Coronation Street's Alexandra Mardell has shared her "relief" over her soap exit.
The star is set to depart Weatherfield next week after four memorable years portraying Emma Brooker on the ITV show. The 28-year-old was interviewed by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary about her decision to quit on today's edition of This Morning.
She said: "I did tell them about a year ago. I wanted to get a full story in before I left. There wasn't a particular reason for me wanting to go.