EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy to leave BBC soap after more than 30 years as Sonia Fowler - Her final scenes will air in the show’s 40th anniversary week

Natalie Cassidy has played Sonia Fowler in EastEnders on and off for 32 years but has confirmed she'll be leaving the soap - here's what we know about her life away from

EastEnders stalwart Natalie Cassidy is set to bid farewell to the soap after an impressive 32-year stint as Sonia Fowler. Her final scenes are scheduled for filming next month, coinciding with the highly anticipated 40th anniversary celebrations on Albert Square.

Actress Natalie Cassidy is to leave EastEnders, more than three decades after her first appearance on the soap as Sonia Fowler. In a statement the 41-year-old said she was "extremely sad" but also "very excited" to be moving on.

Long-time EastEnders star to leave soap after 32 years - ‘I have decided it's time to move on,’ BBC soap star said

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy is set to leave the BBC soap after nearly 32 years of playing Sonia Jackson. The 41-year-old actress, who first joined the show in 1993 at the age of ten, has announced her departure from Albert Square.