Tamzin Outhwaite "couldn't feel more proud" of her work on 'EastEnders'.

Tamzin Outhwaite

Tamzin Outhwaite

The 49-year-old star's character Mel Owen - who first stepped foot in Walford in 1998 - was tragically killed off on last night's (14.11.19) episode of the BBC One soap when she was run over by a lorry after surviving a car crash, but Tamzin is now looking to the future.

Taking to Twitter today (15.11.19), she wrote: "Right ... brand new day

Thank you so much for all the love...

I could not have relished playing Mel any more and I could not feel more proud.

Here's to the next 21 years of life, the next job, the next chapter.

Happy Friday people. (sic)"

And Tamzin - who reprised her role as Mel in 2018 after 16 years away - has hinted she could now turn her hand to TV presenting.

Her pal Lucy Alexander - who previously co-hosted 'Homes Under the Hammer' - tweeted her saying: "Right... now get you're co-presenter head on baby.. time for some tv fun with meeeeee. (sic)"

Tamzin then replied: "Ooh yes ... ok... call ya later @LucyAlexanderTV ... (sic)"

The former 'Hotel Babylon' star's tweets come just 13 hours after she admitted she was "too emotional" to engage with 'EastEnders' fans after last night's episode.

She tweeted: "Thank you all ... tonight thankfully I'm busy as I'm too emotional to address any @bbceastenders messages tonight... but [prayer emoji] (sic)"

And earlier in the day, the former 'New Tricks' star admitted she found it "a little bit upsetting" to film the car smash stunt.

Speaking in a behind the scenes video on EastEnders' Twitter account, she said: "This stunt that we're doing right now is a little bit upsetting.

"Because it looks to me like there's no way in the world that Mel can survive this."

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