The actress, who took on the role in 2008 and continued to appear on-and-off until 2022, was involved in some big storylines over the years, including her marriage to Keegan Baker, an on-going feud with Dotty Cotton, and a drug smuggling plot.
Speaking on Radio Times podcast In the Interval, Smith said of the reasons behind her exit: "I ultimately decided to leave EastEnders because as much as I loved playing Tiffany and I loved the family that was there, I was itching to get on the stage."
Since leaving the show, Smith has had numerous theatre roles, including starring as Marge in the stage adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley and as Beth in Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War of the Worlds. She also took on the lead role in Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom the Musical.
She added: "I'm really enjoying the idea of playing different characters. But thing is with EastEnders, it is gonna be there forever and I've got such a big family there. On screen and off screen."
She added: "I don't even know when it kind of became a thing really, just overnight. Suddenly that's the girl that says 'you are NFI'."
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