‘I was an EastEnders star — I had to work in shop to make ends meet after quitting’
Rakhee Thakrar was a firm-favourite on EastEnders playing Shabnam Masood - but when she quit the soap, the TV star worked in a shop for years after failing to find any work
Former EastEnders star Rakhee Thakrar once recalled how she ended up working in a clothes shop after she quit the soap.
The actress shot to fame in 2014 when she took on the role of Shabnam Masood in the BBC One soap – replacing Zahra Ahmadi. And it’s fair to say, the daughter of Zainab and Masood was involved in several big storylines.
From a failed marriage to giving birth to a stillborn, Shabnam’s time in Walford was not short of drama. But in 2016, the character exited the soap.
Fans will recall how she fled the square with her daughter Jade. This was after finding out that partner Kush had a child with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).