June Brown has announced her decision to quit EastEnders of playing Dot Cotton, and said she was disappointed with her recent storylines
February 21, 2020 - 07:56 GMT Chloe Best June Brown has announced her decision to quit EastEnders after 35 years on the BBC soap, admitting she has been disappointed with her recent storylines. The 93-year-old said that she has left the show"for good", but an EastEnders spokesperson has insisted that the door is open for her to return if she changes her mind.
var playerInstance=playerInstance || []; playerInstance['Jsm1XXts']=document.addEventListener=> { window.player=lf.player; }); WATCH: Get to know more about EastEnders in 60 seconds Speaking on the Distinct Nostalgia podcast, June said:"It's almost as if I've been bereaved. I don't want a retainer for EastEnders. I've left for good. I've sent her off to Ireland where she'll stay. I've left EastEnders."June's character Dot Cotton was last seen on the show in January, when she left Natalie Cassidy's character Sonia Fowler a voicemail saying she had moved to Ireland.
It's a big week for EastEnders, as the soap is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary with a special week of action-packed shows. Viewers have expressed their fears that two much-loved characters are going to die in Friday's episode after dramatic flash-forward scenes teased two fatalities. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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