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20-07-2005, 17:10
Kat quitting EastEnders - The Sun
Kat's out ... Jessie Wallace
By JOHN COLES
EASTENDERS star Jessie Wallace has finally decided she will quit the soap.
Jessie, 33 — Albert Square favourite Kat Moon — will go in an explosive storyline at Christmas.
But bosses say she will NOT be killed off and the door will be open for her feisty character to return.
Jessie is now in talks with BBC bosses about new dramas and is on the brink of signing a six-figure deal.
Fans will see Kat leave Walford at the same time as her screen husband Alfie, played by Shane Richie. He has also quit to take on other roles.
A source told The Sun: “It’s really disappointing that Jessie is going too, but she feels ready to move on.
“At least it looks like she’s not leaving the BBC altogether.”
Jessie’s departure will mark the end of a rollercoaster year for the actress, who has an eight-month daughter Tallulah.
In April she finally ended her volatile relationship with fiancé Dave Morgan, the tot’s father. The pair no longer speak.
Jessie was in two minds whether to return to the soap after the birth of her little girl.
She signed just a year’s contract, which runs out this summer. EastEnders bosses have been begging her to stay on.
But it is thought Jessie was tired of the punishing soap schedule.
A pal said: “She really wants to start trying new things and getting to grips with grittier roles.
“She also wants to play characters which are completely different to Kat.”
I'm so disappointed. I choked on my toast this morning when I was on the computer from shock/horror.
*Sigh* Well I wish her the best of luck in the future and I'm going to treasure every episode with Kat, Chrissie and Alfie in before they leave.
Kat's out ... Jessie Wallace
By JOHN COLES
EASTENDERS star Jessie Wallace has finally decided she will quit the soap.
Jessie, 33 — Albert Square favourite Kat Moon — will go in an explosive storyline at Christmas.
But bosses say she will NOT be killed off and the door will be open for her feisty character to return.
Jessie is now in talks with BBC bosses about new dramas and is on the brink of signing a six-figure deal.
Fans will see Kat leave Walford at the same time as her screen husband Alfie, played by Shane Richie. He has also quit to take on other roles.
A source told The Sun: “It’s really disappointing that Jessie is going too, but she feels ready to move on.
“At least it looks like she’s not leaving the BBC altogether.”
Jessie’s departure will mark the end of a rollercoaster year for the actress, who has an eight-month daughter Tallulah.
In April she finally ended her volatile relationship with fiancé Dave Morgan, the tot’s father. The pair no longer speak.
Jessie was in two minds whether to return to the soap after the birth of her little girl.
She signed just a year’s contract, which runs out this summer. EastEnders bosses have been begging her to stay on.
But it is thought Jessie was tired of the punishing soap schedule.
A pal said: “She really wants to start trying new things and getting to grips with grittier roles.
“She also wants to play characters which are completely different to Kat.”
I'm so disappointed. I choked on my toast this morning when I was on the computer from shock/horror.
*Sigh* Well I wish her the best of luck in the future and I'm going to treasure every episode with Kat, Chrissie and Alfie in before they leave.