Navin Chowdhry has left EastEnders after just two years on the hit soap.
The 53-year-old actor, who plays villain Nish Panesar, will reportedly be leaving the BBC show in “very shocking and dramatic” upcoming scenes.
Although the reason for her departure is unknown, her character Nish is currently dying of a heart condition and needs a transplant.
A source from the program said The sunIt is not known if Nish will be killed off, even though his health is suffering, but we expect his exit to be very shocking and dramatic.
“Navin has had a huge impact on the show in the two years he has been a part of it, especially as a key part of the big Christmas storyline with The Six. He will be missed by cast, crew and viewers alike.”
MailOnline has contacted an EastEnders spokesperson for comment.
Navin Chowdhry has left EastEnders after just two years on the hit soap
The 53-year-old actor, who plays villain Nish Panesar, will leave the BBC show in upcoming “very shocking and dramatic” scenes
Navin joined EastEnders in September 2022 as the ex-husband of Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal).
He terrorized Suki after being released from prison, and was a favorite to die on Christmas Day as part of the mystery surrounding which male character would be killed off.
In a shocking plot twist, Nish was hit in the head with a bottle by Denise Fox (Diane Parish) as he tried to defend his wife Suki from her abuse – but not all was as it seemed.
Although Nish initially appeared to be dead, Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) burst into the Queen Victoria pub and upon seeing Nish’s body, became embroiled in a fight with Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) after their wedding was called off when his attempted kidnapping of her son Albie was revealed.
Despite Nish seemingly being revealed to be the murder victim, Keanu attempted to strangle Sharon when she told him she would send him to prison for his attempted kidnapping of Albie if he said anything about Nish’s apparent death.
In a very unexpected twist, Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) grabbed a knife and stabbed Keanu in the back in an attempt to save Sharon’s life, and Suki was seen reviving her abusive husband Nish in the final moments of the episode.
Since then, Nish has been trying to break up Suki and his girlfriend Eve, but has been unsuccessful.
He also recently attempted to frame Vinny for his own money laundering.
Although her exit plot is unknown, her character Nish is currently dying of a heart disease and needs a transplant.
A source said, “It is not known if Nish will die, even though his health is suffering, but we expect his departure to be very shocking and dramatic. The cast, crew and viewers alike will miss him.” Pictured with Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal)
Before joining the BBC soap opera, Navin was best known for his roles in Channel 4 drama Teachers and Sky One detective spoof A Touch of Cloth.
She also starred in the military series Our Girl and the Applet+ comedy Trying.
This comes after Navin admitted earlier this year that he sometimes asks producers to tone down scenes for his own safety.
In February, Navin, a father of two, wanted viewers to know that he is nothing like his villainous character.
“There were times when we had scenes and I spoke to the producer and said, ‘I’m going to have to go and find the school and you’re making me beat up all the women in Albert Square,'” Navin told the Daily Star. “I was scared.”
Navin admitted that there was some negative reaction from fans that seems to have muddied the waters between him and Nish.
“There have been a few comments,” he said. “I’ve gotten some unfriendly messages, but most people understand.”
Navid said he is very aware of the hate towards Nish and how many expected him to be the one killed on Christmas.
“I apologize to the public for still being here,” he added.
However, Navid said that as an actor, playing evil characters can be the most fun. “I enjoy being evil,” he said.
Navid went on to say that actors often agree that they “have more fun” when they “do the darker stuff.”
He added: “Sometimes when you go really dark, the flip side is that you have a really fun experience on set.”
