Eastenders 2023 changes: characters leaving, arriving and returning
dailyrecord.co.ukEastenders producers went all out this year with dramatic storylines in the soap. And with those dramatic storylines come dramatic exits - and entrances reports Closer.We've rounded up all those who are waving goodbye to Albert Square along with new faces coming to Walford.Residents will be bidding farewell to iconic Whitney Dean.
Shona McGarty has confirmed she's leaving EastEnders after 15 years."I have loved my years in the show. I have been trusted with some incredible storylines and have made amazing friendships – and family – which will endure," she said as she announced her departure.Bosses of the show have confirmed Karen Taylor is being written out of the soap after seven years as the matriarch of the Taylor family.
It's not known how or when Karen will leave but her final scenes are expected to air later this year.After discovering Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) was behind cutting the brakes on his car, Finlay was blackmailed by Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) to leave so that it didn't get out that Vinny was really targeting Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).
It was later confirmed on Twitter that those were Finlay's last scenes, but fans weren't happy at all."An absolutely wasted character.
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