Emmerdale is set for several emotional departures in 2025 as ITV faces a financial crisis and re-evaluates its long-running soap opera. Stars like Paula Lane, Roxy Shahidi, Susan Cookson and Lesley Dunlop are leaving the show, raising concerns among cast and crew about future job security. The departures come after recent high-profile exits, including Daisy Campbell and Will Taylor.
Emmerdale fans it is time to get your tissues ready as there are going to be lots of emotional goodbyes.
“Ultimately if the character isn’t inspiring a lot of story from producers then there’s no space for them in the show anymore. There’s certainly a worry on set about who will be next to go.” The Sun report Emmerdale bosses decided to axe the character. A source said: “The days of characters coming in in low profile ways and being bedded in for a year or two are long gone.
Get Emmerdale news straight to your phone You can now get all the latest Emmerdale news and gossip straight to your phone by joining 'The Woolpack' on WhatsApp! Just click here to join and the team at Leeds Live will send you all the latest stories straight from the newsroom. “She’s really well liked in the cast but unfortunately budget cuts mean hard decisions need to be made and that resulted in Susan being one of a number of the cast leaving."
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