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20-07-2005, 16:29
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Jessie Wallace has announced she will leave EastEnders at the end of 2005.
The actress has played fiery Kat Moon since 2000, and will exit the show in a top-secret storyline at Christmas time.
The decision to leave the soap was mutual, and Jessie is now in talks to work on other BBC dramas, said an EastEnders spokesperson.
Jessie recently returned to the show after taking time off to have her baby Tallulah. Since Kat's been back, she's seen daughter Zoë leave for Spain.
The one-time barmaid and landlady of the Queen Vic has also been involved in a love battle to win back the affections of her on-screen husband Alfie, played by Shane Ritchie.
Ritchie is also set to leave the show at the end of the year.
'Amazing talent'
A spokesperson for EastEnders said "As a newcomer we found an amazing talent in Jessie and we thank her for a fantastic contribution to the show.
"We wish her all the very best for the future"
The BBC also confirmed that Charlotte Avery, who plays Johnny Allen's girlfriend Tina Stewart, will leave the Square later this year.
Jessie Wallace has announced she will leave EastEnders at the end of 2005.
The actress has played fiery Kat Moon since 2000, and will exit the show in a top-secret storyline at Christmas time.
The decision to leave the soap was mutual, and Jessie is now in talks to work on other BBC dramas, said an EastEnders spokesperson.
Jessie recently returned to the show after taking time off to have her baby Tallulah. Since Kat's been back, she's seen daughter Zoë leave for Spain.
The one-time barmaid and landlady of the Queen Vic has also been involved in a love battle to win back the affections of her on-screen husband Alfie, played by Shane Ritchie.
Ritchie is also set to leave the show at the end of the year.
'Amazing talent'
A spokesperson for EastEnders said "As a newcomer we found an amazing talent in Jessie and we thank her for a fantastic contribution to the show.
"We wish her all the very best for the future"
The BBC also confirmed that Charlotte Avery, who plays Johnny Allen's girlfriend Tina Stewart, will leave the Square later this year.