Why did Jags Panesar leave EastEnders?
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV  EastEnders fans have been catching up with the latest episodes of the BBC soap, which have been airing on BBC iPlayer during the Euros 2020 fixtures. One of the episodes said goodbye to a major character, Jags Panesar (played by Amar Adatia) after he was killed off. Fans are keen to know why actor Adatia left the series. James Martin walks off after marriage proposal live on air marry me!' Jagvir "Jags" Panesar first arrived at the square in October 2019 and he is the son of Suki (Balvinder Sopal) in the soap. He is also the brother of Kheerat (Jaz Deol), Vinny (Shiv Jalota) and Ash (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), and he is known for being one of the biggest troublemakers. Jags was framed for the robbery at Ruby's Nightclub and the assault on Martin Fowler (James Bye) by his own mother. He left the series in October 2020, just a year after joining the cast, and has since faced a tough time in prison off-screen. In one of this week's episodes, he was killed off after being attacked in his cell.