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Former EastEnders star Rita Simons has admitted it’s ‘time to move on’ from Hollyoaks after having what she said was the ‘most iconic exit’.

The actress is best known for playing the role of Roxy Mitchell on EastEnders , introduced alongside her onscreen sister Ronnie Mitchell, played by Samantha Womack, in 2007

Fans were left devastated in 2017 when the Mitchell sisters drowned in a swimming pool just hours after Ronnie finally married Jack Branning.

With the BBC soap’s fanbase demanding their return for many years, Rita joined rival soap Hollyoaks, which airs on Channel 4, in 2024.

Rita was cast in the role of Marie Fielding, the mother of Joel Dexter (Rory Douglas-Speed), Abe Fielding (Tyler Conti), and Arlo Fielding (Dan Hough).

On Wednesday night (October 29)

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