EastEnders actress Kirsty Curtis has paid tribute to he

r co-stars James Farrar and Patsy Palmer

ahead of her departure from the show.

Kirsty plays a character called Keeley in the

BBC One soap. She is the mother of Britney (Lola Campbell), the young girl Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) recently took under her wing.

When Whitney and Zack (James Farrar) paid a visit to Bianca (Patsy Palmer) in Milton Keynes they came across Britney, who was living in poor conditions due to being neglected by her mum.

During a confrontation, Keeley told Whitney that she would happily pay her to take Britney off her hands.

With Keeley now in Albert Square, Kirsty Curtis recently took to her social media to write a sweet message to James Farrar and Patsy Palmer, thanking them for so much kindness and support.

Alongside an image of James, Patsy and Kirsty in the restaurant Walford East, the actress wrote alongside:

‘When you get to work with these legends! 🎬💫🙏🏻 @patsypalmerofficial @jamescfarrar ❤️. Farrar my mate from the manor, thank you so much for taking me under your wing from day one at @bbceastenders you have been my cheerleader mate, you have no idea how grateful I am. And also buzzing that I got to finally do a bit of acting with you! ❤️ .