Michelle Fowler, played by Jenna Russell, is set to depart from the square this year
She only returned to the show 14 months ago but EastEnders' boss John Yorke has decided to axe Michelle Fowler!
Michelle, who was originally played by Susan Tully, returned to the BBC show as Jenna Russell and shocked the rest of the square when it was revealed that she had a relationship with a 17-year-old student in America.
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Molly Conlin (Dotty Cotton)
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Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)
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Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)
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Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)
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Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)
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Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)
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Sam Aston (Chesney Brown)
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Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
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Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
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Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)
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Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)
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Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
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Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)
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Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth)
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Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth
Sonny has since completed a law degree at the University of Manchester, working as a paralegal. Miles away from underage drinking a pint at The Dog, eh!
Since returning to Walford; Michelle's affair with Preston Cooper was revealed, she was disowned by her family and she was stalked by a guy she met on the train.
However it has now been reported by The Sun that Eastenders bosses have run out of storylines for the Fowler character and will write her out of the show later this year.
A source told the publication: "Bringing back an an old character always adds much needed nostalgia which fans love.
"But Michelle simply wasn’t going anywhere and was deemed a bit of spare part."
Michelle Fowler EastEnders Storylines - STACKED
Michelle was previously played by Susan Tully
Michelle was devastated after the truth came out
Everyone was fuming after they discovered Michelle and Preston's affair
Michelle was later stalked by Tom who she met on the train
They added: "Jenna is an established actress in her own right and wouldn’t want to be on the periphery.
"She won’t have any problems finding other work."
An EastEnders spokesperson confirmed the decision was mutual and said: "Jenna is a terrific actress who has loved her time on the show playing Michelle but was a mutual decision to write the character out.
"We wish Jenna all the best for the future."
The publication also reported that EastEnders bosses are hoping to focus on the Slater family. On Friday's episode [16th] viewers saw Big Mo return to the square and fans will soon see Kat Moon and Jean Slater back in Walford.
Eek!
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