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"EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has expressed her disappointment over David Witts&amp;#039;s decision to leave the soap. Viewers know that the actors&amp;#039; characters Lauren and Joey Branning are cousins and former lovers in the BBC show. Hit play below to see Jacqueline&amp;#039;s reaction to her co-star&amp;#039;s exit in an exclusive video interview with Digital Spy at the Inside Soap Awards 2013:  In our video, we quiz Jacqueline on whether there&amp;#039;s any chance of Lauren reuniting with Joey in his remaining weeks on screen. We also ask about the future of Lauren&amp;#039;s new relationship with Jake Stone (Jamie Lomas) and the current atmosphere on set at EastEnders with new boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins in charge. EastEnders chiefs confirmed Joey&amp;#039;s upcoming departure on Sunday and the character is expected to bow out on screen at Christmas. Joey will feature prominently on screen for the rest of the year as he gets involved in the climax of his sister Alice&amp;#039;s dark storyline with Michael Moon. Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on an EastEnders murder, a shock meltdown in Coronation Street, a returning character in Emmerdale and a sad day for the residents of Hollyoaks.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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