'EastEnders' Pam St Clement: 'Killing Pat off was easy way out'
Published May 4 2012, 11:38 BST | By Paul Millar
© ITV
EastEnders viewers saw Albert Square stalwart Pat Evans die on Christmas Day, having been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
St Clement said that producers should have found a better storyline with which to write her out.
When asked by former co-star Joe Swash on ITV2's British Soap Awards: The Party whether she wanted Pat to die, St Clement responded: "No, Joe.
"To be honest with you I didn't particularly want to be killed off because I thought it was an easy way out and we had 14 months to prepare."
However, St Clement praised writers for her emotional final bedside scene, which saw the Walford matriarch say goodbye to her family and friends.
"But in the final event, I thought it was a fantastic way to go," she said.
On whether she misses being part of the soap's cast, she added: "I miss the people, obviously."
The 69-year-old has said that she was stunned to be given the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at the British Soap Awards this year.
> EastEnders Pam St Clement becomes This Morning animal expert
Watch Pam St Clement receive her 'Lifetime Achievement Award' at Sunday's British Soap Awards below:
She died New Year's Day! But I'm glad she didn't die Christmas Day, would have ruined it really!
May 5th 2012 at 4:15pm
Jut thinking the same thing, do they not have fact checkers at DS!?
May 5th 2012 at 1:32pm
And again Julie Grant, your opinion is as pointless as ever! Please stop making comments as it makes you look ignorant and inept because, as others have pointed out, the ratings ARE good and Bryan Kirkwood did bring back popular characters such as Kat and Alfie.
May 5th 2012 at 8:11am
Let's call it a mercy killing, shall we now? For the audience, that is...
May 4th 2012 at 9:29pm
Julie Grant Well, how many shows get over 20 million viewers in this day and age in the UK? None at all.
May 4th 2012 at 9:26pm