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.

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In an August 2022 episode of the Comfort Eating with Grace Dent podcast, Natalie shared her experience: "I was very overweight and they approached me and said 'Listen, we're going to give you £100,000, we're going to get you really fit and you're going to lose four stone'."

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy, who plays Sonia Fowler, has announced her departure from the BBC soap after 31 years overall.

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

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy is reportedly set leave her role as Sonia Fowler after an impressive 32-year run on the BBC soap. Ever since she stepped into Albert Square with the Jackson family back in 1993,

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.