Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell Opens Up About Emotional Exit From Soap

DEPARTING Emmerdale actress Daisy Campbell has opened up about her last scenes on the soap, as she confesses that she ‘couldn’t stop crying’, as her character quits Wetherby.

Memorable Exit After 13 Years

Last month it was confirmed that Campbell will leave the ITV soap after 13 years of playing the role of Amelia. Daisy Campbell has starred on the ITV soap for 13 years and has been part of some key storylines. As a firm fixture on the red carpet, the actress says she was reluctant to leave the safety of the soap. Recently her character has romantically linked to the evil abuser, Tom King, as she has become embroiled in his machinations, helping inflict revenge on his estranged wife, Belle Dingle.

Draining Final Scenes

In an interview with Inside Soap magazine, Campbell said that the filming those last scenes was draining. She said: "I was crying a lot, and that was draining. I couldn't believe it was happening, it came around so quickly. But it's also probably one of the most memorable things I've filmed. I love the way Amelia leaves. I left those final scenes feeling happy with what we've done. Amelia exits putting herself first, and finally doing what's right for her and Esther."

Uncertain Future and Gratefulness

But in a candid interview with The Mirror, Daisy admitted that it wasn’t her decision to leave the soap, having been a part of the Dales-based drama since she was seven years old. She said: "It wasn’t my choice to leave Emmerdale and it was a shock at first. Being in Emmerdale is all I have ever known. "I’ve spent the whole of my childhood growing up in the soap and it felt daunting." The actress said she confided in just three of her co-stars, as she came to terms with her uncertain future.

Supportive Co-Stars and Door Left Open

She revealed that friends, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, and Jack Downham were left devastated, but provided much needed succour behind the scenes. And Daisy added that she feels grateful that the door is open for her return, unlike other soapstars who are killed off for good. Although she was sad to leave, the door has been left open for her to return.