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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EastEnders star breaks silence on soap exit as they leave BBC show after 8 years
An EastEnders star has broken their silence on their exit from the BBC soap as they say goodbye to Walford after eight years. Clair Norris, who played the role of Bernadette (Bernie) Taylor, saw her final scenes air last night (July 1). The actress' exit marks the final nail in the coffin for the Taylor family, who have now all left the show. Breaking her silence on the exit, she said the role, which she first took on in 2017, was the "best" and that it "changed my life". Bernie left on screen alongside her cousin, Felix Baker, after a theft storyline played out. It was revealed Bernie had been stealing from the Panesars, and despite them trying to catch her in the act, she was already planning to leave to avoid facing any consequences. After packing her bags, she and Felix left in a taxi to leave Walford. Following the exit playing out on screen, Norris took to social media to post a heartfelt message and goodbye to EastEnders. She said: "My last ep airs tonight and with that comes a flood of memories. "EastEnders was my first audition, and my first job. Having come from college and having no experience in this industry, Julia, Wayne and Sean all took a chance on me to play Bernadette Taylor and for that, I can't be thankful enough. "Eight years later and honestly, this job has changed my life. "It's true what they all said at the beginning, EastEnders is one big family & I'm so lucky to have met and worked with some amazing people. "I will always have an attachment to Bernie, she represents so many girls out there who wear their hearts of their sleeves and don't quite fit in…no offence to anyone who wears purple coats. "I have adored playing her and she will forever hold a special place in my heart. This has been the best first role ever." A number of EastEnders co-stars have wished the actress well after posting her farewell message on social media. Lorraine Stanley, who played Bernie's mum Karen Taylor in the BBC soap from 2017 to 2024, said: "It was an honour to play your Mum. You're Amazing!!. "Wishing you all the best! Love you lots." Goodbye Clair and Bernie! Always bringing both the tears and the laughter, she's been a brilliant resident of Albert Square - we'll miss you dearly! ❤️ #EastEnders — BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) July 1, 2025 Balvinder Sopal, who plays Suki Panesar-Unwin, said: "An absolute honour to have shared the screen with you, Claire. You are phenomenal!!. "Here's to you and all the brilliant things about to come your way." Navin Chowdhry, who is Nish Panesar, said: "You've been brilliant Claire! What an exciting journey ahead!!" Molly is not the only star to leave the show this year. Bobby Brazier is leaving popular BBC soap EastEnders after four years. Molly Rainford, known for playing Queen Vic barmaid Anna Knight on the BBC soap, will also be leaving. One of the biggest departures of the year was Natalie Cassidy, who played Sonia Fowler in EastEnders, and left the show after 32 years. Recommended reading: EastEnders star set to return after 8 years and fans say it's the 'perfect' time EastEnders icon reveals telltale signs that a character will be axed EastEnders icon rushed to hospital after collapsing twice on the BBC show Speaking about her exit, she said: 'It felt very final but also very good. It's a nice place to leave Sonia after so much has happened to her. 'Sonia feels like she's never going to live down what happened with Reiss, so the only thing to do is leave the Square. 'I'm never going to say goodbye to her because, after 32 years, Sonia is ingrained in me. So, while I'm saying goodbye on screen, for now, Sonia is always there, knocking about!'
The Sun
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders star breaks silence after she quits soap – and final scenes air TODAY
EASTENDERS actress Clair Norris has broken her silence on her soap exit. The star has played the role of Bernadette Taylor in the BBC soap opera for eight years but her final scenes are now playing out today. 4 4 It marks the end of an era for the Walford-based soap, as her exit brings an end to the Taylor family, with all characters from the show having left or been axed by show bosses. Actress Clair has now shared a heartfelt message about her time on the show as she bids farewell to Albert Square. Taking to social media, the star penned: "My last ep airs tonight & with that comes a flood of memories… " EastEnders was my first audition, and my first job. "Having come from college & having no experience in this industry, Julia, Wayne & Sean all took a chance on me to play Bernadette Taylor & for that, I can't be thankful enough. "8 years later and honestly this job, has changed my life." Clair continued: "It's true what they all said at the beginning, EastEnders is one big family & I'm so lucky to have met and worked with some amazing people. "I will always have an attachment to Bernie, she represents so many girls out there who wear their heart of their sleeves and don't quite fit in…no offence to anyone who wear purple coats… "I have adored playing her and she will forever hold a special place in my heart. "This has been the best first role ever!!!" EastEnders fans stunned to spot iconic show star in Australian TV ad after she relocated Down Under Bernie departed on-screen alongside her cousin Felix Baker. Viewers discovered last week how Bernie had been stealing from the Panesars after being left over-all control of the business empire by Nish after his death at Christmas. Realising what was going on, Ravi and Vinny set a trap for Bernie to expose her as the thief - giving her another chance to steal from them. But they had no idea Bernie wasn't planning to stick around to face the consequences. 4 4 She packed her bags and convinced Felix to come with her Having fallen for Ravi and Vinny's trap and taken another £25,000 from the Panesar businesses, Bernie and Felix were set to leave. But as they headed to the cab, Suki got in the way and stopped them with other members of The Six watching. 'She stole from me,' said Suki. 'No, you did,' hit back Bernie. 'You all did. You stole from me and my family. Something that I can never get back." Kathy and Linda begged Suki to let Bernie go with the cash, and she stepped aside. Bernie and Felix climbed into the cab and drove off - just as Ravi emerged to watch the shocking development.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beloved EastEnders star leaving after eight years on soap as BBC bosses 'close the chapter' for iconic Walford family
Beloved EastEnders star Clair Norris is leaving Albert Square after eight years on the soap as BBC bosses 'close the chapter' for her iconic family. The actress, 27 - who has played Bernadette Taylor on the show since 2017 - has been involved in a number of storylines, including her teenage pregnancy, becoming a surrogate and dealing with the murder of her brother Keanu (Danny Walters). Now it has been confirmed that the star will exit the show later this year. A source told The Sun: '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. '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.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. EastEnders said in their official comment: 'We can confirm that Clair will be leaving EastEnders later this year and we wish her all the best for the future.' The BBC soap isn't the only programme that Clair has starred in over the years. During her five month break between October 2021 and March 2022, she was able to focus on some other projects. In 2022 she took on the role of a drunk girl in sitcom Bloods. The same year she also played Kerry in drama Tell Me Everything. The star has also played herself in a number of shows including The Weakest Link in 2021. Clair also starred in her own Panorama documentary called Obesity: Who Cares if I'm Bigger? in 2022. EastEnders accidentally dropped a major Linda Carter spoiler months before it is supposed to hit our screens in a now-deleted post. The businesswoman - played by Kellie Bright in the BBC soap - is the current landlady of the iconic Queen Vic in Albert Square, alongside her mum Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe). An eagle-eyed fan shared a screen grab one of the show's recent TikTok posts and wrote on discussion website Reddit: 'EastEnders just released a video on TikTok, and there's an Auction sign on The Queen Vic. 'What do we think?' In the clip, a group of people are seen walking into the pub, but what is very telling is that there is a for sale sign above the front door. EastEnders captioned the post: 'That's one way to get to The Vic!' The show's official TikTok account has since deleted the post. Many rushed to the comments to share their thoughts on what they think is going on. One said: 'Interesting. I wonder if Linda and the Knights are selling the Vic in an auction.' 'There was a rumour before that George was going to mess up the insurance on the pub and they were going to be forced to sell it, so I wonder if that'll be what's happening here.' Another replied to them with: 'The insurance has already paid out though - unless it hasn't and he went to Teddy as a back hand job and now can't afford to pay for it? To be fair, that actually makes sense. Don't you have to go through specific contractors through insurance? I doubt you can just pick anyone. 'Personally I hope they are selling. It's time the Vic went to someone new. I'm sick of the Carters/Knights. 'Maybe that's why they haven't bothered to change the interior - cause someone else is coming a long.'
