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Emmerdale's Viv Hope actor on show fire stunt that went horribly wrong

Emmerdale legend Deena Payne has opened up about a major stunt which went wrong during her time with the soap.

As Emmerdale fans likely know, Deena Payne played show favourite Viv Hope for 18 years. Her character died alongside Terry Wood, played by Billy Hartman, back in 2011 in a major stunt.

Deena, 67, has been talking to podcast Distinct Nostalgia about how stunt filming changed in Emmerdale down the years. The acting star opened up about how one of her first stunts with Emmerdale, around 1993, which went badly wrong - while filming alongside Claire King who plays Kim Tate.

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