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A former EastEnders star has said that ‘the door open’ for their return in a major update months after exiting the BBC soap.

The last star to depart Albert Square was Lacey Turner , with her character Stacey Slater deciding she needed a fresh start.

In a dramatic storyline, Stacey made the decision to leave Walford for Brazil, where her brother Sean Slater offered her a job in his restaurant.

Despite Max Branning, who she had an infamous affair with, returning hours before she was due to board a flight, Stacey stuck to her guns and left with her children Hope and Arthur.

The exit of the actress who has been involved in Eastenders since 2004, marked yet another massive exit to arrive this year.

During the show’s 40th anniversary week, Martin Fowler died in Stacey’s

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