EastEnders legend Charlie Brooks is leaving the soap just 18 months after dramatic return as Janine Butcher
thesun.co.ukACTRESS Charlie Brooks is leaving EastEnders again — following fellow big name Danny Dyer out of Albert Square. She has decided to go at the end of her contract — 18 months after her dramatic return as Janine Butcher.
Charlie, 41, who has played the soap villain on and off since 1999, will film her explosive exit this year. Her final scenes are expected to air over the New Year period.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun on Sunday, Charlie said: “I was only ever due back to EastEnders for a year, but when [exec producer] Chris Clenshaw presented me with his idea for the story, I couldn’t say no to staying a little longer. “I’ve had an amazing time, as I always do when I go back.
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