Emmerdale star Sally Dexter says she is “hugely sad” at being given the chop from the soap and would have preferred to have had a different exit.
But the actress – who has played Shadrach Dingle’s ex-wife Faith in two spells since 2017 – admits the storyline she bows out with is “far more important” than anything she could dream up.
Viewers will be moved to tears when she says her goodbyes next week as part of the ITV hit’s month-long 50th anniversary storylines.