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'I Will Miss You All' Says Emmerdale Star as She Confirms Exit From ITV Soap
The actor said her final episodes air this week after a few months on the soap, where she played DS Reid in a sexual-assault investigation.
On Tuesday, actress Angela Lonsdale confirmed her departure from ITV soap Emmerdale, where she played Detective Sergeant Reid in a recent sexual assault storyline. Her final episodes air this week.
Lonsdale is best recognized for her role as police officer Emma Watts in Coronation Street, appearing from April 2000 until September 2003. She has since accrued credits in BBC's Doctors, Casualty, Holby City, and Hollyoaks.
Reflecting on her time on set, Lonsdale said, "Working alongside the phenomenally talented Emma Atkins, Michelle Hardwick and Lawrence Robb and Caroline was one of the highlights of my career." She shared a social media montage of her experience.
In other village news, Jimmy King is reportedly set to be killed off later this year, following reports that actor Nick Miles has been written out of the series. Iconic villain Sadie King is also returning.
Rebecca Bakes will return as Angelica King alongside Luca Hoyle as Nick Miles, who has been off-screen for two years. A source told The Sun the cast is "really excited to be back filming, but it's tinged with sadness because Nick is leaving.