Actress Natalie Cassidy has spoken out about news that four stars are to be axed from EastEnders.
The 39-year-old, who plays Sonia Fowler on the BBC One soap, was asked about the decision by show producers to get rid of the characters in a huge shake-up that has stunned viewers.
Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway), Barbara Smith (Dana Monroe), Dayle Hudson (Peter Beale), and Kelsey Calladine-Smith (Jada Lennox) will be leaving Albert Square over the coming months in big storylines set to rock the soap, reports The Mirror.