Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton)

[di marco]

So Jase dies? I did not know that.

I didn't either! Was that kept pretty quiet or did I just miss it

It must have been unless we were both asleep at the time

i think it was kept quiet, i only came across that he died by accident at the weekend, i didnt even know he was leaving or that he was only meant to be short-term!

[Jojo]

Mind you, not sure why I'm wondering - I've not watched EE for absolutely ages! (TV - whats one of them, its those boxes the males in the house take over aren't they?! )

[di marco]

Mind you, not sure why I'm wondering - I've not watched EE for absolutely ages! (TV - whats one of them, its those boxes the males in the house take over aren't they?! )

lol well at least you have an excuse! i always watch it and didnt know he was leaving or short-term. if we were meant to know i must be really stupid then!

[Dutchgirl]

'EastEnders' actress "gutted" over axing

Sunday, July 27 2008, 10:19 BST
By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter


EastEnders star Emma Barton has admitted that she felt "gutted" to be axed from the show.

The actress, who joined the BBC One soap in 2005, was told in April that her character Honey Mitchell would be written out. She filmed her final scenes for the programme a few weeks ago.

Barton told The People: "I was gutted when they told me. I know that's the nature of the job and nothing is forever but I didn't want it to end so soon."

Emma also complained that her exit is being seen as a minor event in comparison to the death of the show's long-standing dog Wellard.

She admitted: "I can't believe I've been upstaged by a dog dying."

The soap star does not have any work booked until December, when she will play Snow White in a Christmas panto. She has confirmed that she is "up for anything", but hopes to reprise her career as a musical theatre performer.

Meanwhile, Perry Fenwick, who plays Honey's husband Billy, has voiced his disapproval of the decision to axe Barton.

"They said the character had come to a natural end but what does that mean? It's gutting for Billy and for me," he explained. "I'll really miss Emma. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy where I am but I do wonder what's next for my character."

Well it doesn't seem fair. Honey deserves a good exit.

[Kim]

What natural end? Billy and Honey were happy after everything they went through trying to get married, Janet having down's and needing a heart operation, struggling to make ends meet.. there's nothing natural about this end where Billy's character is concerned; totally out of character. Billy came to his end ages ago, but they kept finding things to do with the character, some of which were just completely boring. Black cab exit might not be sensational but the character deserved to walk off into the sunset with her family.

I wouldn't have blamed Perry if he quit in protest, and avoided this happening to him at a later date. I can see it now.

[DaVeyWaVey]

I didn't know Jase was dying either... but oh well, he was one that was on my hitlist.

I am sad to see Honey go though.. there's no point in her leaving and I wanted to see the down's syndrome storyline continue as Janet grew up! .. oh well, at least Honey won't be dying..

[Chris_2k11]

Im glad Jase is going out of it, I find him really boring and have never took to his character what so ever. Same with Jay.

[magicdragon]

Maybe Janet will return in years to come. Would have been good to see how the family coped with the upbringing of Janet and William having no money and that. But who knows.

that has always really bugged me about billy and honey never having any money, in real life they would of been given a council house, and they would be claiming disability benefit for janet

[di marco]

Maybe Janet will return in years to come. Would have been good to see how the family coped with the upbringing of Janet and William having no money and that. But who knows.

that has always really bugged me about billy and honey never having any money, in real life they would of been given a council house, and they would be claiming disability benefit for janet

isnt the flat theyre living in now council owned? and if i remember in one epi billy was filling in a form for janet for disability benefit i think

[LostVoodoo]

Maybe Janet will return in years to come. Would have been good to see how the family coped with the upbringing of Janet and William having no money and that. But who knows.

that has always really bugged me about billy and honey never having any money, in real life they would of been given a council house, and they would be claiming disability benefit for janet

just before xmas when william was born there was a brief moment in the storyline when all their benefits somehow got 'cancelled' because they filled the forms in wrong. (contributing to how they ended up homeless) i thought that was a very irresponsible thing for the BBC to do myself, they just seemed to get a letter and no assistance or advice- which isn't what happens in real life. i was also amazed that Billy and Honey just seemed to accept it, there's being a benefits scrounger and there's doing what you can to look after your kids when you are in desperate circumstances!