Emmerdale legend Deena Payne, who is best know for her role as the iconic Viv Hope on the long running ITV soap, has spoken of her disappointment with her on-screen character's ending over a decade after leaving the village.
The 67-year-old star, who played Viv Hope for an impressive 18 years, is one of the longest-serving characters to have featured on the show having first appeared on screen in the early 2000s.
That was until Viv was killed off in a fire after getting drunk and passing out in her flat. Friend Terry Woods, played by Billy Hartman, attempted to rescue her, but was also killed in the inferno.
