Huge blow for Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page as show AXED just one year after launching
The EastEnders alum, 42, and Gavin and Stacey favourite, 48, had teamed up for the audio shows discussing all things on and off the box.
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Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page's Off The Telly podcast is coming to an end
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It came after Natalie Cassidy quit EastEnders after 32 years
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Her co-hist, Gavin and Stacey icon Joanna Page, asked fans for their favourite moments from Off The Telly
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Natalie had
Yet the episodes, which generally clock in at under an hour long, will now come to an end.
Welsh screen star
"Send us a voicenote," before stating the contact number.
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The Sun has reached out to the BBC for comment.
A BBC spokesperson told us: 'What started as a six month project turned into more than a year of joyous TV chatter, and over 80 heart-warming episodes.
"Though they both loved making the series, Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page have very busy schedules and on the 21st May, the final episode of Off the Telly will be released on BBC Sounds.
"Thank you to Nat and Jo for their warm recommendations and insider analysis, and to the whole team for keeping listeners in the loop with what to watch.
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"We look forward to working with Nat and Jo again soon!"
Natalie, who told of her
ALL CHANGE
The podcast scrap came after we reported how
BBC Daytime have commissioned a new series - under the working title Natalie Cassidy Learning to Care - for BBC One and iPlayer.
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The actress will fulfil her longtime ambition of wanting to train as carer.
This means enrolling at one of the UK's top Health & Social Care colleges - alongside the next generation of carers.
EastEnders Natalie Cassidy rushes to her nephew's aid in hospital after he dramatically collapsed and 'woke up in a body bag'
In recent years, Natalie has cared for family members and volunteered in local groups.
The show follows her journey across classroom to community care services - as she's there for life's toughest moments.
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While to make things official, the actress will have to pass her final exam.
Natalie said: 'I'm thrilled to be embarking on a new adventure with BBC Daytime.
EastEnders stars who QUIT
MICHELLE Collins has seen her second EastEnders stint boost her bank balance. Yet what stars have quit this year?
The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a
Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
Fans also
Additionally, a host of stars have
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater's brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
"In a series exploring social care, I will be going back to college and learning for the first time since leaving school at 16.
"Caring has always been a huge part of my life, from watching my mum care for my nan, to being a mother to caring for my dad, this series is close to my heart and I can't wait for you to see it.'
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She also fronts the
Channel 4
consumer affairs show What's the Big Deal?
The screen favourite
also took part in
The Masked Singer
earlier this year, in disguise as Bush.
Natalie also
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The pair's 'busy schedules' are to blame for the show ending
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Joanna is best known for her role as Stacey Shipman in Gavin and Stacey on the BBC
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Natalie has bagged a host of new media work since her EastEnders exit
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