EastEnders legend Laila Morse has opened up about her plans to move to Spain following her exit from the BBC soap after 20 years - which, for reasons that are very clear, have been delayed for the moment.
Fans were left heartbroken when it was announced that Walford legend Mo Harris would be stepping away from Albert Square later this year.
It is not yet clear how she will leave, but it has been confirmed that she won't be killed off. Phew. And Laila has now opened up about her reason to leave Walford behind.
She told the Metro : "I made the decision a while ago that I wanted to move to Spain so I let the team know that was my plan. "They said they would love to have me come back now and again when there was a need for Big Mo to return
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