EastEnders legend Samantha Womack hits out at soap bosses who ‘rejected' her
EASTENDERS legend Samantha Womack has hit out at soap bosses who 'rejected' her.
The actress was utterly beloved by fans of the BBC One soap when she played the role of
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Samantha Womack admitted that she felt 'rejected' by EastEnders bosses
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She was beloved by viewers playing the role of Ronnie Mitchell
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The character was killed off by bosses in 2017 when a new executive producer came in
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Alongside Rita Simons - who played her
However,
He decided to kill off the popular Mitchell sibling duo in a dramatic fashion after Ronnie's second wedding to Jack Branning (
Now Samantha has admitted that she felt 'rejected' by the new boss, as she admitted that it was not her decision to leave.
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She told
"I don't really understand what happened, one producer was leaving and another was coming in, I don't know what went on."
Before her time on the soap,
However, she admitted that leaving
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The actress told the publication: "At the time it felt like bereavement, it felt like losing a family member. It was like losing family and losing stability.
"But the thing that was the most painful - and it really was painful - was that me and Rita loved feeling like we belonged there.
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"Then to be rejected, and I know that's emotional but that's what it was, it hit us both so hard."
However, the star admitted that she is now thankful to events in hindsight as it allowed her to do other things.
She added: "I do look back now and think, 'God, I could still be there', I would never have moved to
Valencia
.
"I would never have done half the things I've done. I was like getting a barnacle off a rock, I probably needed to be forced off at that time."
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Since leaving the show, the star has focussed on a career in theatre as she secured a number of high-profile roles.
In 2019, she hit the road for a
nationwide
UK tour of The Girl on the Train.
She was also known for her role as Morticia Addams
in the UK tour of the musical,
The Addams Family.
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She first joined EastEnders in 2017 alongside Rita Simons
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Fans of the soap have since claimed it was a 'mistake' to kill off the Mitchell sister pair
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Samantha says she is now thankfull as her exit gave her the chance to explore other options
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