Emmerdale Actress Shares Heartfelt Goodbye After 11 Years on the Show, Expresses Love for Co-Star

Fiona Wade has announced her departure from Emmerdale after 11 years playing the role of Priya Sharma. She thanked her co-star Rebecca Sarker, who plays Priya’s step mum Manpreet Sharma, for being “so welcoming” and expressed her love for her “real-life family” at Emmerdale. She was joined by Unforgotten actress Nicola Wheeler and Bernice Blackstock actress Samantha Giles for a goodbye drink.

Fiona has filmed her final episodes after deciding to leave the soap and pursue other opportunities. She said it was a “big thing” and “hard and sad” to leave the Emmerdale family, but that it was important for her to challenge herself. She described the role as a “gift of a job” and thanked the writers, cast and crew for the “invaluable” experiences she has had. After her final scenes aired on Friday, her fans were left heartbroken.

After 11 years on Emmerdale, Fiona Wade has decided to pursue other opportunities and has filmed her final episodes. She thanked her co-stars, writers, cast and crew for the incredible opportunities and experiences she has had and described the role as a “gift of a job”. Her fans were left heartbroken after her final scenes aired on Friday and she expressed her sadness at leaving the Emmerdale family, but said it was important for her to challenge herself.