EastEnders’ Natalie Cassidy looks in good spirits as she and boyfriend Marc Humphreys arrive for her co-star Jonny Freeman’s leaving party

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy looked in good spirits on Friday night as she and cameraman boyfriend Marc Humphreys arrived for the leaving party of co-star Jonny Freeman.

Jonny was also seen arriving at The Wellington Pub in Borehamwood having just finished filming his very last scenes for the BBC soap after just over two years playing bumbling Reiss Colwell.

Natalie, 41, plays his onscreen fiancée Sonia Fowler, who is currently languishing in prison after being accused of murdering Reiss’ wife Debbie. 

But despite her character’s woes, Natalie looked in a party mood as she climbed  out of her car and made her way into the venue.

The actress, who has played Sonia for over 30 years, bundled up in a white coat as she joined partner Marc, who looked smart in a black jumper and coat paired with blue jeans.

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

Jonny was also seen arriving at The Wellington Pub in Borehamwood having just finished filming his very last scenes for the BBC soap after just over two years playing bumbling Reiss Colwell

Natalie, 41, plays his onscreen 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 making his way out of his car wearing a dark coat worn over a yellow shirt and white T-shirt.

He added a multicolored scarf and brown trousers to his look, while also carrying a brown leather briefcase. 

Other soap stars in attendance at the leaving bash included Avani Nandra-Hart actress Aaliyah James, who was seen dressed down in a brown tracksuit.

While Charlie Suff, who plays Johnny Carter, donned a black leather jacket as he also made his way inside.  

While she lets her hair down for her co-star’s bash, Natalie’s soap character Sonia is no doubt far from the party spirits as she’s stuck in jail following her wrongful arrest.

Sonia, who is heavily pregnant with Reiss’ baby, is set to ace trial this month for the murder of Reiss’ wife Debbie.

But little does the character know, it was Reiss who was responsible for his wife’s death after smothering her with a pillow, and is now framing his fiancée for a crime she didn’t commit. 

Reiss is also keeping Sonia’s sister Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) prisoner in a soundproof lock-up after she discovered the truth about him. 

Despite her character’s woes, Natalie looked in a party mood as she climbed out of her car and made her way into the venue

The actress, who has played Sonia for over 30 years, bundled up in a white coat as she joined partner Marc, who looked smart in a black jumper and coat paired with blue jeans 

The couple share daughter Joanie and raise Natalie’s other daughter Eliza from a previous relationship

Meanwhile, Jonny was seen making his way out of his car wearing a dark coat worn over a yellow shirt and white T-shirt

Other soap stars in attendance at the leaving bash included Avani Nandra-Hart actress Aaliyah James, who was seen dressed down in a brown tracksuit

While Charlie Suff, who plays Johnny Carter, donned a black leather jacket as he also made his way inside

Jonny placed a hand on Aaliyah’s back as they made their way inside alongside Charlie

The soaps stars chatted away as they prepared for a night in the pub

Jonny was enjoying his downtime after filming his final scenes as Reiss

Upcoming scenes will see Sonia take to the stand as her murder trial begins, but it remains to be seen whether she will go down for the crime or if Reiss finally confesses the truth. 

Jonny’s exit come amid news that actress Natalie will be taking ‘a short break’ from the show.

The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant will temporarily exit the serial 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, just like 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’ll do it.

‘Natalie’s really excited to tackle the project for Channel 4. This is another string to her bow.’ 

While she lets her hair down for her co-star’s bash, Natalie’s soap character Sonia is no doubt far from the party spirits as she’s stuck in jail following her wrongful arrest 

Little does the character know, it was Reiss who was responsible for his wife’s death after smothering her with a pillow, and is now framing his fiancée for a crime she didn’t commit 

Upcoming scenes will see Sonia take to the stand as her murder trial begins, but it remains to be seen whether she will go down for the crime or if Reiss finally confesses the truth 

Natalie will be testing out the products with participating families and is looking forward to helping viewers find the ‘best deal’ for them,

She said: ‘I am looking forward to getting to ask questions we all want answers to, about must-have products.

‘Like all of us, I love to try the latest things.

‘But as a busy mum, what I really want to know is what lives up to the claims and what is the best deal.’

It is expected that the four-part series will air on More4 later this year.