EastEnders has confirmed the exit of groundbreaking character Felix Baker, after three years on the Square.
Felix, played by Matthew Morrison, joined the soap in 2022 as part of the Baker-Taylor extended family. The character made history as EastEnders’ first regular drag queen, known as Tara Misu.
Felix is one of the last remaining members of the Baker-Taylor clan, but bosses have reportedly decided to write out the character, with Morrison set to film his final scenes soon.
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“We can confirm that Matthew will be leaving EastEnders later in the year,” a BBC spokeswoman told The Sun. “We wish him all the best for the future.”
Felix was first introduced as Mitch Baker’s nephew, arriving on the Square with his dad Avery and brother Finlay. He quickly showcased his confidence and witty humour, both as Felix and his drag persona Tara Misu.
At the time of his arrival, Morrison said in a statement: “I am blessed to have the opportunity to step into the heels of the fierce Tara Misu as part of my role on EastEnders.
“It’s a privilege to represent the LGBTQIA+ community and to showcase the creative art of drag to both viewers at home and the residents of Walford.”
The actor later opened up about his character, calling it a “privilege” to take on the role of a drag artist. He shared: “Drag is an artform that I really admire and I take my hat off to everyone that does it.”
“I think Tara is going to bring a lot of fun and colour and excitement to The Square as well and really shake things up a little bit,” Morrison added.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 “𝑭𝒂𝒏𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒆 & 𝑾𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆: 𝒇𝙞𝒍𝙢𝒔𝙥𝒐𝙞𝒍𝙚𝒓𝙨.𝙞𝒏𝙛𝒐” 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧-𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞𝐬.
