The EastEnders cast is due for another shake-up, with Molly Rainford, who plays Anna Knight, set to leave the square after two years on the soap.

The actress joined the cast in 2023, and her storylines have included being revealed as Cindy Beale’s daughter, a harrowing spiking ordeal, and an ongoing love triangle with Bobby Beale and Freddie Slater.

“We can confirm that Molly Rainford will be leaving EastEnders later this year, and we wish her all the best for the future,” the BBC told RadioTimes.com in a statement.

Bobby Brazier, who plays Freddie, is also set to leave the soap, but it’s unclear at this stage if the pair will be written out together.

 

Prior to her role on the BBC soap, Rainford was best known for her stint competing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, and for playing the title role in CBBC series Nova Jones.

News of the latest cast exit comes as the Queen Vic’s future is still very much up in the air, with the pub rumoured to be changing ownership in the next few episodes.

Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) and her mum Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe) have been in charge of the pub since 2013, more or less.

It has been reported that Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) might be the one to replace them.