Overview

• Brazier joined EastEnders in 2022 as Freddie Slater and will depart after four years, with his final scenes set to air later in 2025.
• He has decided to explore new roles after finishing as a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing and winning a National Television Award for Rising Star.
• His exit is part of a broader cast overhaul under new executive producer Ben Wadey, who is reinstating fan-favorite characters such as Michelle Ryan, Jake Wood and Max Bowden.
• Other cast changes include Clair Norris leaving after eight years and Lacey Turner taking a planned break as Stacey Slater.
• Alongside the soap, Brazier’s credits include the Paramount+ drama Curfew and appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox.