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Victoria Scheer

Emmerdale viewers upset over 'forgotten' Harriet following shock death

Emmerdale fans have hit out at writers for "forgetting" about one of the soap's characters following her tragic death.

A number of goodbyes have been said over the past few days after a devastating storm ripped through the village. Among those who sadly lost their lives were Liv Dingle and Harriet Finch.

Liv died after she was crushed by a caravan while Harriet was squashed when she plunged down a ravine followed by the quad bike she was riding in search for Amelia Spencer. She died unexpectedly when she crashed her quad bike, which was then struck by lightning causing it to explode.

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Viewers also had to say goodbye to actress Sally Dexter who portrayed Faith Dingle. Her character decided to take her own life after being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.

On Friday, there was not a dry eye in the house during Liv and Faith's joint funeral. However, many have since complained and said writers have "forgotten" about Harriet and not done her any justice.

Jay asked on Twitter: "Has everyone just forgot that Harriet died as well?"

The Emmerdale fan page wrote: "Harriet’s death really was forgettable. Really sad about the obvious difference between how they’ve treated Liv & Faiths deaths against hers!"

Another viewer said: "Where is Harriet?? Has she just died disappeared and forgotten!"

Chloe commented: "So Faith and Liv have had a funeral, will Harriet be getting one as well as she's hardly been mentioned since she died." She later added: "Its like she's just been forgotten about."

However, Emily Walker jumped to the writers' defence. She said: "Thursday is her funeral episode so she isn't forgotten and last week she was mention by Sam when he and Samson were going to see Esther."

In an interview with RadioTimes, Harriet Finch actress Katherine Dow Blyton, 57, said she got "very emotional" reading her final script. She said: "On the actual day, I was covered in blood and I had various bits of woodland hanging out of my hair.

"We had these industrial wind machines which were literally blowing sand and debris into your eyes. So when it came to it, it wasn’t as emotional because the technicality of what you have to do takes away from the emotion, so I managed to get through the day without sobbing.”

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