelle tried to look on the bright side by remembering she was 'alive and safe'.
An easyJet spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We have been in contact with Ms Collins to advise her to contact the British Embassy for assistance with emergency travel documentation. This is always necessary if a passport is lost.'
'While we sympathize with the situation, all immigration procedures are set by the authorities, not the airline, and so we must follow what the authorities require.'