Overview

• She will stage her one-woman show Motorhome Marilyn at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a month-long run.
• Collins said on Good Morning Britain that portraying Cindy Beale has become exhausting for both viewers and herself, motivating her to take a break.
• Motorhome Marilyn is a dark comedy about a 60-year-old Marilyn Monroe impersonator living in a trailer, examining themes of failure and lost dreams.
• EastEnders’ new producer accommodated her request for leave, marking a departure from previous restrictions on cast members’ outside engagements.
• Collins expressed hope that Cindy’s long-absent daughter might return to Walford, although no official plans have been announced.