Emmerdale star Sally Dexter is renowned for her role as Faith Dingle on the ITV soap, the actor first took on the role of Shadrach Dingle's ex-wife in 2007.
The role had previously been played by Gillian Gephcott, Sally was an instant hit amongst Emmerdale fans and quickly made the role of the Dingle matriarch her own.
During her time on the Yorkshire based soap she has been involved in some major storylines from pushing Kim Tate off her balcony at Home Farm to her current battle with terminal cancer.
It has already been revealed that Sally's exit from the show and ultimately Faith's death is looming, and the village will in fact say goodbye to Faith in tonight's hour-long episode.
As Sally's heart-breaking final scenes air we have taken a look at the soap legends life away from the Dales from her surprising age, mystery partner and when we can expect to say our final goodbye's to the feisty Faith Dingle.
Sally's surprising age
Sally Dexter is 62 years old, it may surprise some Emmerdale fans to discover there is actually only a 10-year age gap between her and Jeff Hordley, who is aged 52, Jeff plays her on-screen son, Cain Dingle.
Sally's secret partner
Sally has never revealed much about her personal life, but did reveal she was living with her mystery long-term partner in London when she first joined the soap.
Sally's Emmerdale exit date
The Emmerdale star has opened up about the emotional upcoming exit of her character Faith Dingle. Sally has recently been seen in heart-breaking scenes as Faith Dingle battles terminal cancer. Our colleagues at The Mirror report Sally said her exit has been "tough" to film.
She said: "I think (the exit storyline) is excellent. I haven't read the scripts for her death, but I'm hoping it's as positive as it can be. This isn't just a story about a cancer; it's a wider story about family."
“That great thing about death is the thing that happens before it, that thing called life, and all the love that goes with it. I'd love it if everyone watching had a little bottle of gin, to toast her.”
Upcoming scenes will see Faith’s relationship with great-granddaughter Sarah grow stronger and stronger. Sally added: “That's a big learning curve for Faith. She looks at her world in a more appreciative way, and there's also one very special moment between her and Cain (played by Jeff Hordley ).”
Sally said she’s going to struggle saying goodbye to her Emmerdale colleagues. Sally concluded: “Even though I think it's the right thing, it's quite devastating because I'm going to leave behind people I really care about, like Jeff, Lucy (Pargeter) and Natalie (J Robb). It's extraordinary to be working with them. I don't just mean their acting abilities, but as human beings.”
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