according to the sun, the girl who plays carly said 'its a shame the option on my contract hasnt been picked up,. but it wouldnt feel right to remain in the square without the rest of my family. ive not been able to accept work while playing carly so i cant wait to get my teeth into other roles-but i wouldnt change a thing about my eastenders experiene'...and and then Matt added 'ive had a really good time at eastenders, and ive learnt so much from the cast'...
so it sounds official. but i dont see why the characters couldnt stay on without kevin, their mother is still there, and step sister, its not like they would have no-one. i think really, kevin leaving was an excuse for the axings, and they must not have been too happy with the characters anyways, because, if they were more popular characters, they would keep them on no matter who quit.