Michelle Gayle quit the role in 1993 to embark on a pop career. Gayle filmed no official exit storyline for Hattie. Her last scene aired on 21 December 1993, with Hattie departing to visit her parents off-screen in Norwich for the Christmas holidays.
Michelle Gayle's departure from the role of Hattie was not documented through a formal storyline. Her last appearance was on December 21, 1993, where she left the show to visit her family in Norwich for Christmas.