Maisie Smith wants Sid Owen back on EastEnders

Maisie Smith wants Sid Owen to return to \'EastEnders\'.

The 18-year-old soap star - who has played Tiffany Butcher on the BBC One Soap on and off since 2008 - admitted she would love the actor to make a comeback so her character could be reunited with her father Ricky Butcher.

She told Inside Soap magazine: "I\'d love for Tiff\'s dad Ricky to come back, and fight for that father role against Jack [Branning, played by Scott Maslen].

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"That would be quite a good little drama! Patsy [Palmer, aka Bianca] came back for a short spell last year, which was amazing, but Sid and I haven\'t worked together in so long.

"It would be a completely different dynamic to see Tiffany and Ricky together again now she\'s grown up - that would be very interesting to film."

Maisie also called on soap bosses to give her more screen time with her real-life friend Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce).

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She added: "I wish Tiff and Lola could have more scenes together.

"Danielle Harold, who plays Lola, is one of my best mates, and while we sometimes appear together, I think Lola and Tiffany would be good friends.

"So the show needs to work on that! Hopefully they\'ll read this and put us together ... hint, hint!"

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Maisie - who first appeared in Albert Square when she was six years old - previously revealed she would love to still be in the same role when she\'s 90, to follow in the footsteps of Albert Square legend June Brown (Dot Cotton).

She said: "That would be quite cool, wouldn\'t it? To have my entire life shown on \'EastEnders\'. If I started and ended my career like Dot, that\'s pretty iconic. It\'s definitely the goal.

"But I\'m only young, you know - \'EastEnders\' might not even want me next year. Who knows? But if ever I did leave I\'d want to come back because it\'s a lovely show to be on."