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Sara-Aisha Kent

EastEnders’ Mila actress Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa leaving soap after one year

Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa is leaving her role as Mila Marwa on EastEnders.

The actress has decided to step away from the BBC soap after 12 months on Albert Square after her storyline came to an end.

A source told The Sun: “Ruhtxjiaïh was brought into the soap last year to be part of a very important FGM storyline.

“Her character’s time has run its course so it’s time for her to move on."

Ruhtxjiaïh is the fourth star to walking away from a role on the much-loved show in the past year as Tiffany Butcher star Maisie Smith recently left as well as Ian Beale's Adam Woodyatt.

Danny Dyer - famed for playing Mick Carter - also recently announced that he was moving to pastures new.

The Mirror has contacted EastEnders for comment.

Ruhtxjiaïh may have only been on the BBC soap for a year but she has had her fair share of dramatic storylines.

Her character Mila saved her younger sister Kioni from being subjected to female genital mutilation and their mother ended up getting sent to jail so Kioni and Mila moved in to live with Kathy.

Mila then began dating Muslim character Iqra and had to hide her sexuality as she worried what her family would think about her being gay.

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Ruhtxjiaïh's career is sure to thrive when she leaves EastEnders as she has an impressive acting CV.

Shortly after graduating from the Arts Educational Schools in 2017 and went straight into the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

She has also starred in Sky's Temple 2, BBC's Dark Money and movies Venice at Dawn, Rise Above and The Last Tree.

Ruhtxjiaïh won a BIFA award for Best Supporting Actress in 2019 for her role in The Last Tree.

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