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Emmerdale legend Claire King has joked that the soap 'almost finished her off' after being thrust into the 50th-anniversary drama. The actress, who has played Kim Tate in the ITV soap on-and-off for 33 years, has found her place in the Dales at risk after a windstorm hit the beloved village.

Emmerdale actor Clive Hornby spent eight days in hospital after a filming accident left him with a collapsed lung.The actor, who was known for playing Jack Sugden in the long running ITV soap for 28 years, was filming a scene involving a tractor when things went wrong. Clive played the role from 1980 until his death in 2008, taking over from Andrew Burt who had portrayed the character from 1972 until 1976. Following the horror accident, he later recalled: "It's all right now but it made me realise that I never wanted to spend eight days again in a hospital.

Charlie Hardwick became a well-loved character in Emmerdale as she played the role of Val Pollard for 12 years, that was until a helicopter crashed into the village and she was written out of the soap. Looking for a new venture, the TV favourite went on to star in Channel 4's Ackley Bridge as Sue Carp and is her last TV appearance.The 63 year old has also appeared in the children's drama Byker Grove and even had a role in Billy Elliott. Let's take a closer look at her impressive career from the horror Emmerdale exit storyline to a comedy role...

Emmerdale star Rosie Bentham has jetted off to sunnier climes just as her sudden exit from the ITV soap was aired. The actress has played Gabby Thomas since 2016, however, the character has actually been in the Dales for 22 years having been born on the show in 2001 to parents Ashley Thomas and Bernice Blackstock.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Emmerdale is set for a major shake up as new spoilers suggest five characters could leave the famous village next week - including one resident who’s been on the show for 22 years. After a series of alarming scenes yet to air, three people could go on the run, while two more may also leave as one decides they need to get away. Gabby Thomas has her eye set on a sunny escape as she makes plans to flee to Portugal, where she could reunite with her grandmother Diane Sugden, who left the village in 2021.

Emmerdale's 50th anniversary episode on a big cliffhanger with multiple lives hanging in the balance as a windstorm took hold of the village. On Sunday night (October 16), an hour-long edition of Emmerdale to mark the soap's five decades on air saw Kim and Will's wedding finally take place.

They may be celebrating their 50th anniversary but those behind-the-scenes at Emmerdale won't simply be bringing cake and balloons for the occasion as the lives of its much-loved characters hang in the balance when a huge windstorm hits the Yorkshire Dales.

For the folk at Emmerdale, its 50th anniversary episode and huge stunt has been more than a year in the making and fans of the ITV soap have been teased for months about the dramatic storm that's set to rock the village and leave everyone's lives different to how they were before.

Emmerdale fans were delighted earlier this week when Diane Sugden made a return to the Yorkshire village. It may only be a temporary comeback but it came at the perfect time, ahead of the ITV soap's 50th anniversary and Sally Dexter's last scenes as Faith Dingle.

Emmerdale fans went wild on Wednesday night as Diane Sugden made a return to the village for the Dingle family's emotional surprise day for Faith. Earlier this year, Faith discovered that her breast cancer had returned and it was terminal with her family trying to make her final few months as special as possible. Only recently, Faith wanted a family day at the seaside but when her health took a turn for the worse it meant their trip couldn't go ahead.

Emmerdale for his comeback. The I'm A Celebrity star is returning for the ITV soap's 50th anniversary celebrations later this year to reprise his role as Aaron Livesy. He shared a video as he enjoyed a pint in the Woolpack to his Instagram stories.

Emmerdale fans were perplexed while watching the dramatic scene where Gabby Thomas gave birth after her baby boy arrived “clean” with no umbilical cord to be seen.The dramatic moment saw Gabby, played by Rosie Bentham, give birth while surrounded by her mother Bernice Blackstock, played by Samantha Giles and grandmother Diane Sugden, played by Elizabeth Estensen. But some viewers questioned the newborn baby appearing "clean" with no umbilical cord.

Emmerdale ’s Diane Sugden actress Elizabeth Estensen says ‘the time was right’ to leave the soap after 22 years. The actress will depart the Dales this week, as part of a thrilling plot which sees Diane plan to flee to Portugal with her daughter, Bernice (Samantha Giles), and pregnant granddaughter, Gabby (Rosie Bentham).

Emmerdale is set for even more drama next week as Gabby Thomas goes into labour alone during a power cut with her phone also out of battery. Only recently, Gabby, who is pregnant with Jamie Tate's baby, has been secretly planning to leave the village for good with Diane Sugden after worrying about Kim Tate potentially taking her unborn baby away from her.

Emmerdale fans went wild on Monday's episode as Doctor Who star Colin Baker made a guest appearance as new character, Michael, who went on a disastrous date with Diane Sugden. During the episode, Diane and Michael met for the first time at The Woolpack but the outing went from bad to worse as the newcomer revealed his bizarre passion.

It’s no mean feat surviving for two decades on the same soap, but for Emmerdale star Elizabeth Estensen the time has come for her to announce her retirement.

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It's the end of an era on Emmerdale and one that fans of the ITV soap won't be glad to see the back of. After 22 years of playing matriarch Diane Sugden, actress Elizabeth Estensen has decided to retire from her role in the village.