Kellie Bright is set to leave EastEnders after 13 years on the long-running BBC soap.
The actor is known to viewers for playing Linda Carter, a Walford character associated with the role of former pub landlady. Her departure will mark the end of a lengthy period on the programme.
The supplied information confirms that Linda Carter is due to leave Walford, but does not give further details about the timing of the exit or how the storyline will unfold on screen.
Bright’s exit is significant for EastEnders because it ends a 13-year association between the actor and one of the show’s established characters.
No additional statement, casting update or replacement detail was included in the supplied material. The latest confirmed position is that Bright is expected to depart the soap and her character Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.