{"id":22593,"date":"2022-09-25T00:02:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T22:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1711828"},"modified":"2022-09-25T00:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T22:26:13","slug":"janine-butcher-to-leave-eastenders-as-star-charlie-brooks-quits","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/janine-butcher-to-leave-eastenders-as-star-charlie-brooks-quits\/","title":{"rendered":"Janine Butcher to leave EastEnders as star Charlie Brooks quits"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 25 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

\n\n
Actress Charlie Brooks has confirmed her exit from EastEnders.<\/a><\/div>\n\n
The actress returned to her iconic role as villainess Janine Butcher in 2021<\/a> after an absence of seven years.<\/div>\n\n
However, after 18 months back in the role it has been revealed that Janine will bow out in the New Year.<\/div>\n\n
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday<\/a>, Brooks revealed that she was originally only due to return for one year but extended her contract after a further storyline was proposed to her.<\/div>\n\n
Brooks said: \u201cI was only ever due back to EastEnders for a year, but when [exec producer] Chris Clenshaw presented me with his idea for the story, I couldn\u2019t say no to staying a little longer.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
She added: \u201cI\u2019ve had an amazing time, as I always do when I go back. But as always with Janine, she probably should not outstay her welcome \u2014 for everyone\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/div>\n\n
The BBC declined to comment further when approached by RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n
Since her return last year, Janine\u2019s storylines have focused on her custody battle for her daughter Scarlett Butcher and a love triangle with Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).<\/div>\n\n
\n
\"""\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Janine and Linda clash over Mick in EastEnders<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Recent storylines have seen Janine announce that she is pregnant with her and Mick\u2019s child just as he was poised to reconcile with his wife Linda.<\/div>\n\n
Janine previously was responsible for a car crash involving a drunk Linda who she later abandoned at the scene and framed her as being responsible for.<\/div>\n\n
Fans will have to wait and see if Janine will be exposed before her departure but her daughter Scarlett is already suspicious.<\/div>\n\n
Danny Dyer is also set to bow out from his role as Mick Carter<\/a> towards the end of the year.<\/div>\n
\n