Preeya Kalidas Quits EastEnders

EastEnders star Preeya Kalidas will leave the show later this year, it has been announced.

The 28-year-old actress, who plays Amira Masood, plans to launch a pop career when she says goodbye to Walford in the summer.

The character has been involved in one of the show’s most controversial storylines recently marrying on-screen fiancé Syed (Marc Elliott) – who has been having a gay fling with Christian Clarke (Johnny Partridge) – in a traditional Muslim ceremony.

Bosses are now pondering over an exit for the character and whether or not she’ll discover what Syed has been up to before departing Walford.

A spokesman for the actress said:

“The BBC and Preeya agreed to extend her contract for a short period because of her prominent storyline. She is at present recording her first record due to be released in the summer.”