{"id":109642,"date":"2025-05-17T18:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/109642\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T18:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T18:09:14","slug":"lacey-turner-opens-up-over-never-ending-guilt-as-she-quits-eastenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/109642\/","title":{"rendered":"Lacey Turner opens up over “never-ending” guilt as she quits EastEnders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lacey Turner<\/a> has opened up about the “never-ending” guilt after quitting EastEnders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Stacey Slater actor confirmed this week that she will be<\/a> departing the BBC One soap yet again later this year.<\/p>\n

She explained that she wants to look for new work opportunities, but also spend time with her family, especially after welcoming a new baby earlier this year (and appearing in the live episode<\/a> just weeks after giving birth<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In a new interview with OK!<\/a>, Lacey admitted that she can’t help feel bad for leaving her kids behind to go to work, but she also simultaneously struggles with not working. <\/p>\n

She said: “The older they get, the more you realise how quickly the little years pass. It’s bonkers. So I take it day by day, week by week.<\/p>\n

\"lacey<\/p>\n

Kieron McCarron\/\/BBC<\/p>\n

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“You feel guilty leaving them, but also guilty for not earning. It’s just never-ending. But we’ve got to stop judging and start supporting each other.”<\/p>\n

The door will be open for her to return to EastEnders, but she is hesitant to call it a break.<\/p>\n

\"stacey<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n

Related: EastEnders’ Zack Hudson to plan dramatic exit after dark Whitney threat<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

“‘Break’ is a funny word, I don’t think I’ve ever had one!” she added.<\/p>\n

Before Lacey makes her departure later this year, there is plenty of drama to come for Stacey. There will be upsetting scenes for her next week<\/a>, as her mental health deteriorates.<\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/strong> airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Read more <\/strong>EastEnders<\/strong> spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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