Emmerdale's Roxy Shahidi has discussed her character's future and how she recently had to turn down soap writers' plans.
The actress, who has played Leyla Harding since 2018, appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch on Thursday to talk about her character's future after her latest storyline saw the businesswoman being held captive by drug dealer Callum.
And Roxy told host Steph McGovern she has refused to film scenes in the past when she's been asked to strip to her underwear, the Mirror reports.
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She said: “Everyone's got their own body issues, haven’t they? So, they're (producers) fantastic like that. And equally, if there's stuff in the script that you’re not comfortable with, whether that’s emotional, or whether that's on a physical level, whatever it is, you can always raise that.
“For example, I was written in in an underwear scene where I shimmied into a doctor's surgery and dropped my coat in bra and knickers and I said, ‘No, I’m not doing that'.
She continued: “And so, I ended up in a nice knee length dress from Reiss, but I did a really good shimmy, a little dance, and I think it was funnier because for me personally, I felt comfortable delivering that scene, and also people don’t want to see my bra and knickers when they’re having their tea.”
Meanwhile, the actress spoke about her character's current predicament as Emmerdale fans wait to find out her fate after being kidnapped by Callum. The star then left fans guessing about her future as she opened up on her dream way to leave the ITV soap.
Roxy said: “100% taxi! If you get in a taxi, you can always come back in a taxi. You go in taxi, you come back in a taxi. So, you want the taxi really because it leaves that door fluid.
“You don’t want to die; it’d be too sad to die. You've known that character for years and years and years and you’ve invested so much. I couldn't do it, I’d weep.”
Wednesday's instalment of Emmerdale saw Leyla's life hang in the balance as Callum's (Tom Ashley) plan to restore his reputation backfired. He demanded the recovering addict transport a drugs haul for him but when the plan fell through Callum fell apart, announcing his plans to go on the run.
But, despite Leyla assuring him she would not go to the police, the drug dealer attacked her.
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