EASTENDERS icon Natalie Cassidy has landed a role that will see her away from Albert Square. The actress, who first starred in BBC soap from 1993, has joined the second series of BBC drama

EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy has been confirmed as a guest star in season two of BBC comedy-drama Boarders.

The BBC has announced that the second series of hit comedy-drama Boarders will feature two very special guest stars - screen legends Alan Cumming (The Traitors US) and Natalie Cassidy (EastEnders) - when it arrives on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three next month.

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She’s best known to millions as EastEnders’ Sonia Fowler, but Natalie Cassidy will be taking on a very different role for her latest project.  The actress is set to appear as a teacher in the second series of the popular BBC comedy-drama Boarders.

Boarders Season 2 is the highly-anticipated next installment of the hit British teen comedy-drama. The BBC Three show follows five black teens from humble backgrounds who get a scholarship to attend a prestigious boarding school.