Eastenders’ Milly Zero quits BBC soap for ‘new challenges’
thesun.co.ukEASTENDERS star Milly Zero has revealed that she has decided to quit the BBC soap to seek 'new challenges'. The 23 year old actress who plays Dotty Cotton, the granddaughter of iconic character Dot Cotton, took to Twitter to announce her departure.
Milly, who has already filmed her final scenes, broke her silence by using her Twitter account on the 13th November. In a heartfelt message, Milly wrote: "After 3 & a half years - I have decided that my journey with the icon that is Dotty Cotton has come to an end." And it seems her decision was made after realising she needed to explore 'new challenges.' Teasing viewers with her exit, Milly ended her announcement saying: "I can't wait for you all to watch her Exit, she goes out with a bang!" More on Eastenders'proper send off' EastEnders’ Milly Zero reveals when Dot’s ‘hard-to-film’ funeral will airDARK TIMES AHEAD EastEnders' Dotty Cotton set for drug addiction plot, teases Milly Zero Confirmation over Milly's decision to leave Eastenders comes soon after The Sun exclusively revealed her exit earlier this week.
And at the time, a source claimed that although Milly, who has played Dotty since 2019, has filmed her final scenes, the 'door is being left open for her return.' Milly and the rest of the Eastenders cast were left devastated in April by the death of June Brown, 95, who played Dot Cotton for more than 30 years.
In a fitting tribute to the iconic actress, her character will receive a grand send off, which will air two weeks before Christmas.
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