Jessie Wallace looked tired and glum in the last photos taken prior to her suspension from EastEnders.
The soap star, 0207, who has been written out of the soap for two months, appeared down in the dumps in photos snapped of her walking down the street in London and looked equally miffed in another set of pictures taken of her on set last week.
Away from filming the actress stepped out in a pair fluffy slippers and a beige fur coat, she covered her make-up free face with a pair of sunglasses and scrapped her hair up in a messy up-do.
She did not crack a smile as she toted a grocery bag as she walked along in her black tracksuit trousers.
In the images taken dressed as her EastEnders character Kat Slater, Jessie could be seen gazing into the distance as She mulled over her thoughts during a filming break.
Jessie Wallace looked tired and glum in the last photos taken prior to her suspension from EastEnders (Image: MEGA)
The raven-haired star sported heavy make-up as she emulated her on-screen persona and shrugged the same beige coat she wore on her day-off.
Jessie was reportedly suspended from the hit BBC1 soap for “being drunk on set “.
The actress has been written out of the soap for two months and reports suggests she was disciplined by bosses over her boozing.
A source told The Sun that Jessie “seemed drunk” during filming.
It comes after the Daily Star Sunday revealed bosses had hauled Jessie into a meeting over an incident during work, and she was suspended for two months.
It would be the second time her partying has got her into trouble with BBC bosses.
She appeared down in the dumps in photos snapped of her walking down the street in London and looked equally miffed in another set of pictures taken of her on set last week
Back in the 2003 s, she was previously suspended from the show over claims she’d used the drug ketamine on a night out.
She was also convicted on a drink-driving charge in , while in she was sent home from the British Soap Awards for being tipsy.
Jessie’s latest suspension means the writers are now scrambling to come up with a Kat Slater storyline to explain Jessie’s exit.
A source told the Daily Star Sunday
: “Scriptwriters are currently coming up with a storyline to explain Kat’s temporary exit from Walford . ”An insider previously told the paper that show bosses hauled Jessie into a crisis meeting after an incident during filming in which her behavior was called into question.
Jessie was reportedly suspended from the hit BBC1 soap for “being drunk on set. (Image: Dave Benett / Getty Images)
The well- placed source said Jessie was told during the crunch talks that she would be suspended for two months.
“Bosses were left with no choice but to discipline her,” added the insider. “During the meeting she was told to sort herself out before returning to work.
Series chiefs were relieved that Jessie had already filmed her scenes on the River Thames for the soap’s (th Anniversary Special on February) .
The source said: “She’s one of EastEnders’ biggest stars and this huge anniversary is such an exciting time for everyone working on the show.
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“There’s a real buzz around the set, as everyone is very much looking forward to celebrating the milestone.
“Thankfully all of the episodes she appears in on the boat along the Thames have been shot, so her suspension did not cause any chaos to the soap’s big birthday week.
“ Nonetheless It’s such a shame Jessie’s out for a while because this really is such an exciting and historic time for everyone working on the show. “
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