Overview

• The 42-year-old exited the BBC soap in April after more than 30 years, having first appeared as Sonia Fowler in 1993.
• She tells Prima she feels liberated and happier since leaving, even noticing her frown lines have faded.
• Cassidy describes the job as consuming, with evenings spent learning lines and early starts that left little time for other work.
• Her current slate includes the Life With Nat podcast, a role in BBC comedy Boarders, and presenting Channel 4’s consumer show What’s The Big Deal.
• She is open to brief returns, saying a week-long storyline visit to Albert Square could be on the cards.