in october 2015, it was announced that martin would be returning to the show for a guest appearance over the christmas period. the announcement that charlie would returning on-screen came only a day following the announcement kat and alfie would make a brief return over the christmas period. the show released no further information surrounding charlie's return, but said the return of charlie, kat and alfie would lead to the latter's 2016 six-part drama. speaking of his return, martin said: "i'm so excited to be coming back into such a big and important storyline and i can't wait to get stuck in and be back with the family again." the character was killed off. martin said of his on-screen death, "i spoke to dominic, the executive producer, and he explained [the storyline] and said he'd give me a good send off. in a way its closure, after 11 years, which for an actor is wonderful."