The death of “kind and wonderful” Meg Johnson, who had played Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale since 2003, has been announced in a joint statement from her family and the ITV show.
A joint statement from Meg Johnson’s family, talent agency Jorg Betts Associates and ITV Emmerdale said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that actress Meg Johnson passed away peacefully yesterday evening surrounded by her family.
“Meg was a kind and wonderful lady, full of warmth and always with a twinkle in her eye.