Even by EastEnders' standards, with Albert Square’s regular murders and hideous goings on, Kat Moon has had a tough time lately.
She made a suicide bid in Friday’s episode after facing a period of financial worry, the break-up of her marriage from Alfie Moon after she was injured in his arson attempt as he tried to cash in on their insurance, the death of her abuser Harry Slater and rejection from her daughter Zoe.
So you can’t blame her for wanting to turn her back on Walford and start again.
And it seems the market seller has made the right decision to take some time away from E20 as she heads off to start her new life with husband Alfie.
Jessie Wallace (Kat) and Shane Richie (Alfie) are set to film a six-part drama series as a spin-off from the soap.
EastEnders’ executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins said: “In the next few weeks on EastEnders, viewers will witness several huge twists for Kat and Alfie Moon that will change their lives forever.
“Now is the perfect time to take two of EastEnders’ most beloved and enduring characters out of their comfort zone as they head to Ireland to search for answers to some very big questions.”
He added: “My team here are very excited about creating a whole new drama that stands apart from EastEnders while taking our style of storytelling to a place of stories, myth, secrets and immeasurable beauty.”
Jessie and Shane are due to start filming their show this autumn and it is scheduled to be aired next year.
On the new series, Shane said: “Both Jessie and I are absolutely thrilled to be given this amazing opportunity. To have a whole drama focussed around Kat and Alfie is a huge honour for both of us and we just can’t wait to start filming.”
Jessie added: “I have always loved working on EastEnders so when I heard of this new drama to take Kat and Alfie outside of Walford, I couldn’t believe our luck.
“To be exploring the next chapter for Kat as well as working alongside my best mate, Shane, is a dream come true and a huge compliment.”
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