EastEnders has announced Isaac Baptiste’s exit, as Stevie Basaula becomes the sixth star to leave the BBC One soap in less than a year.
Speculation over the actor’s future on the soap was rife over the weekend, as fellow EastEnders star Shona McGarty shared snaps on Instagram showing partygoers at a leaving bash thrown by the actor.
On Monday, producer Kate Oates confirmed the sad news, and in a statement, she said “incredible” Stevie would be missed.