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EastEnders actress Zahra Ahmadi bows out of the BBC soap in a fortnight as her character Shabnam Masood sets off for a new life in Pakistan.
Speaking of her screen daughter's exit, Nina Wadia - who plays Zainab Masood - told DS: "She was really, really fun on set. We had a great relationship and were very good friends, so I was particularly gutted that she left.
"It's her choice at the end of the day - she felt that she wasn't being used enough and she was brave and left. The door's open for her to come back, though."
At the beginning of last month, it was announced that the 26-year-old actress had decided to quit her Walford role in order to pursue other projects.
Here, we take an exclusive in-pictures look at Shabnam's final moments in Walford.
These scenes are due to air on Friday, October 24 at 8pm on BBC One.
Check back on Tuesday for our full interview with Nina Wadia.
Speaking of her screen daughter's exit, Nina Wadia - who plays Zainab Masood - told DS: "She was really, really fun on set. We had a great relationship and were very good friends, so I was particularly gutted that she left.
"It's her choice at the end of the day - she felt that she wasn't being used enough and she was brave and left. The door's open for her to come back, though."
At the beginning of last month, it was announced that the 26-year-old actress had decided to quit her Walford role in order to pursue other projects.
Here, we take an exclusive in-pictures look at Shabnam's final moments in Walford.
These scenes are due to air on Friday, October 24 at 8pm on BBC One.
Check back on Tuesday for our full interview with Nina Wadia.
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