Lorraine Stanley has confirmed that she will be leaving her role as Karen Taylor on EastEnders later this year.
Earlier this week it was reported that executive producer Chris Clenshaw had decided to axe the character after six-and-half years as part of a wider cast shakeup that will also see Shona McGarty exit as Whitney Dean.
Now Stanley has taken to social media to confirm that report - although whether her character will be killed off or simply leave the Square remains unknown.
She wrote: "Hey everyone! I'm so grateful for all of your lovely messages this past week.
"Thank you to @daranlittle for creating the Taylors and to the BBC for giving me the opportunity to play such a fabulous character.
"@bbceastenders I'll be sad to be saying goodbye to Karen Taylor and will miss all the cast and crew at Eastenders.
"However I'm looking forward to my next chapter and excited about being a jobbing Actor again & starting new ventures.
"Again your kind words of support have been amazing!!! I'm going to miss my Taylor/Baker famalam @clair_norris @danny_walters & Roger @matthew_james_morrison ....Much love xxx"
EastEnders continues Mondays to Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One and from 6am on iPlayer.
Neil Wilkes
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