Roxy Shahidi is one of Emmerdale's most well-known faces, having played Leyla in the soap for some 14 years.
The 39-year-old arrived in the Yorkshire village to work at Eric Pollard's factory and soon struck up a relationship with David Metcalfe. The two eventually bought Farrers Farm together, but their relationship was rocked when it was revealed Leyla was Jacob's biological mum.
Leyla temporarily exited the programme in 2011, but returned two years later when Jacob tried to get back in touch with her.
