EASTENDERS legend Nina Wadia has revealed she wants to petition the BBC to bring back her iconic character, Zainab Masood. Zainab was a regular face around Walford from 2007 to 2013. 4 EastEnders icon Nina Wadia wants to start a petition to bring back her character Credit: BBC 4 Nina left the BBC soap over a decade ago Credit: BBC 4 However, she now feels it would be the perfect time to return Credit: Getty Her biggest storylines involved her relationship and family life with Masood Ahmed ( Nitin Ganatra ), their marriage breakdown, and her abusive relationship with Yusef Khan ( Ace Bhatti ).
However, after six years Nina felt that it was time to spread her wings and pursue other opportunities, including her first singing role in Now! That’s What I Call A Musical. But, having now spent more than a decade away from the soap, Nina says she would return in a heartbeat. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Nina said she would love to come back to help EastEnders celebrate its upcoming 40th anniversary.
READ MORE ON EASTENDERS off the slate Nervous EastEnders fans are convinced bosses will axe character after clue ender the road? EastEnders legend sparks exit fears as she drops clue amid prison plot She gushed: “I loved that show. I loved my time on it. I know they’ve got a big anniversary coming up, and I’m waiting for the call.
” As BBC soap fans know, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) made a shocking return to Walford earlier this summer and dropped the bombshell news that she is .