Overview
- Teddy Mitchell actor Roland Manookian will leave the BBC soap this year, an EastEnders spokesperson confirmed.
- RadioTimes reports that episodes focused on the character’s trial air this week and are expected to feature his final scenes.
- Manookian joined the show 18 months ago as part of a refreshed branch of the Mitchell family.
- Some outlets cite unnamed sources claiming bosses felt the character had run his course, which has not been officially confirmed.
- Coverage links the move to a wider period of cast changes reported under new executive producer Ben Wadey.