Despite being engaged for a decade, Natalie Cassidy admits she's too preoccupied to tie the knot.

The 41 year old former 'EastEnders' star and BBC cameraman Marc Humphreys became engaged in October 2015, but Natalie confessed they have no immediate plans to marry due to their demanding careers.

Speaking to The Mirror, she said: "That would be nice wouldn't it? It's a bit of a nightmare. We're always busy and we always say yes to things, but it'd be nice to think about it."

While Natalie won't sacrifice work opportunities for her personal life, she acknowledged that things have become more manageable since leaving 'EastEnders' this year.

"It's important. If you're getting good opportunities you can't turn them down, but I feel like you can just balance the diary a little bit more because 'EastEnders' is such a huge machine you have to plan around. I've only been gone a few weeks so it feels a bit like I'm still on holiday but it's just really nice. It's going to be a good change."

Even though Natalie's character Sonia Fowler remains on screen, Natalie has already shot her final scenes and celebrated with a farewell party alongside the cast and crew.

She shared: "I had a really nice leaving do. Everybody was there, all the crew, costume, make-up and friends that I've known for a very long time. We had a really nice evening and they gave me a lovely little necklace with a trumpet on.

"I took the plaque off my dressing room door. It's emotional because you miss the people but it's time to have a change. I'm very glad I've made that decision and that they've left the door open for me."