Jessie Wallace has dumped her market trader boyfriend Mark Stannett.

The former EastEnders actress told her latest love that she wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

"Mark and Jessie have been friends for a long time," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "Mark certainly wanted to take their relationship on. He was very keen indeed. But Jessie was not ready for anything serious. She liked Mark and had a good time with him - but she wasn't prepared for anything more."

Last week it was reported that the pair were moving in together.