Actress Angela Wynter is set to leave 'EastEnders' later this year.
The star, who plays Yolande Trueman, arrived in Walford in September 2003.
Viewers saw Yolande move to Albert Square after having a holiday romance with local resident Patrick (Rudolph Walker), whom she later married.
Speaking about her departure, Wynter said: "Life is about changes and new beginnings."