As revealed when the actor first took on the role, Eddie will be leaving screens in October as Essex is going on tour with the play All the Fun of the Fair. Whether the antiques dealer will be back in Walford at a later date is currently unclear.
Speaking of his time at EastEnders, Essex told This Morning today: "It's been wonderful - really, really challenging, intimidating and it does take over your life, but I've been blessed because I've worked with wonderful actors - my boys Tony Discipline, Matt Lapinskas and Steve John Shepherd, Zöe Lucker and Lindsey Coulson, and of course Shane and Jessie.
"That was my circle that I worked with, and the level of performance from those actors and the pressure we're at, it's just incredible. All the way down from the top to the bottom, there's this kind of galvanised quality of a family under pressure! And it works - I really enjoy it."
Discussing Eddie's future, he continued: "All I can tell you is that Eddie's storylines from now until October are phenomenal. They're so powerful."
Essex said that he has embraced the air of mystery surrounding Eddie, whose past is currently being explored on screen as his son Michael does some detective work.
"I've tried to play him slightly ambiguous, with a certain darkness, so you don't quite know what he's like," he explained. "I've really enjoyed it, it was a challenge and I'm so pleased it went so well."
Meanwhile, asked whether he will return to EastEnders, Essex replied: "It's tricky. I'd like to go back, but it's time, really. And I do feel blessed that I seem to be able to work in so many different mediums."
Evil Rob returns next week as Whitney comes face to face with the bad boy, Whitney makes her get away and ends to southend with Fatboy and Dot, but is shocked when Rob follows them, he breakes into the hotel room and trys to manipulate Whitney for a second time, but Fatboy steps in, and it kicks off...
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Spoilers from 22 - 29 August Here.
Monday:
Ian Gets A Shock,
Its Anthony's birthday and Tyler has a surprise...
Dot Gets use to having her sister living with her
And Who's back in town!
Tuesday:
Ian Helps Mandy do a runner.
Vanessa contacts Harry...
Whitney and Lauren Ask Tyler and Anthony for a poker game....
Jodie is upset knowing her wedding has a budget,
Ian gets in trouble with the law.
Tyler and Anthony want to go to a strip club together!
Thursday:
Kat gets shocking news from the doctors.
Mandy Causes trouble for Ian,
Darren Trys to raise money for the wedding fund...
Friday:
Tanya goes to the hospital.
Micheal plots against Eddie.
Cora Gets Abi and Lauren Drunks
Janine Hires Ramie to work for her and Phil
Eddie Invites Carol for a drink
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EastEnders star Steve John Shepherd has explained why his villainous character Michael Moon recruits Vanessa Gold into his schemes in a forthcoming storyline.
Next week's episodes of the BBC soap see Michael grow closer to Vanessa following the breakdown of her relationship with Max Branning. He then spots an opportunity to cause trouble, promising her a wad of cash if she agrees to break his dad Eddie's heart.
"Michael sees a weakness in Vanessa after the Brannings disown her," Shepherd told Inside Soap. "She has no money, no job and no security. He thinks, 'That's absolutely perfect - she can be my puppet'."
He continued: "Michael has seen a flicker of romance between Eddie and Carol, and he wants to entirely extinguish that. So he's hoping that he can thrust Vanessa in Eddie's path to distract him from Carol."
Meanwhile, Zöe Lucker - who plays Vanessa - admitted that her alter ego is led down the wrong path by Michael when he starts discussing Eddie's past.
"He tells her Eddie killed his mum, and Vanessa's stunned. She thought Eddie was nice," Lucker said.
"Vanessa isn't a callous woman, but she's in a vulnerable position. At the end of the day, she's a survivor and will do whatever it takes in order to get by."
EastEnders' new plot for Michael, Vanessa and Eddie begins next Tuesday.
