AN EastEnders hunk has sparked rumours he is set to quit the show leaving fans fearing the soap will be left with dwindling eye-candy.
Fans have been left worried that James Farrar, known for his role as Zack Hudson on the show, could be ready to walk away from the BBC programme after lining up a completely different job.
James and his wife have set up their own wellness retreat taking place in leafy countryside surroudnings.
It will allow customers the chance to attend one of the sessions and even stay over at one of the farmhouses on the brand new location for James’ We Are Remedy brand.
However, his new focus on the business has sparked fears that it could all be over for his acting career.
After discussing his new ventures online, worried EastEnders fans flocked to ask James if this had cemented his future on the programme.
In a worrying sign, James appeared to fail to reassure them as he dodged answering any questions about his soap future.
One worried fan wrote: “Your life looks so relaxing & fun. Love seeing your posts. I hope you ain’t leaving Eastenders any time soon, you’re the new eye candy since Gray went.”
While another fan posted on another snap: “It looks like James is leaving.”
The soap favourite didn’t directly respond to the question regarding a potential exit but he did hit like and post an “OK hand” emoji underneath the comment in which a fan said that they hoped that he wasn’t leaving as he is the only eye candy left on the show.
However, in one of his posts plugging the retreat, James confirmed that being an “actor and model” was still his main career but confessed he did not want to let it “define” him.
Zack made his debut on EastEnders in March 2021 when he was introduced as the half-brother of Walford stalwart Sharon Watts.
His main storylines focused on his HIV diagnosis and his brief romance with Sam Mitchell.
Zack’s final year focused on his relationship with Whitney Dean following the loss of their daughter Peach and discovering they are due to become parents once more.
However, he cheated on her with Lauren Branning which led to Whitney running away with their daughter Dolly.
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The Sun exclusively reported how Michelle, 62, was down to £20,000 in her company accounts when she agreed to a shock back-from-the-dead return to Albert Square last year.
Her character, Cindy Beale, was presumed dead off-camera in 1998.
Yet what about the 2024 exits?
Earlier this summer, loyal soap fans appeared to note how Stevie Mitchell had “quit” the long-running series.
It came after Alan Ford enjoyed just six-months on-screen.
Bobby Beale actor Clay Milner Russell also left this year after five years in Walford.
Fans also feared Martin Fowler actor James Bye would “quit out of boredom” over recent storylines.
Additionally, a host of stars have quit the BBC soap for Hollywood fame.
One of the most successful stars to come from the BBC One soap is Rob Kazinsky.
He played Stacey Slater’s brother Sean Slater from 2006 to 2009, he has starred in Hollywood blockbusters Pacific Rim and Captain Marvel.
Ben Hardy, who quit EastEnders as Bobby Beale almost a decade ago, went on to break Hollywood the following year, when he starred as Archangel in X-Men: Apocalypse.
Since then, he has played Roger Taylor in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, and he starred in Michael Bay’s Netflix movie 6 Underground.
Michelle Ryan played Zoe Slater until 2005.
She starred as the lead in short-lived American series Bionic Woman from 2007 to 2008.
