EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley looks worlds away from her character Karen at Zack Morris leaving do

EastEnders’ actor Zack Morris has broken his silence on his BBC soap exit, as he said an emotional goodbye to his Albert Square alter-ego Keegan Butcher Baker. Soap fans watched in tears as Keegan reunited with his estranged wife Tiffany Butcher Baker (Maisie Smith) and declared that he was moving to Germany to be with her for good.Taking to Instagram after the emotional scenes aired, the 23 year old star penned an emotional tribute to his character and co-stars.

EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith has broken his silence after his BBC soap exit as evil murderer Gray Atkins aired.Taking to Instagram after dramatic scenes saw Gray arrested for the deaths of Chantelle, Tina and Kush, Toby, 31, took to Instagram to bid Walford farewell. Posting a snap of himself overlooking the Albert Square set, the soap star wrote: ‘Goodnight Walford…you’ve been wild!’ He has also spoken out on his exit storyline, revealing he was pleased that fans finally got to see Gray being punished for his crimes.Toby, who recently welcomed his daughter Bonnie with Emmerdale star girlfriend Amy Walsh, went on to describe Gray’s downfall as a “satisfying ending.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Toby told Digital Spy: “I think all of the audience have obviously wanted justice for Chantelle, Tina and Kush for so long and it was important that we showed that justice and that comeuppance.” “There was no room for him to have an easy way out and it would have been wrong if they'd have done that.” “I do think, from the audience's perspective, it's a satisfying ending to the storyline." Meanwhile, Toby’s co-stars were quick to wish him well and praise him for his performances over the past couple of years.

Last month EastEnders actor Zack Morris took to the BBC show’s Instagram account to announce his departure from the soap after five years. Zack, 23, who has played Keegan Butcher-Baker for five years will be leaving the show this spring in what he called "a tough decision" to give his on-screen character "some well-earned rest". Earlier this week he took to his personal Instagram account to share snaps of his leaving party with his followers.

Lorraine Kelly has proudly revealed she has shed a whopping 11lbs on a new diet plan.The 62 year old television personality embarked on a health kick with the WW weight loss plan after going from a dress size 10 to a 14 over the pandemic. And mother-of-one Lorraine couldn't help but beam as she shared an image with her mentor Suzy on Instagram to mark her achievement so far.

EastEnders’ Stevie Basaula has confirmed he's leaving the hit BBC soap in the wake of speculation that his character Isaac Baptiste was leaving Albert Square. Stevie first joined EastEnders is 2020 as Patrick Trueman's son, and said he will “cherish” the two years he spent on the programme and credited it for being part of his “growth” as an actor. His decision comes just days after his co-star Zack Morris announced he was also leaving the show, while Maisie Smith quit late last year.

EastEnders star Clair Norris looked dramatically different to her character Bernadette Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen brother Zack Morris' leaving party.Taking to Instagram, Lorraine Stanley, who also looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor, posted a sweet picture with her on-screen daughter, 24. It comes after Zack announced he was leaving EastEnders on Wednesday after playing Keegan Baker for five years.

BBC soap next month for one episode. The 20-year-old has been filming a cameo to sort out "unfinished business", according to a source. Maisie had been recently wowing fans with her appearance on the Strictly Come Dancing tour after stepping in to replace AJ Odudu after she injured her leg.