Emmerdale’s Sally Dexter teases Faith Dingle’s return from beyond the grave in time for Christmas

EMMERDALE'S Sally Dexter has revealed she is still struggling to shake off the harrowing Faith Dingle death scenes weeks after leaving the soap. Sally, 62, bowed out of the ITV soap last week in emotional scenes as Faith decided to end her life following her terminal cancer diagnosis.

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Emmerdale star Sally Dexter has opened up about her exit as Faith Dingle.The 62-year-old actress has recently filmed her heartbreaking exit from the ITV soap as Faith lost her battle to cancer.She took her own life after discovering her terminal disease had spread to her brain.READ MORE: Emmerdale real-life couples - heartbreaking co-star affair, sad split and cute kidsDetermined not to lose her faculties, Faith took a number of pills before slipping away in emotional scenes.Opening up about her exit, Sally, who played Faith on and off for five years, told Daily Star at the Inside Soap Awards: "It’s quite a euphoric feeling in some ways."But then there’s a slightly guilty feeling because you know that people are really going through this. This is real and it matters.""It felt like the most enormous privilege to do it and with such fantastic people around me and such a wonderful team.

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Emmerdale star Sally Dexter has confirmed that the set of the ITV soap is haunted.The 62-year-old actress has recently filmed her heartbreaking exit as Faith lost her battle to cancer.However, it appears that things didn't quite go to plan during the recording of the emotional scenes as an unexpected visitor made an apperance.READ MORE: Emmerdale Marlon Dingle exit fears as Mark Charnock address his future on ITV soapSpeaking at the Inside Soap Awards, Sally told Daily Star: "When Lucy, who plays Chas, first came in to find me dead, she knocked on the door to open it but couldn’t come in. "When we were filming that, she knocked on the door once and there was an answering knock, and we were filming this in a house that was meant to be haunted and this happened twice."I was dead but I was kind of sinking off into a subconsciousness and when she did that and I heard the answering knock, I wanted to say come in.

Emmerdale is celebrating 50 years of being on ITV screens this year and has a series of explosive and gripping episodes airing to mark the occasion. In the five decades the show’s been on air, a lot has happened and it’s seen many characters come and go. Not all of those characters who appeared on the soap made it out alive and some found themselves buried in the chilling real life graveyard found on set.

EMMERDALE has had a whole host of iconinc characters pass though it’s village over the last 50 years. Not all of those made it out alive and found themselves buried in the chilling real life graveyard found on set.  For characters that are no longer around to cause chaos in the Dales, they have likely been laid to rest in the purpose built graveyard.  As part of ITV’s official outdoor set tour visit, fans of the show are able to take themselves off to see the sites of the famous village and remembered characters both past and present.

READ MORE: Haunted soap sets – Corrie stars return as ghosts to eerie EastEnders encountersTaking to Twitter in the face of Will's impending happiness, one fan wrote: "Will is one of the characters I’m convinced is dying this week.""Anyone else has the feeling that Will is going to be killed off so [Dean Andrews] can go and be on the #LifeOnMars reboot?" another echoed.As a third fan said: "Kim, Harriet or Will one of them is gonna die."Someone else went on to comment: "Wedding will go ahead OK but then the storm will hit. Hope Will doesn't die!"In the emotional episode, Will stepped outside the church to see his bride approaching on horseback, looking regal in a red blazer and black riding gear.Kim giggled that she'd "just kissed a horse" in a cheeky quip when she arrived in the church, wiping a tear from her eye after the emotional confrontation with Harriet.A brass band struck up as the villagers gathered to watch the affair – only partially conscious that a storm was brewing just outside.Exchanging vows, Will admitted he'd been a "spineless idiot" as Kim begged: "I just want you to be happy."And they couldn't let the ceremony go ahead until paying tribute to Faith Dingle, who died in Thursday's emotional episode.But other viewers were simply baffled as they noticed a strange sound effect in the background as the wind whipped through the village.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "The wind machine on Emmerdale is working overtime! It's giving Wizard of Oz!""I love the windy sound effect.

Emmerdale's Eric Pollard star has branded the ITV soap's storylines as "sensationalist", saying it's a "shame".Christopher Chittell, who plays the iconic character, has been on the soap since 1986 and is still going strong as its longest-serving cast member ever.Despite being part of some big storylines in his time, including his beloved Val's tragic death, he reckons things have changed on the series.READ MORE: Haunted soap sets – Corrie stars return as ghosts to eerie EastEnders encountersThe 74-year-old spoke of the ITV soap as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, which will see a huge storm rip through the Yorkshire village and leave a wave of destruction for many of the characters.He spoke of the changes over the years, saying: "The biggest change is the topic of storylines, they're all sensationalist, which is a shame."Chris said on the Soap From The Box podcast: "We have to look at life and be able to reflect it to do our jobs. And life as we see it now, hells bells, you daren't cough, walk in the street because there's a death.

Emmerdale bosses have gone all out for the programme's 50th birthday, with a storm poised to wreak havoc on the village, throwing Kim Tate's wedding to Will Taylor into turmoil.

EMMERDALE star Chris Chittell has criticised the soap's 'sensationalist' storylines. Chris, 74, has played Eric Pollard in Emmerdale since 1986 and is the soap's longest serving cast member in its history. As the show gears up for a dramatic week to mark its 50th anniversary, Chris has spoken about how it has changed over the years, and what concerns him the most.

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Emmerdale fans will finally be treated to the epic anniversary episode which is set to change the course of many characters' lives.Emmerdale spoilers can reveal Amelia Spencer will be under immense stress when she starts having contractions during the height of the storm.But after her dad Dan, Lydia Dingle and other villagers hear about her distress, how will they cope with the news?READ MORE: Emmerdale fans baffled as they spot 'invisible' characters hiding out in Liv's houseMeanwhile a number of lives are left in the balance as the storm sweeps through the village.As the storm does its worse, some Emmerdale residents will be fighting for their lives as certain relationships become exposed and torn.Kim Tate is in deep thought as she rides her horse in the beautiful surrounding of Emmerdale. Elsewhere we see Moira Barton looking out across her farmland while in the village Dawn and Lucas set a red kite off up over the houses.

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.

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Emmerdale’s Sally Dexter has confessed that she has started to feel unwell after playing the role of terminally ill Faith Dingle on the ITV series for so long. The 62-year-old bid a final farewell to viewers over on the soap's YouTube channel where the actress shared some of her favourite moments working on the show.

EMMERDALE fans have been left furious that Chas Dingle played away as her mum Faith tragically died. Faith (Sally Dexter) passed away after making the heartbreaking decision to end her own life following her tough cancer battle which has seen her grow increasingly weaker in recent weeks.

Emmerdale fans were left utterly baffled after Dr Liam Cavanagh decided not to get an autopsy done following the suspicious passing of Faith Dingle.During Friday’s visit to the ITV Dales, viewers were warned to grab their tissues as they watched Chas Dingle rush back to the Farm before her mother died of an overdose.Despite her best efforts, the brunette beauty was just too late after her current flame Al Chapman silenced her mobile phone while they enjoyed an afternoon at the spa together behind her husband’s back.READ MORE: Emmerdale's fans go wild as Meena Jutla and Manpreet Sharma stars reunite at NTAsAs the family mourned the loss of the beloved matriarch, the village doctor attended the Home Farm where he checked Faith’s body for signs of life and wrote up her death certificate.But one of the big things that left fans divided was the fact that the doctor had spotted signs that the loving grandmother had taken her own life.In the emotional scene, Liam muttered: “Rest well Faith. Most of come as quite a shock.

MERE days before celebrating an explosive anniversary, ITV viewers had to bid Faith Dingle a heartfelt farewell. Emmerdale bosses revealed a goodbye video featuring actress Sally Dexter after her on-screen death was aired last night. The hour-long instalment focused on the character and her family as the Dingles realised their time with Faith had officially and unexpectedly ran out.