EastEnders star Brian Conley confirmed for new project after Rocky exit

Sam Warner

12 September 2023 at 7:35 am·2-min read

EastEnders star Brian Conley has lined up a new project following his upcoming exit from the soap, and is set to embark on a tour.

It emerged this week that the actor and comedian would be leaving Albert Square as Rocky Cotton after more than two years in the role.

Conley has now announced a limited tour across the UK, starting later this month, which will see him perform an evening of comedy, music and entertainment.

manchester, england june 03 brian conley attends the british soap awards 2023 on june 03, 2023 in manchester, england photo by anthony devlingetty images — Anthony Devlin

Conley's The 3rd Farewell Tour…To Date will kick off on September 24 at The Cresset in Peterborough, hitting eight stops in total before concluding on March 16, 2024 at Coventry's Albany Theatre.

More stops are also set to be announced, with tickets on sale now. The full list of dates are below:

September 24, 2023 - Peterborough - The Cresset
September 30, 2023 - High Wycombe - Swan
October 29, 2023 - Dartford - Orchard Theatre
November 5, 2023 - Cardiff - New Theatre
February 18, 2024 - Swindon - Wyvern Theatre
March 3, 2024 - Portsmouth - Kings Theatre
March 10, 2024 - Guildford - G Live
March 16, 2024 - Coventry - Albany Theatre

brain conley as terry in eastenders — BBC

The original reports on Conley's EastEnders exit suggested his departure came as a surprise, and the soap is working out ways to write out his character, possibly as part of the ongoing Christmas whodunnit storyline.

A spokesperson for EastEnders told Digital Spy: "There are many rumours and theories circulating about whose body is under the Christmas tree but, to not spoil the drama for the audience, we will not be commenting on any speculation."

As well as his tour, Conley is also lining up a lead role in the Cinderella Christmas panto at the Milton Keynes Theatre.

EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.

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