Soap arrivals and departures - May

Departure - EastEnders – Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton)
When’s she off? Summer. Why’s she off? It’s the end of her time on the show. Stapleton commented: "I've had a great time at ‘EastEnders’, working with friends old and new. Who knows whether Mandy will return? Let's hope it doesn't take another 17 years!" How’s she leaving? Well, rumours are she’s leaving on the day of her wedding to Ian. It’s certainly around that time, so perhaps she ... more 

Departure - EastEnders – Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton)
When’s she off? Summer. Why’s she off? It’s the end of her time on the show. Stapleton commented: "I've had a great time at ‘EastEnders’, working with friends old and new. Who knows whether Mandy will return? Let's hope it doesn't take another 17 years!" How’s she leaving? Well, rumours are she’s leaving on the day of her wedding to Ian. It’s certainly around that time, so perhaps she realises the full horror of what she’s got herself into. Should we be disappointed? Yes. Nicola Stapleton has managed to make Mandy believable and sparky. She’s livened up Ian Beale, which was something we thought was impossible. less