NewsShowbizBBCThe character will be leaving Albert Square this year15:46, 12 Jul 2026BBC EastEnders bosses have confirmed they will be axing an iconic character this year.‌Michelle Ryan is set to leave the popular soap a year after making her return as Zoe Slater.‌The 42-year-old returned to Albert Square last summer as she reprised her role for the first time in 20 years.‌Since then, Zoe has been at the centre of the drama, having spent months searching for her twin son and daughter – Josh and Jasmine – who she had secretly given birth to.She also spent weeks wrongfully imprisoned after being accused of the murder of her ex-boyfriend Anthony Trueman.READ MORE: The disturbing digital trail left by racist monster who raped Sikh woman he thought was Muslim‌It has now been confirmed that her