EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy seemed in good spirits on Friday night as she and her boyfriend, cameraman Marc Humphreys, arrived for co-star Jonny Freeman’s farewell party.
Jonny was also seen arriving at The Wellington Pub in Borehamwood after finishing filming his final scenes for the BBC soap after just over two years playing bumbling Reiss Colwell.
Natalie, 41, plays his on-screen fiancee Sonia Fowler, who is currently languishing in prison after being accused of murdering Reiss’ wife Debbie.
But despite her character’s problems, Natalie seemed in good spirits as she got out of her car and headed to the location.
The actress, who has played Sonia for more than 30 years, wore a white coat as she was joined by her partner Marc, who looked dapper in a black jumper and coat paired with blue jeans.
The couple shares daughter Joanie and raise Natalie’s other daughter, Eliza, from a previous relationship.
EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy seemed in good spirits on Friday night as she and her boyfriend, cameraman Marc Humphreys, arrived for co-star Jonny Freeman’s farewell party.

Jonny was also seen arriving at the Wellington Pub in Borehamwood after finishing filming his final scenes for the BBC soap after just over two years playing bumbling Reiss Colwell.

Natalie, 41, plays his on-screen fiancée Sonia Fowler, who is currently languishing in prison after being accused of murdering Reiss’ wife Debbie (Natalie and Jonny in character).
Meanwhile, Jonny was seen getting out of his car wearing a dark coat over a yellow shirt and white T-shirt.
She added a multi-colored scarf and brown pants to her look, while also carrying a brown leather briefcase.
Other soap stars who attended the farewell party included Avani Nandra-Hart actress Aaliyah James, who was seen dressed in a brown tracksuit.
While Charlie Suff, who plays Johnny Carter, donned a black leather jacket as he entered.
As she lets her hair down for her co-star’s party, Natalie’s soap opera character Sonia is certainly far from the party spirit as she’s stuck in jail following her wrongful arrest.
Sonia, who is pregnant with Reiss’s baby, will be tried this month for the murder of Reiss’s wife Debbie.
But little does the character know, it was Reiss who was responsible for his wife’s death after suffocating her with a pillow, and now he’s framing his fiancée for a crime she didn’t commit.
Reiss also keeps Sonia’s sister, Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), prisoner in a soundproof dungeon after she discovered the truth about him.

Despite her character’s problems, Natalie seemed in good spirits as she got out of her car and headed to the location.

The actress, who has played Sonia for more than 30 years, wore a white coat as she was joined by her partner Marc, who looked dapper in a black jumper and coat teamed with blue jeans.

The couple shares daughter Joanie and raise Natalie’s other daughter, Eliza, from a previous relationship.

Meanwhile, Jonny was seen getting out of his car wearing a dark coat over a yellow shirt and white t-shirt.

Other soap stars who attended the farewell party included Avani Nandra-Hart actress Aaliyah James, who was seen dressed in a brown tracksuit.

While Charlie Suff, who plays Johnny Carter, donned a black leather jacket as he entered.

Jonny put a hand on Aaliyah’s back as they walked in with Charlie.

The soap stars chatted as they prepared for a night in the pub.

Jonny was enjoying his time off after filming his final scenes as Reiss.
In upcoming scenes, Sonia will take the stand as her murder trial begins, but it remains to be seen if she will go down for the crime or if Reiss finally confesses the truth.
Jonny’s departure comes amid news that actress Natalie will be taking a “short break” from the show.
The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant will temporarily leave the series as she prepares to explore consumer products on What’s The Big Deal? for more4
A source said: ‘Natalie will be taking a short break, as many of her co-stars do when they have another project.
‘Bosses always try to let stars spread their wings and if they can make it work with the often punishing soap schedule then they will.
“Natalie is very excited to be tackling the project for Channel 4. This is another string to her bow.”

As she lets her hair down for her co-star’s party, Natalie’s soap opera character Sonia is certainly far from the party spirit as she’s stuck in jail following her wrongful arrest.

What the character doesn’t know is that it was Reiss who was responsible for his wife’s death after suffocating her with a pillow, and is now framing his fiancée for a crime she didn’t commit.

In upcoming scenes, Sonia will take the stand as her murder trial begins, but it remains to be seen if she will go down for the crime or if Reiss finally confesses the truth.
Natalie will test the products with participating families and hopes to help viewers find the “best deal” for them.
She said: ‘I’m looking forward to asking questions we all want answers to, about must-have products.
‘Like all of us, I love trying the latest new things.
“But as a busy mom, what I really want to know is what lives up to the claims and what’s the best deal.”
The four-part series is expected to air on More4 later this year.