FANS fed up with all the gloom on EastEnders are to see three of the soap's funniest characters LEAVE.
Ditzy duo Jodie Gold and Poppy Meadow — played by Kylie Babbington and Rachel Bright — are getting the boot along with Pat Evans' old flame Norman Simmonds.
It Ain't Half Hot Mum star George Layton, who plays Norman, is not having his contract renewed.
Meanwhile, attempts by Jodie and Poppy to inject a touch of TOWIE-style humour into the BBC1 soap appear to have flopped.
Jodie was brought in as the daughter of Zoe Lucker's character Vanessa Gold.
She had a relationship with car lot worker Darren Miller until he ditched her on their wedding day. Jodie and pal Poppy make their final appearances next month — with Jodie leaving to look for Darren.
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