Emmerdale's Roxy Shahidi, known for her role as Leyla Harding, has taken to social media to celebrate an adorable personal milestone, not long after her character tragically died in a shocking storyline.
The limo crash last month proved fatal for Leyla, with her business partner Suzy Merton (played by Martelle Edinborough) and friend Amy Barton (portrayed by Natalie Ann Jamieson) also meeting their end.
Roxy expressed her surprise about her soap departure, confessing: "When I first found out, I was very shocked. I had been in the show for a long time and I wasn't expecting this news." The actress recently made her Instagram followers smile by posting cute photos of her dog, Mr Cooper, celebrating one year since his arrival into her family.
Fans were quick to gush over the little canine, leaving heartwarming comments under the post. One follower questioned, "Where did you rescue him from please?
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