EastEnders icon Balvinder Sopal has made a cheeky dig at her co-star during a gushing tribute to Finlay Baker actor, Ashley Byam.
Taking to social media, Balvinder, who plays Suki Panesar on the series, shared a sweet snap posing with actor Ashley Byam, who recently waved goodbye Albert Square after his character Finlay was threatened by Suki and her family.
Sharing the sweet snap of the pair smiling together on set, she gushed: “gorgeous human. gorgeous actor @ashleybyam. Was wonderful to play and share the screen with you.”
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She went on to make a cheeky dig that poked fun at their storyline together, where Finlay demanded she give him some cash before leaving the square for good.
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Suki caved and brought Finlay £4k in cash, leading Balvinder to say: “don’t spend your £4k all at one,” followed by a wink emoji.
the actor, bid farewell to the BBC soap after only a year since joining as Mitch Baker’s nephew, alongside his brother Felix Baker and their late father Avery.
Avery tragically passed away shortly after arriving in Walford, leaving the brothers to stay in the Square with Mitch and the Taylors during the aftermath.
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The news of Ashley’s departure from the show came as a surprise, as it had not been previously announced.
His character, Finlay, exited the storyline after getting on the wrong side of the Panesar family.
The way his exit was depicted onscreen was rather sudden, as he faced threats during Tuesday’s episode and hastily fled on Wednesday night (June 28).
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This departure marks the end of Ashley’s involvement with the soap, as he is no longer filming for the show. Some fans are hoping that his absence will be temporary.
In the storyline leading up to his exit, Finlay confronted Vinny Panesar about his tampered car brakes, discovering Vinny’s necklace at the scene of the crime.
Realizing the severity of the situation, Vinny’s mother Suki took matters into her own hands with the assistance of her stepson Ravi.
When Finlay learned that the intended target was Eve Unwin, he threatened to expose the truth and kept the necklace as evidence.
However, Ravi and Suki resorted to threatening the life of Finlay’s brother Felix if he revealed everything, forcing him to leave Walford within 24 hours.
While Suki appeared content with the outcome, fans expressed their disappointment with how Finlay’s departure unfolded.
one fan said: “The whole Finlay exit storyline was so random. could have just killed him off or something more exciting, that felt so thrown together and disrespectful for the actor.”
Another said: “I think Eastenders made a massive mistake with the way that the Panesars treated Finlay tonight. It could be a big mis-step.”
EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One at 7.30pm
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