EastEnders legend Samantha Womack is taking on a new role, and it is worlds away from Ronnie Mitchell.

Ronnie was a staple on our screens for almost ten years and was part of some major storylines, including the Who Killed Archie Mitchell? whodunnit.

There was outrage from fans in 2017 when Ronnie was killed off alongside sister Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) on her wedding day, with both women tragically drowning in a swimming pool.

Since leaving the show, Sam has appeared on TV series like Silent Witness and Buffering.

She has also taken to the stage in the UK tour of The Girl on the Train, where she met partner Oliver Farnworth, before starring in 42nd Street the Musical.

Now, the actress is taking on a new venture, in stage play Dear England, which is set to tour the UK later this year.

The play is a fictional take on Gareth Southgate’s time as manager of the England men’s football team.

Sam will take on the role of psychologist Pippa Grange, while Doctors star David Sturzaker will play Gareth Southgate.

‘I am so excited to be returning to the stage to perform in Dear England,’ Sam said in a video posted to Instagram.

‘It’s a wonderful piece of theatre – entertaining and thought-provoking as well as incredibly staged. I am also fascinated by Pippa Grange and her impact on [the] England men’s team.’

She continued: ‘She fundamentally changed the culture and, in turn, the course of sporting history by teaching the squad to embrace their fears and she’s an extremely inspiring role to take on.

‘I can’t wait to delve in and get back to touring around the country with this fantastic show.’