"EastEnders" star Danniella Westbrook has thanked fans for their support as she once again departs from the show.
In the latest episode, troubled Sam Mitchell (Westbrook) chose to head back to Spain without her young son Richard, leaving him in the care of his father Jack.
Addressing her departure on Twitter, Westbrook told fans: "Time to say good bye 2 Sam Mitchell hope you all enjoyed her visit back to Walford @bbceastenders #SamMitchell #EastEnders
"So Sam's gone. No uber in Walford.We still use a good old London Taxi.@bbceastenders thanks for having Sam visit & much love 4 all ur tweets."
Westbrook has portrayed the notorious Sam on-and-off over the last 26 years.
