EastEnders character Vanessa Gold has an "exciting" storyline in store before she makes her departure from Walford, executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has promised.
Show bosses recently announced that Vanessa will be leaving Albert Square in late 2011, bringing Zöe Lucker's stint with the programme to a close after a year in the role.
Fans already know that Vanessa is heading for heartbreak as her partner Max Branning is to embark on an affair with ex-wife Tanya in a forthcoming storyline.
However, in a new interview, Kirkwood explained that Vanessa will come into her own once she splits from Max.
"People had better duck for cover when Vanessa finds out that she's been betrayed again," Kirkwood told Inside Soap. "She stood by her ex-husband Harry for years and in no time at all, she finds herself in the very same situation with Max.
"The end of that relationship doesn't mean the end of Vanessa, though. She's got a really exciting storyline still in store. It kicks off over the summer and there's a big change of direction for the character that will really give Vanessa some momentum for the time she's got left in Albert Square."
He added: "I love Zöe Lucker - she's fantastic and I'm really glad that she's getting a proper chance to shine."
Lucker recently said that she has "lots of really good stuff to film" before making her EastEnders exit.
They always promise exciting exit storylines, most of them are predictable and boring, such as finding out their partner has cheated
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