Emmerdale fans fume beloved character had been ‘sidelined for months’ before shock death revelation

EMMERDALE fans person been near fuming arsenic a beloved quality has been 'sidelined for months' earlier their exit.

Fans of the long-running ITV soap person taken purpose astatine amusement bosses up of Roxy Shahidi departure.

The Sun connected Sunday first revealed however the histrion has discontinue the Yorkshire Dales aft 16 years - and her quality is being killed off.

It comes aft Roxy, 41, starred connected Dancing connected Ice earlier this twelvemonth on with ITV world bid Drama Queens.

Reacting to the news, fans person been near devastated - and accused bosses of 'sidelining' the fan-favourite from bigger storylines.

One said: "Genuinely gutted astir this one."

A 2nd vented: "Wow, though possibly not truthful astonishing considering however she's been ignored/sidelined for the past twelvemonth oregon 2 present anyway."

"She’s been heavy sidelined and forgotten astir truthful whitethorn arsenic good termination her off. Shame though arsenic I liked her successful her aboriginal years," said a third.

While a 4th commented: "Leyla is successful the unfortunate presumption of present not having a familial nexus to anyone too Jacob (who’d besides been gone for months earlier randomly appearing this week) truthful since covid she lone ever got a fewer scraps thrown her way. If she’d been a Dingle it’s 100% cert she’d person featured overmuch much prominently."

A root adjacent to the telly prima Roxy said: "Roxy has adored her clip connected the soap and has made truthful galore blessed memories since archetypal joining erstwhile she was 17. 

"The formed person go similar household to her and she has grown truthful overmuch arsenic an actress, but present feels similar the cleanable clip to dispersed her wings and effort thing new.

"She is truly excited astir her meaty exit storyline, which volition spot her quality Leyla dice connected screen. She'd alternatively spell retired successful a blaze of glory and beryllium remembered."