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Patsy Palmer has quit 'EastEnders' to pursue a Hollywood career.
The flame-haired actress, best known for playing Bianca Butcher in the BBC One soap, will leave the show in the autumn in order to move her family out to Los Angeles.
Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins said in a statement: "We are so sad that Patsy has decided to leave us, but completely understand that it's the right time for her.
"Bianca won't be leaving Albert Square until the autumn, so there's still a lot more to come from her on screen this year - and the door will be left wide open for her return. We won't be getting rid of Bianca's puffa jacket just yet."
Patsy's spokesperson added: "Patsy is really sad to be leaving the show as she loves playing Bianca and working with Dominic. But she knows it's the right decision at this time in her life."
The 41-year-old actress is said to be plotting a move to Los Angeles for a "once in a lifetime opportunity".
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "She has lots of exciting offers lined up and feels the time is right to say goodbye. Her children are at the age where they can be moved across to the States relatively easily.
"And it has always been her big ¬ambition to crack Hollywood."
Patsy first joined 'EastEnders' as Bianca in 1993 and first quit the show in 1999. She later returned for a one-off episode in 2002, and rejoined the show full-time in 2008.

Simon Cowell says Nicole Scherzinger and Cheryl Cole wouldn't have been compatible on 'The X Factor'.
The 'Boomerang' singer - who mentored James Arthur to victory in 2012 - quit the show in February after two years on the judging panel, and head judge Simon, who is returning to the panel with Cheryl at his side, feels the two pop divas would have clashed.
He said: "I didn't think the two of them would work well together."
Simon, 54, also says veteran judge Louis Walsh has earned his place on the panel after staying loyal to the show for 10 years.
He added to The Sun newspaper: "I would find it difficult to do it without Louis. I tried it without him once and it didn't work. He does make a long day fun. I hope I don't have to talk ITV round. After 10 years he deserves a spot."
Meanwhile, Simon has also weighed in on speculation about who will join the panel, admitting he is leaning towards Spice Girls star Mel B for a judging role.
He said: "I like Mel B. We have got about a month to decide and we are meeting a lot of people. A lot of it actually depends on how much work they are willing to put in during the week."

'Call the Midwife' is entering "a new era" following Jessica Raine's departure.
Ben Caplan, who plays Police Constable Peter Noakes, claims the popular period drama's move towards the 1960s marks a new start for the show after Jessica, who played lead character Jenny Lee, quit the series after three years.
Ben told Digital Spy: "It will be different not having her around, but I'm excited to see how it changes ... particularly as we're moving into a new era, we're moving into the '60s.
"The show's going to change a lot moving into a different decade, and if there's going to be a big change, I think it's the right time to do it."
Jessica left the drama in the third series finale last month as Jenny quit quit midwifery to begin working in a Marie Curie cancer hospital and started a new life with future husband Phillip Worth (Stephen Ashfield).
Ben claims the cast were supportive of Jessica's decision to leave and insists the departure of such a central character will not hinder the show's success moving forward.
Ben mused: "It was sad to see her go, but she wanted to move over to pastures new. I also respected her decision that she'd done the show and got what she needed to get out of it, so it was time to move on.
"It'll be interesting to see how we progress, but it will progress! The show is obviously bigger than one element of it."
'Call the Midwife' will return for a Christmas special this year and a fourth series in 2015.

'Game of Thrones' has been renewed for two new seasons.
The hit fantasy drama, which achieved record ratings for its fourth season premiere in the US on Sunday (07.04.14), will return for a fifth and sixth season, HBO has confirmed.
HBO's programming president Michael Lombardo said: "'Game of Thrones' is a phenomenon like no other. [Producers] David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with their talented collaborators, continue to surpass themselves, and we look forward to more of their dazzling storytelling."
The fourth season kicked off with a huge 6.6 million viewers on Sunday, marking HBO's most watched drama since 'The Sopranos' finale in 2007.
The first episode was also a hit in the UK, drawing more than a million viewers across two airings on Sky Atlantic on Monday (08.04.14).
The premiere garnered 537,000 viewers for a simulcast with the US broadcast at 2am.
Some 675,000 fans tuned in later for a primetime screening of the episode at 9pm.
The show's producers have previously hinted 'Game of Thrones' will last seven seasons, matching the number of books published in the series on which it is based.

Laura Whitmore will host the Eurovision Song Contest for BBC Three.
The 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! NOW!' presenter thinks it's "cool" she will join Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills to co-host the channel's coverage of the semi-finals in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Laura said: "I am going to be in Copenhagen doing some bits for BBC Three for Eurovision so that will be pretty cool. It's a tough life!"
Laura's new role follows the departure of last year's BBC Three co-host Ana Matronic, from US band Scissor Sisters, who is away touring in May.
Scott - who has been presenting BBC Three's coverage since 2011 - says he is happy to show Laura the ropes during what will be their "most fun" week.
He said: "I'm very excited to be presenting with Laura and showing her Eurovision for the first time. She has no idea what she's let herself in for. It's the most fun and surreal week ever."
The semi-finals takes place in the week before the BBC One's TV final on May 10, which will continue to be hosted by Graham Norton.
The UK has a guaranteed place in the final as it is one of the main funders of the event and will be represented by Leicester-born singer Molly Smitten-Downes.

Simon Cowell blames Gary Barlow for 'The X Factor's slump.
The music mogul was replaced by the Take That frontman as head judge when he left in 2010 to work on the US version of the show, and he thinks he and the 'Greatest Day' hitmaker have very different ways of approaching their work.
He said: "The truth is -- and I am not being rude -- I wouldn't hire Gary to run my record label.
"Essentially that is what you are doing with 'The X Factor' judging panel. But if Gary and I were running a record label we would do it in a different way."
Simon is confident that his return is exactly what the show needs to turn it around.
He told The Sun newspaper: "Gary was seen as the head judge -- and so am I.
"I do believe I am the best person at spotting a potential star and making them work well on the show.
"That is what I am good at doing, not being a big-mouth on the show. It is making the show I am on better."
And the 54-year-old star thinks pop stars don't always work on the judging panel as they worry finding a talented artist would overshadow their own careers.
He said: "I think all these shows have become so celebrity driven, you are hiring someone based on how famous they are and I am not sure that is a good thing in the long term.
"A record executive is more likely to want to find the next big star than another artist who may be thinking, 'I have found a star who could sell more records than me'. I run a record label so I couldn't care less."
Simon will judge the new series of the show alongside another former panelist, Cheryl Cole, while Louis Walsh is also expected to return and a fourth face has yet to be confirmed.

'The Voice' winner Jermain Jackman thinks too many talent shows focus on contestants being "thin and pretty" instead of paying attention to their vocal ability.
The 19-year-old London singer, who triumphed on the BBC One show on Saturday night (05.04.14), beating Sally Barker, Christina Marie and Jamie Johnson, was "over the moon" to have been crowned the winner and was glad the programme was more about talent than looks.
He told BANG Showbiz: "'The Voice' is about the voice ... other talent shows might not just be about the performance, they might be about thin you are and how pretty you are, but this isn't and that's why it's important."
Asked if he felt the show gave too much publicity to the coaches, Ricky Wilson, Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Kylie Minogue, instead of the acts, he replied: "It may seem like they give more publicity to the coaches but that's because they're coaches and not judges, they work closely with the contestants.
"There's equal amount of press given to both. Ricky Wilson is successful in his own right, Kaiser Chiefs were so successful.
"If there's an opportunity like 'The Voice', it's win, win. If he's using 'The Voice' for his [new] album, I don't know, but he's also inspired people. I don't think the spotlight is on anyone more than anyone else."
Jermain, who was coached by will.i.am on the show and is also a young Labour Party activist, also wants to continue to work in politics as well as have a successful singing career.
He added: "I've been inspired by will.i.am and people like Wyclef [Jean] who can juggle politics and music. If they can do it, I can do it too, I want to inspire young people, tour, sell loads of records, world domination!"

'Line of Duty' has been commissioned for two new series.
BBC Two has ordered a third and fourth series of the police corruption drama following the success of the second series, which gripped viewers with its dramatic conclusion last month.
The series starred Keeley Hawes, who earned rave reviews for her portrayal of DI Lindsay Denton, Martin Compston and Vicky McClure.
Show creator and writer Jed Mercurio said: "We're profoundly grateful to the fans who not only watched 'Line of Duty' but also made it such a talking point, and to BBC Two for this rare and immensely flattering opportunity. For series three and four, I can promise two explosive new cases for AC-12, new guest stars as police officers investigated for corruption, further twists and turns from the loose ends of series two, and maybe even some surprise reappearances."
BBC's controller of drama commissioning, Ben Stephenson, added: "'Line of Duty' shows what the reinvestment of money in drama on BBC Two has achieved - unique, powerful and gripping drama that gets the nation talking. Bringing it back for two more years is the easiest decision I have made. The only thing to expect from the show is the unexpected so I'm excited to see where next twists and turns take the series."
Both series three and four will consist of six episodes and hope to match the ratings success of the second series, which ended with 4.1 million viewers on BBC Two last month.

Christian Clarke will return to 'EastEnders' for Lucy Beale's funeral.
Actor John Partridge has reprised his role as Jane Beale's brother for the emotional scenes, marking his return to Walford after nearly a year and a half.
Christian - who initially left Albert Square in November 2012 with partner Syed Masood - will be back on screens in May to offer support to Ian Beale's ex-wife Jane, played by Laurie Brett, who was Lucy's stepmother and developed a close bond with all of Ian's children.
New pictures show Christian attending Lucy's funeral with the young businesswoman's distraught father Ian (Adam Woodyatt), twin brother Peter (Ben Hardy), and half-siblings Bobby and Cindy.
Lucy, played by Hetti Bywater, will be killed off on Good Friday (18.04.14) and her lifeless body is set to be discovered on Walford Common.
The shock death will begin a 'whodunit?' storyline that will see many Walford residents suspected of Lucy's murder, but viewers will have to wait until next February for the culmination of the plot as it will tie in with the soap's 30th anniversary.
Meanwhile, actress Hetti has admitted it's "scary and overwhelming" to be involved in such an important storyline.
She told Digital Spy: "It's a bit scary and overwhelming, and the fact that it's going to go on for so long. I am ecstatic that I got given this opportunity, because it's amazing and challenging and great to be part of such a big storyline."