Jessie Wallace will take a temporary leave of absence from her role as Queen Victoria landlady Kat Slater this Christmas, The Sun can reveal. The actress, 54, has been given permission by bosses to take a big-money job in panto. Jessie will play villain Captain Hook at the New Wimbledon Theatre’s production of Peter Pan...
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July 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM
EastEnders’ Jessie Wallace ‘taking a break’ from soap as on-screen daughter Michelle Ryan is axed
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