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Samantha Womack reveals quitting EastEnders WASN'T her choice as she admits she was 'REJECTED' by BBC bosses
The actress, 52, became a fan-favourite as the fiery Ronnie Mitchell on the BBC soap having bagged the part in 2007.
But after a decade in Walford, Samantha's time on the show came to an abrupt and brutal end in 2017 as Ronnie and her sister Roxy ( Rita Simons) were killed off together on Christmas Day. Samantha Womack, 52, (left) has opened about leaving EastEnders, claiming she was forced out of the show after being 'rejected' by its directors (Pictured alongside her onscreen sister Rita Simons) Since leaving EastEnders, Samantha - who shot to fame on EuroVision aged 18 - has made her way into the world of theatre, appearing in a West End production of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe in 2022.
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