Huge EastEnders star to QUIT soap after four years ‘to look for other opportunities’
BOBBY Brazier is leaving EastEnders after four years.
The actor and model, 22, has received a wave of work offers since being a runner up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2023.
Bobby, Freddie Slater in the BBC soap, will exit Albert Square later this year.
An EastEnders spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that Bobby Brazier will be leaving EastEnders, and we wish him all the best for the future.”
A telly insider revealed: “Bosses had a meeting with Bobby only recently as they had a plan in mind for a storyline, and it just so happened that Bobby was also thinking that now was the right time to look for other opportunities outside the show.
“The timing of the decision worked for both, but his final scenes are not for a while yet.
“The character has had a great run, but the time is now right for Bobby to look for other opportunities, and for EastEnders to wave goodbye to Freddie Slater.”
News of his departure comes as new boss Ben Wadey makes exciting casting decisions with the returns of some high-profile stars, including Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater), Jake Wood (Max Branning) and Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell).
And Lacey Turner is taking a break as Stacey Slater.
Bobby scooped a National Television Award last year for rising star in the role.
And he appeared in the Paramount+ drama Curfew alongside filming for the soap.
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