EastEnders fans were stunned on Thursday evening as two characters made a muted and sudden exit from Albert Square.
The two fan favourites have left Walford for good as they bid farewell to loved ones on the BBC One soap.
Ricky Butcher, played by Sid Owen, decided to take niece Scarlett Butcher, played by Tabitha Byron, to his home in Germany for a new start after the drama surrounding her mother Janine, who was sent to prison.