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EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy reveals the reason why she decided to quit the soap after nearly 32 years


EastEnders Natalie Cassidy has opened up for the first time about her decision to leave the BBC One soap after more than three decades.

Natalie joined EastEnders in 1993 as part of the Jackson family, which included her on-screen sister Bianca (Patsy Palmer), brother Robbie (Dean Gaffney), and mother Carol (Lindsey Coulson). Over the years, some of the show's biggest stars, including June Brown, Pam St. Clement, Barbara Windsor, and Letitia Dean, mentored her. Looking back at her 32 years on the show, Natalie highlighted some of Sonia's biggest storylines, like giving birth as a teenager and her boyfriend Jamie dying on Christmas Day.

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