Louisa Lytton has confirmed she has left EastEnders after just six months back on the BBC soap, with her character Ruby Allen last seen on screen in March
Louisa Lytton has waved goodbye to Albert Square just six months after her much-anticipated comeback.
The 35-year-old star, who brought Ruby Allen to life on EastEnders, made a splash in 2023 with a bombshell storyline revealing she had a secret son named Roman with Martin Fowler. However, Louisa has now confirmed that she’s already finished filming her latest stint earlier this month.
Chatting with The Sun, Louisa spilled the beans: “I left EastEnders a couple of weeks ago. I was only back for six months, to tie in with the 40th and Martin’s exit. It’s always good to come and go and I never see it as a big thing when I leave because I can be back again! It’s all been left open.”
Ruby’s return saw her rekindle things with Martin, only for his character to meet a tragic end in February. Unbeknownst to Ruby, Martin, portrayed by James Bye, declared his undying love for his ex, Stacey Slater, just moments before his untimely demise.
Louisa hinted at the possibility of another return to Walford in the future. The revelation came while she was out promoting the new Pinner Telephone Kiosk Library and careers hub in Middlesex, where she dropped the news of her EastEnders departure, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Louisa first set foot in EastEnders in 2005, playing the daughter of notorious mob boss Johnny Allen, enacted by Billy Murray. After her father’s death, Ruby left the show in 2006, having inherited both his wealth and his shady legacy.
She made a dramatic comeback to Walford in 2018, rekindling her bond with Stacey Slater, played by the talented Lacey Turner.
In a twist of fate, Ruby found herself behind bars in 2021 after being wrongly accused of a drug crime while expecting Martin’s baby.
As EastEnders hits a milestone with its 40th anniversary, the soap has welcomed back a host of familiar faces. Tracy-Ann Oberman slipped back into the shoes of Chrissie Watts, a role she hadn’t touched in almost two decades.
The square saw the return of Paul Bradley as Nigel Bates and Michael French as David Wicks.
Patsy Palmer graced Albert Square once more as Bianca Jackson, Ricky Groves came back as Garry Hobbs, and Cliff Parisi stepped into Minty Peterson’s boots again.
Ross Kemp made waves with his return as Grant Mitchell, dubbing his plotline “explosive” and expressing that rejoining the cast was an “absolute honour”.
The 40th-anniversary festivities have been packed with drama, including a wedding between beloved characters, a shocking blast at the Queen Vic, and an edge-of-your-seat live interactive episode.
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