NATALIE Cassidy has revealed the real reason she and fiance Marc Humphreys haven’t tied the knot – despite being engaged for almost a decade.

The EastEnders star, 41, and BBC cameraman Marc got engaged in October 2015 and share daughter Joanie, 12. Natalie is also mum to Eliza, 14, from a previous relationship.

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Natalie has revealed the real reason she and fiance Marc haven’t tied the knot yetCredit: Shutterstock

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The couple have been engaged since October 2015Credit: Instagram

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Natalie is mum to Eliza, 14, and Joanie, 12Credit: Instagram
Despite their long relationship, Natalie and Marc have no plans to get married even though she admits it “would be nice”.

Explaining the reason, she said: “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.”

Natalie – who recently quit as EastEnders’ Sonia Fowler after 32 years – confessed she will have more free time to think about walking down the aisle now.

Speaking to the Mirror, she continued: “If you’re getting good opportunities you can’t turn them down.

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“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.”

Last year Natalie joked the reason they haven’t got married is because she’s “a snob” and weddings can cost a lot of money.

Speaking on the Memory Lane podcast with Kerry Godlimen and Jen Brister, Natalie said: “Do you know what? It’s a lot of money.

“No, I tell you what it is; it’s time and budget. It is because I go, ‘I’ll only do something small; I don’t need to…’

“I will do it small but I want to be at The Ledbury.

“Oh, I want a Michelin star meal or I’m just a bit of a snob genuinely. I’ll want the best flowers and I will want a designer suit.”

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Natalie recently told The Sun why she won’t be cashing in on easy reality TV appearances after leaving EastEnders.

She said: “I’ve done Strictly which I loved, but your I’m A Celebs, your Dancing On Ices, if they’re still on telly, they’re kind of always there. I feel that now’s the time to do a few different things.

“I’ve always been honest – if I’ve got a very large  tax bill and get offered an extreme amount of money, then you might see me in the jungle.

“But as it stands, I’m hoping to pick and choose a little bit more and  just do a few projects for me.”