Emmerdale's Samantha Giles said it was a "mistake" for the soap to kill off a much-loved character in 2015.
Samantha, who plays Bernice Blackstock, was speaking about upcoming storylines for Emmerdale's 50th anniversary when she made the confession. The actress, who has lived in Merseyside for the past 15 years, said she feels bosses were wrong to kill off the "fabulous" Val Pollard.
In August 2015, Val and Diane Sugden were trapped in a hall of mirrors when a helicopter crashed into the village hall due to an explosion.
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The helicopter later exploded and the hall of mirrors collapsed. Diane was rescued by a shard of glass impaled Val and killed her instantly.
According to LeedsLive, Samantha was sad to see the character killed off. She said: “I think Val was great, she was such a fabulous character. There was no one like her on the programme, and I think it was a mistake to kill her really, in my opinion.
“I think she should still be in it. She was amazing - why did they kill her?”
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