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EastEnders star Michelle Collins to take break from soap as Cindy Beale

EastEnders star Michelle Collins is briefly 'leaving' the soap to pursue another role, it has been reported.

Since then, she’s been a continued force of chaos among her family, cheating on husband Ian with her ex’s son, hooking her daughter-in-law-to be up with illicit painkillers, and inadvertently causing a massive explosion at the Queen Vic. It’s little wonder Michelle might need some time off to recover, but the hard-working star is instead swapping Cindy for another role – and will exit Walford in the coming weeks. Cindy’s reportedly on the way out again (Credit: BBC) Speaking to at the British Soap Awards this weekend, Michelle said: “Well I’m going off in the summer.

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