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Isobel Steele 'quits Emmerdale' and Liv to be killed off so soap star can 'focus on music career'

Isobel Steele is reported to have quit ITV soap Emmerdale after starring as Liv Flaherty on screen for six years.

According to The Sun, Isobel's final scenes will be broadcast later this year, with her character tragically killed off.

Spoilers! The deed could even be done by Meena Jutla, with a return for the famed serial killer possibly on the cards for the show's 50th anniversary celebrations.

READ MORE: Emmerdale's Tracey Metcalfe actress has bombshell on 50th anniversary return

A source told the publication: "It’s been a big decision for Isobel but she’s ready to try new things.

“She feels like she’s done all she can at Emmerdale and wants to focus on her music career and make a real go of it. Bosses have pulled out all the stops for the 50th anniversary month and Isobel’s exit will be no different."

In her personal life, Isobel plays guitar and often records covers of pop songs on her social media accounts.

But it now seems the 21-year-old actress wants to make a switch, going full-time with her music career after covering everything from Abba to One Direction's Harry Styles on her YouTube channel.

Across her incredible soap career, Isobel has had many big storylines, most recently being conned by her evil mum Sandra who was desperate for her daughter's inheritance money.

As a recovering alcoholic, Liv has been to prison twice in her young life, as well as finally tying the knot with her beloved Vinny Dingle.

Teasing what's to come, the 50th anniversary trailer has shown Liv and Vinny fleeing through the woods together, with Vinny looking as though he is being swept away by the strong winds.

Viewers also think they have spotted a hooded figure lurking just out of shot in the new trailer, with some speculating it could be serial killer Meena Jutla making a spectacularly unexpected return to finish what she started, meaning she could be the one to do the deed and off Isobel Steel's Liv.

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