Why does pat leave eastenders

Pat, known for her dangly earrings and bright make-up, first appeared in During her colourful years on the show, the character remarried several times and went to prison.

But I'm looking forward to the other work and life opportunities that I will have the time to pursue. In another climactic scene, Pat's affair with ex-husband Frank was exposed by Peggy in front of regulars at the Queen Vic, ending with slaps for the pair who had betrayed her. Pat has also had a stint as the Vic's landlady, survived a heart attack, and been imprisoned for a hit and run. The BBC would not say how she will leave the show at this stage. We will miss you along side Barbara Windsor Peggy Mitchell.

All the Best for the Future Pam. No one is bigger than the show. Not Peggy. Not Pat. Not Ian. Not Phil. The show will go on. Brian Kirkwood is trying to make eastenders like hollyoaks and eastenders is not like hollyoaks he is letting all the good character go why is that. I love this Lady and she has always been my favorite leading Lady.

I am from America and My husband has to pay for me to watch Eastenders. I watch the old ones on PBS to catch up to now.

I would love to have just one pair of her earrings to treasure. I wish her peace,happpiness and to enjoy her well deserved time at home.. I watch Eastenders for a very very long time now and I really adore Pat.

I will miss her. Hope she's not going to be killed or something bad will happen to her. And I also will miss like a lot of people her earrings, lol. Pam, from Holland with love! I guess I don't like "change" sometimes and this is one of those times. I'll miss her and wish her well!!! All of the cast really; not sure how they do it day after day May as well be British after all those years watching the BBC.

I'll be sad such an iconic character is leaving but recently I've really started to dislike Pat especially with the way she's treating Janine.

Why are you getting rid of all the legendary characters? Grant, Peggy, Stacey just to name a few. A dodgy family like drug dealers and murderers.

We haven't had a family like that for ages. Phil Mitchell is getting old for the role of the Eastender gangster but is still loved , new, young, badboys are needed. A family of five or six should do then there will be more fresh storylines and no more poor quality storylines like "The baby swap" and "The Masood dramas".

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There getting rid of all of the good characters! Good Luck for Pam though :. I know Pat and Janine willl leave together! That's the way it's got to be. It's perfect. Pat is my favorite character. EE will not be the same without her. I don't want Pat to leave she a brilliant character and she allways will be. Jump to more content from this blog About this blog. News, spoilers, exclusives and fandom from behind the scenes in Albert Square.

Subscribe to EastEnders. You can stay up to date with EastEnders via these feeds. She is devastated, and despite initial feuding, she and Peggy manage to support each other through Frank's funeral.

Pat opts to remain in Walford when her granddaughter Bianca Jackson turns to her for help soon after, moving her four children in. Having reconciled with one grandchild, Pat severs her bond with another, when she discovers Steven Beale is hiding the whereabouts of his runaway sister, Lucy. Pat threatens to tell the truth to Lucy's father Ian Adam Woodyatt and is hit by Roxy Mitchell 's car whilst trying to apprehend Steven.

She spends time in hospital, where Steven attempts to smother her to death before she can tell Ian the truth. His plan fails, and Lucy returns to Ian. Pat suffers a heart attack in January amidst increasing animosity with her stepdaughter Janine.

It is revealed that she has an underlying condition, and requires a pacemaker but refuses to have the operation. Janine manages to persuade Pat to have the pacemaker fitted and makes a full recovery.

Disgusted with the litter in Albert Square, Peggy and Pat both decide to run for council. They are interviewed by journalist Harvey Freeman but eventually they both pull out of the election.

Harvey secretly woos them both, causing various rows between the women when they find out. They both finally unite against Harvey and humiliate him in punishment. Pat and Peggy's friendship strengthens, so Pat is hurt when Peggy leaves Walford without saying goodbye, upset to lose her best friend. When Pat discovers that Janine stabbed herself in order to frame Stacey after making the discovery that she killed Archie Mitchell , she disowns Janine and goes to New Zealand to visit Simon.

She returns in April to find that Bianca is in prison and Whitney is missing, although she is relieved when Whitney returns home shortly after. When Pat discovers Janine's grandmother, Lydia Simmonds, is staying with Janine, she believes that Janine is only interested in Lydia's inheritance and Janine jokingly admits this to Pat, although a close bond soon forms between Janine and Lydia.

When Lydia dies in the night, Pat comforts Janine but later turns on her, believing that she killed Lydia to get her money, despite the fact Janine had already seen the will and knew that Lydia was donating her money to charity. When the police take Janine in for questioning over Lydia's death, Janine believes Pat phoned them, although it is later revealed that it was Ryan.

Pat is still adamant that Janine murdered Lydia, which causes an emotional argument. When it is discovered that Lydia has changed her will and leaves her whole estate to Janine, Pat persuades Lydia's son Norman to contest the will. He initially agrees to do this, but after Janine agrees to share the money with Ricky, Pat convinces him to change his mind.

Although Norman likes Pat and wants to see her again, Pat is oblivious to this. When Pat discovers that her son, Simon, is going to lose his home in New Zealand, she fails to get a loan to help him because of her age.

Norman offers to help and organises a loan for her. After speaking to her great grandson Liam, Pat decides she likes Norman and they kiss, she also asks him to stay. However, the next day Norman tells Patrick that he regularly earns commission for organising loans for people. Patrick then warns Pat about this, and once Pat finds out that the terms of the loan mean if she misses a payment she could lose her house, she rejects Norman, tells him to leave and says she never wants to see him again.

Derek arrives in Walford and recognises Pat. She runs away, but he chases her and forces his way into her home. Pat is fearful of Derek, and he taunts her, asking Pat if she is still a prostitute. Derek also tells her to tell David that he has not forgotten about their fight.

When Roxy asks Pat about Derek's past, Pat confirms that he is dangerous. Pat struggles to keep up the loan repayments on her house, and counts on Ricky's bonus money to cover the debt.

When Ricky returns from Dubai, he reveals that he has lost all his money, so Pat explains that they will lose the house by the end of the week if a payment is not made. A desperate Pat turns to Janine and asks for money. When Janine's boyfriend Michael Moon spots Derek and Liam together, he forms an allegiance with Pat over their hatred of him and they proceed to call his probation officer to check up on him, infuriating Derek.

He later confronts Pat, angrily threatening her. Shortly after, Patrick pays Pat a visit and finds her collapsed on her kitchen floor. Pat is admitted to hospital having suffered a pulmonary embolus and the doctors run some tests but she discharges herself secretly, telling Ricky she has been allowed to go. Shortly after, Janine goes to see Pat, telling her she is moving the repayment deadline to the following day after an argument with Bianca.

Pat rings Simon to find out whether he can pay her the money but is shocked when he tells her his brother David slept with his wife. As her stress increases, Pat's chest pains continue and Patrick persuades her to return to the hospital. There, she is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has metastasised to her lungs, bones and abdomen. Pat refuses all further palliative treatment and returns to Walford to be with her loved ones, sharing one last drink with her family and friends in The Queen Vic.

On New Year's Day , Pat's health rapidly deteriorates and she is visited by old friends and enemies, including Derek, who taunts her about dying, Dot Branning and Ian.

Janine arrives to evict the family after Pat is unable to pay all her debts back but soon realises that Pat is not faking her illness and is devastated. Visiting her sick stepmother, Janine confesses to Pat that she is pregnant and Pat convinces her to keep the baby, before they finally reconcile. Later, David arrives to see Pat but the pair argue and David leaves, David is persuaded to return by Carol. David tells Pat that he is sorry for the mess he has made of things over the years.

David then tells Pat that he forgives her for all the times she let him down when he was a young child. Pat tells David that she is scared moments before she dies.