EastEnders star Zack Morris quits BBC soap after five years as Keegan Baker

Last month EastEnders actor Zack Morris took to the BBC show’s Instagram account to announce his departure from the soap after five years. Zack, 23, who has played Keegan Butcher-Baker for five years will be leaving the show this spring in what he called "a tough decision" to give his on-screen character "some well-earned rest". Earlier this week he took to his personal Instagram account to share snaps of his leaving party with his followers.

EASTENDERS star Zack Morris is jetting off to star in his first movie - days after it was announced he's left Albert Square. The Keegan Baker actor, 23, has landed a huge role in a blockbuster movie calling it "the stuff of dreams".

EASTENDERS' Zack Morris has said an emotional goodbye to the soap and his co-star after five years in Walford. There were hugs, tears and kisses as Zack was given a big send off by some of the soap's biggest stars such as Shona McGarty, Lorraine Stanley and Jamie Borthwick.

EASTENDERS fans have spotted the day that Toby-Alexander Smith, Gray Atkins, will finally depart Albert Square. Fans have learnt that the leaving date has leaked online ahead of next week's run of showdown episodes for Gray. One fan took to Twitter to confirm the exodus for the chilling character, who has left a trail of bodies behind him.

EastEnders’ Stevie Basaula has confirmed he's leaving the hit BBC soap in the wake of speculation that his character Isaac Baptiste was leaving Albert Square. Stevie first joined EastEnders is 2020 as Patrick Trueman's son, and said he will “cherish” the two years he spent on the programme and credited it for being part of his “growth” as an actor. His decision comes just days after his co-star Zack Morris announced he was also leaving the show, while Maisie Smith quit late last year.

EastEnders star Clair Norris looked dramatically different to her character Bernadette Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen brother Zack Morris' leaving party.Taking to Instagram, Lorraine Stanley, who also looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor, posted a sweet picture with her on-screen daughter, 24. It comes after Zack announced he was leaving EastEnders on Wednesday after playing Keegan Baker for five years.

Maisie Smith is set to RETURN to EastEnders just three months after her character was written out of the soap. Maisie, 20, who has played Tiffany Butcher in the BBC soap since she was six, was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December. But the actress, a hit with viewers when she was a Strictly finalist in 2020, will return for a cameo next month.

EASTENDERS star Shona McGarty has accidentally revealed Stevie Basaula is leaving the soap after two years. The actress - who plays Whitney Dean in the BBC soap - shared images from a leaving party thrown by Stevie and Keegan Baker star Zack Morris.

EastEnders. Stevie has played Isaac for two years after he entered as Patrick Trueman's son Isaac, but now his time is up and he will be leaving Walford.Speculation has been surrounding his departure over the weekend, and now producer Kate Oates has said that EastEnders will "miss" the actor.

EastEnders star Lorraine Stanley looked worlds away from her iconic character Karen Taylor on Saturday as she attended her on-screen son Zack Morris' leaving party. Taking to Instagram, the actress, 45, posted a collection of sweet snaps with the actor, 23, as she sweetly said she would "cherish" their BBC One soap memories forever.

BBC soap next month for one episode. The 20-year-old has been filming a cameo to sort out "unfinished business", according to a source. Maisie had been recently wowing fans with her appearance on the Strictly Come Dancing tour after stepping in to replace AJ Odudu after she injured her leg.

Maisie Smith is reportedly set to make a return to EastEnders, three months after leaving Albert Square in December. Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie, 20, has played Tiffany Butcher on and off since she was six years old. But, she announced her decision to leave the soap late last year as Tiffany featured in a heartbreaking final storyline where her marriage crumbled.

STRICTLY star Maisie Smith is taking a quick step back to EastEnders — just three months after her character was written out of the soap. Maisie, 20, who has played Tiffany Butcher since she was six, was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith is reportedly set to make a huge return to the BBC soap just three months after officially quitting Albert Square.Maisie, who played Tiffany Butcher since she was six years old, left Walford in December with a suitcase after catching her hubby Keegan cheating on her with Dotty Cotton, played by Milly Zero.Tiffany then dated Aaron Monroe, but left him after he turned aggressive.But now she is set to return to the streets of Walford for a special cameo, The Sun reports.Strictly Come Dancing finalist Maisie is said to be returning for "one episode" - but who knows where that could lead in future?One source told the publication: "Bosses felt Tiffany had unfinished business with Keegan that needed a resolution before he left."So they decided to ask her back for one episode. Viewers will have to wait to see if they manage to fix their relationship or whether the bad blood that we’ve seen between them continues."Announcing her exit last October, Maisie told her fans: "It’s time to say farewell to Tiff.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith attended the premiere of the latest series of Outlander with her mum Julia and sister Scarlett, 25, and the trio looked incredibly similar as they posed for a variety of snaps on the red carpet.The 20 year old actress and former Strictly Come Dancing star seemed thrilled to be joining her family at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the evening, and all three women beamed as they huddled up together in their evening wear. All sporting auburn locks, Maisie donned the boldest outfit of the group, opting for an American-style leather jacket and waistcoat.The fabric was printed with an eagle design and the US flag, and Maisie rocked heavy eyeliner and a pair of matching calf boots for the occasion.

EASTENDERS star Zack Morris dropped a major hint he was leaving the BBC soap last month. The Sun revealed today that the Keegan Baker actor, 23, had decided to step down and has already filmed his final scenes on the series.

EastEnders after "five beautiful years". The news was announced on EastEnders' official Twitter page - just months after Zack's on-screen co-star Maisie Smith exited the show.Confirming he will be leaving soon, Zack said: "After five beautiful years on this incredible show, I have made the tough decision to leave Walford and give Keegan Butcher-Baker some well-earned rest." The post instructed soap star fans to "visit the EE FB or Insta page for the full story". Fans of the programme didn't seem to take the news too well, with some complaining that there will be "no one left soon" and warned that they could switch off soon.One person said: "@bbceastendersand @_Zack_Morris #Eastenders there will be no one left soon.

BBC soap Doctors is set for a major schedule shake-up ahead of Holby City axe. The medical drama, which has been a regular feature since 2000, will be given a brand new primetime slot. BBC bosses will repeat the daytime show from Monday to Thursday on BBC2 at 7pm.

EastEnders is set to clash with Emmerdale after it announced a huge schedule shake-up on Monday, which starts next month. The BBC One soap will no longer be airing on Fridays and instead will be broadcast Monday to Thursday at the new fixed time of 7.30pm.This isn't the only schedule shake-up as Doctors, which will also air in the afternoon, will be repeated Monday to Thursday at 7pm on BBC Two.

EastEnders is going to war against Emmerdale as the BBC plans to shake up its TV schedules next month.From March 7, EastEnders will air four times a week from Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm.There will be no Friday edition now - as instead it will go out on a Wednesday night.But the shift means Albert Square’s antics will go directly head-to-head for viewers on all those days against rival ITV soap Emmerdale.The BBC One soap currently averages around 3 million while its ITV rival has been averaging 4.5 million.BBC continuing drama chief Kate Oates said the soap - which has been running for 37 years - had "a loyal following".She added to The Mirror: "We’re delighted that, from 7th March, there will be new regular time slots for EastEnders on BBC1."This new simplified schedule means it’s even easier for viewers to get their fix, as well as being able to watch whenever and wherever they choose on iPlayer."The move comes after ITV recently revealed it would be broadcasting an hour long news show from 6.30pm until 7.30pm in March.This meant their two soaps Corrie and Emmerdale were on the move.Emmerdale will go out Monday to Friday at 7.30pm.And Corrie will air hour long episodes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm until 9pm.It comes as one TV insider swore the "gloves are now off" when it comes to the war of the soaps, explaining: "There used to be a gentleman’s agreement between the channels to avoid clashes but the gloves are off."Of ITV's latest schedule change, the channel's continuing drama boss John Whiston said: "The new format gives Coronation Street a brilliant new canvas on which to shine.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Tilly Ramsay shared a happy birthday message to fellow Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec in a recent Instagram story.The star shared a sweet selfie of the two of them, throwing up peace signs to the camera as they posed wearing face masks.Tilly’s manicured nails were decorated with a gold ring and she wore a grey jumper with the hood pulled over her head.Aljaž sported a black leather jacket and a baseball cap.In another picture below, Aljaž can be seen on a coach, leaning against the window and smiling for the photograph.She captioned the post: “Happy Birthday Aljaž Škorjanec,” and signed off with a party emoji and a purple heart.Tilly recently finished touring the country on the Strictly Come Dancing tour with fellow co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Giovanni Pernice and Maisie Smith.The 20-year-old’s original partner on the show was Nikita Kuzmin but the professional dancer was recently forced to pull out from the Strictly Come Dancing tour before it’s first show.He wrote on Instagram: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour but unfortunately I tested Positive for Covid-19.""Lots of luck to all the amazing Strictly cast. Will be back as soon as I can," before signing off with a smiley face.As Nikita tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the initial performance, Tilly was left without a partner.Neil Jones was on call to replace Nikita whilst he recovered from the virus so luckily Tilly could still partake in the tour.The tour played a total of 22 shows up and down the country and Gordon Ramsay’s daughter has shared her gratitude for the experience with her 1.2million Instagram followers.