Amira quits Deadenders

[alan45]

Eastenders star Preeya Kalidas has dramatically quit the show after starring in one of its most explosive storylines ever.

The 28-year-old actress, who plays new bride Amira Masood, plans to launch a pop career when she leaves the BBC soap in the summer.


Preeya's character Amira has just wed Syed in a traditional Muslim ceremony - after Syed's gay fling with Christian Clarke (John Partridge).

Show bosses are now deciding whether Amira leaves in another sensational storyline, after discovering her husband's secret.

Last night a spokesman for the actress, who joined EastEnders in 2008, said: "The BBC and Preeya agreed to extend her contract for a short period because of her prominent storyline."

"She is at present recording her first record due to be released in the summer."

[Perdita]

Must mean good news for Syed and Christian then

[Katy]

She's not been in it that long.

[alan45]

Another wannabeeee Pop Star

[Perdita]

If that singing career fails she might come back

[Perdita]

Unless she gets killed off

[Abigail]

Maybe she finds out that her husband is gay, runs out of the house, across the road and WHAM!! gets hit by a car

[Perdita]

That would be a very original storyline

[Ruffed_lemur]

Must mean good news for Syed and Christian then

Hope so, but you never know with soaps.

[angelblue]

Hey everyone it is sad that the character of Amira is leaving? how ever I dont think we will hear the last of Preeya Kalidas she was quite well know before Eastenders on the westend stages and she has been in a couple of Andrew Lloyd webber productions so she is no stranger to the industry.

She also has a great voice I have seen her in Bombay Dreams a few years ago and she was great. I wish her all the best in her career ahead.