Major EastEnders exit confirmed as star set to leave after 8 years
Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) is reportedly leaving EastEnders after 8 years.
The character, who is the daughter of Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), has certainly struggled to get back on her feet following the massive storyline involving her brother Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters).
As a result of producer Chris Clenshaw leaving and new boss Ben Wadey taking over, the show will undergo a few changes.
Usually when someone new takes over, a handful of characters depart the show, with Bernie Taylor seemingly being one of them.
'Every time a soap gets a new boss they want to make their own changes – it's nothing personal. The writing has been on the wall for Bernie for some time so it wasn't really a surprise to Clair', a source said.
Continuing to The Sun, they added: 'She was the last Taylor standing and it's time to close the chapter on them and let Clair go on to do other things.'
Metro has contacted EastEnders for a comment.
When the Taylor family arrived in 2017, Bernie lived with her siblings Keanu, Keegan and twins Riley and Chatham.
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They welcomed the arrival of eldest sibling Chantelle a couple of years later, but she was killed by her abusive husband Gray Atkins.
In December 2023, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) stabbed Keanu to death in the Queen Vic. Linda and five other women then transported Keanu's body to the café and buried him under the rubble.
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Bernie eventually worked out that the characters – known to viewers as The Six – were responsible for her sibling's demise and, despite everything, she kept shtum.
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