'EastEnders' star Steve McFadden has said that he considered leaving the soap earlier this year.
Speaking to TV Times, the actor, who plays Phil Mitchell in the show, said: "I thought it might be time to move on, with Barbara [Windsor] going."
"But then I realised that it's a chance to do something different with Phil. The umbilical cord will be cut."
"We've had Phil and Grant, then Phil and Peggy, but now he'll be on his own."
"I've stayed with the show because they've kept it interesting. Another important factor for me is that I don't have to spend months away from home touring, like some actors do."
