Emmerdale stars leave viewers in tears with heartfelt tributes to Leah Bracknell in Tate Family Trees special
EMMERDALE stars left viewers in tears as they paid heartfelt tribute to Leah Bracknell in a Tate Family Trees special.
Claire King, Emma Atkins, and Peter Amory remembered their late co-star, who passed away from lung cancer in October last year after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016.Credit: Rex Featuresplayed Zoe Tate on the ITV soap between 1989 and 2005, with her character at the centre of several big plots over the years - including making history as the first lesbian character in a British soap to have a coming out storyline in 1993.
Another added: "Hugely touching and moving tributes to Leah, she really was a class act on and off screen!"Emmerdale paid tribute to the actress at the timeMost read in CelebrityEastEnders' Scott Maslen reveals shredded body as he's kicked in the face by wifeOFF CAMERACoronation Street bosses fear show will look 'dated' compared to EastEnders, sharing in a statement: "Everyone on Emmerdale is very sad to hear of the death of Leah Bracknell.
"Leah was a hugely popular member of the Emmerdale cast for over 16 years. During that time, she featured in some of the show's most high profile and explosive plots and always delivered a pitch perfect performance. "Zoe Tate was one of soap's first lesbian characters and Leah made sure the character was both exciting and credible. Leah herself was a very generous and caring colleague, much loved by cast and crew alike."
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