ITV Emmerdale actress Daisy Campbell has confirmed she is leaving the soap after 13 years playing Amelia Spencer, and she has opened up about the heartbreaking exit
Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell is bidding farewell to the Dales after a whopping 13 years on the show, as TV bosses shockingly decide to write out her character. The actress was just eight when she first appeared as Amelia Spencer, and now at 21, she's revealed that she's been struggling since the moment producers broke the news in a secretive meeting.
Her character Amelia is currently in a relationship with villain Tom King, oblivious to his cruel actions towards Belle Dingle, and is also caring for two year old Esther following her surprise pregnancy with Samson Dingle last year. However, after Amelia's parents left the show, the bosses told Daisy they had run out of storylines for her.
The actress opened up about learning of her exit back in May but only recently felt ready to go public because she needed time to "grieve", reports the Daily Star. Only her closest confidants from the show, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, and Jack Downham knew for two months. "They were upset for me but so supportive. I didn't tell the rest of the cast my news initially as I wanted the time to process everything. I needed time to grieve the part of Amelia," she revealed.
"Obviously it was a shock at first but now I have had time to digest it all, I am really excited," and acknowledges, "Emmerdale has actually done me a favour because I would never have left if they hadn't decided there was no longer anywhere to take Amelia."
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