Iconic EastEnders star QUITS the BBC soap and will exit in 'very impactful and dramatic' scenes

Navin Chowdhry has quit EastEnders after just two years on the hit soap.

The actor, 53, who portrays evil Nish Panesar, will reportedly leave the BBC show in 'very impactful and dramatic' upcoming scenes.

Despite his exit plot being unknown, his character Nish is currently dying of a heart condition and needs a transplant.