Overview

• Natalie Cassidy appeared on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch on October 12 to discuss her new memoir, Happy Days.
• She told hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer that the writing process felt cathartic and helped her address long-standing grief for her mum and dad.
• Cassidy confirmed she left EastEnders earlier this year after more than three decades as Sonia Fowler to prioritise family life and explore other projects.
• Her exit storyline sent Sonia to Bali with daughter Rebecca and Bianca Jackson, and reports differ on whether the final scenes aired in February or April.
• She continues her Life with Nat podcast, while she does not expect What’s The Big Deal? to return for a second series and says Off The Telly appears to have wrapped.