Natalie Cassidy QUITS EastEnders: Star says goodbye to Sonia Fowler after nearly 32 years
Natalie Cassidy QUITS EastEnders: Star says goodbye to Sonia Fowler after nearly 32 years
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Natalie Cassidy has quit EastEnders after nearly 32 years playing Sonia Fowler. The actress, 41, has announced she will be leaving the BBC soap for good following her return last year for its 40th anniversary. In a statement given to The Sun, Nataie said: 'I feel extremely sad to be writing this, but also very excited. 'After another 11 solid years back on The Square, I have decided it's time to move on to pastures new. EastEnders is in my bones so I will never forget where I started my career and I will continue to love the show.
![[Natalie first joined EastEnders in 1993 when she was just 10 years old and remained with the show until 2007 (pictured in 1999)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/19/94698739-14343771-Natalie_first_joined_EastEnders_in_1993_when_she_was_just_10_yea-a-19_1738266876155.jpg)
'Thank you to Chris Clenshaw for the opportunity to be such a big part of the 40th anniversary – it's an honour. See ya, Sonia, going but never forgotten.'. The publication reports that Natalie will film her final scenes next month around the 40th anniversary week. Natalie first joined EastEnders in 1993 when she was just 10 years old and remained with the show until 2007 (pictured in 1999). The actress, 41, has announced she will be leaving the BBC soap for good following her return last year for its 40th anniversary (pictured in 2025).
![[The actress, 41, has announced she will be leaving the BBC soap for good following her return last year for its 40th anniversary (pictured in 2025)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/30/19/94698489-14343771-image-a-18_1738266838547.jpg)
Natalie first joined EastEnders in 1993 when she was just 10 years old and remained with the show until 2007. She returned as Sonia for a year in 2010 and then returned again last year. The character is currently pregnant with killer Reiss Calwell's baby, unaware that he murdered his ex-wife Debbie, a crime Sonia was charged with. A jury found her not guilty after Reiss managed to produce a video of her sister, Bianca Butcher, falsely confessing to the killing.
