Though the residents of Walford will be glad to see the back of Nish, the cast of Eastenders bid an emotional farewell to their co-star in a behind-the-scenes video.

Nish Panesar star Navin Chowdhry has opened up about his time on EastEnders as he exited the BBC soap this week in dramatic scenes

It’s been the most wonderful adventure that I could have hoped for. I can remember my first conversation with Chris Clenshaw when we were discussing having me on board, and the word that came up a couple of times in our chat about the character was ‘explosive’, and that’s what appealed to me. Chris made some promises, and he and the team delivered.

EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry has revealed the special leaving gift he received after his character Nish Panesar’s dramatic exit from the show.

EastEnders stars Shiv Jalota and Juhaim Rasul Choudhury have paid tribute to Navin Chowdhry following his dramatic exit as Nish Panesar.