EastEnders’ Natalie Cassidy gives three-word reply about potential soap return
Over the years, Natalie Cassidy had established herself as a mainstay of the beloved BBC soap EastEnders, but she was waved goodbye to the cast earlier this year.
Having played a pivotal role on EastEnders for decades, she made her debut on the show in 1993, cast as the third daughter of Carol Jackson (played by Lindsey Coulson).
Landing one of her first major storylines in 2000 when her character discovered she was pregnant, Natalie has been at the heart of the action ever since, from affairs and family feuds to ongoing disputes with fellow characters.
After more than three decades as Sonia, she bid farewell to the soap in emotional scenes that aired in April this year.
Having spent only a few months away from EastEnders, she has already addressed the possibility of returning, telling My Weekly magazine that her decision to leave came from a desire to spend more time with family and “try different things,” including launching her popular Life with Nat podcast.
Speaking about a possible comeback, she issued a three-word response, saying: “I’d never say never. And because Sonia’s gone off with her trumpet on a boat, not in a coffin, I’d never say never to returning — it’s my home.”
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Natalie made her final appearance as Sonia in April, when she left Walford for Bali with her daughter Rebecca Fowler (played by Jasmine Armfield) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
While many believe that her recent exit from the soap will be her last, it isn’t the first time that she has left the street after she first departed in 2007, only to return two years later when she reprised her role.
Since her most recent departure, two of her other projects have come to an abrupt end.
She confirmed in a recent interview that she doesn’t expect her Channel 4 show What’s The Big Deal? to be renewed for a second series, while her BBC podcast co-hosted with Joanna Page has also seemingly concluded.
Meanwhile, she is set to return to screens later this morning on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, joining fellow guests Mark Ronson, Adrian Dunbar, and Professor Brian Cox, alongside hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer.