Westcliff actress Maisie Smith bids emotional farewell to Eastenders after filming her final scenes for the BBC Show.

Former Chalkwell Junior School pupil Maisie Smith, from Westcliff, filmed her final scenes for EastEnders, the BBC has announced.

The actress, 20, who plays Tiffany Butcher, joined the programme in 2008 at the age of six.

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Posting on Instagram she said: "Wow. Eastenders you have been a dream ❤️ lotta tears, lotta laughs and a whole lotta love. Episode 685 complete. Farewell Tiffany Butcher-Baker."

Tiffany will have a dramatic final few months, with the breakdown of her relationship with husband Keegan and the return of her brother Liam.

Smith's character, who is the daughter of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), left the programme in 2014 before reprising her role in the soap in 2017.

Last year Smith starred in Strictly Come Dancing, reaching the final with her partner Gorka Marquez.