Emmerdale star teases Love Island role ahead of ITV soap's 50th anniversary

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.

EMMERDALE star Sally Dexter teases a possible return for the iconic character as a ghost in a festive storyline. Emmerdale's 50th anniversary episodes kicked off with the death of Faith Dingle. This led to Chas feeling ashamed for being with Al when her mum took her last breath.

Emmerdale legend Claire King has joked that the soap 'almost finished her off' after being thrust into the 50th-anniversary drama. The actress, who has played Kim Tate in the ITV soap on-and-off for 33 years, has found her place in the Dales at risk after a windstorm hit the beloved village.

Emmerdale's 50th anniversary episode on a big cliffhanger with multiple lives hanging in the balance as a windstorm took hold of the village. On Sunday night (October 16), an hour-long edition of Emmerdale to mark the soap's five decades on air saw Kim and Will's wedding finally take place.

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.

They may be celebrating their 50th anniversary but those behind-the-scenes at Emmerdale won't simply be bringing cake and balloons for the occasion as the lives of its much-loved characters hang in the balance when a huge windstorm hits the Yorkshire Dales.

For the folk at Emmerdale, its 50th anniversary episode and huge stunt has been more than a year in the making and fans of the ITV soap have been teased for months about the dramatic storm that's set to rock the village and leave everyone's lives different to how they were before.

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.

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.

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.

Emmerdale fans were left sobbing on Thursday's hour-long episode as Faith Dingle died after deciding to take her own life amid her devastating cancer battle. Earlier this year, Faith discovered that her breast cancer had returned and it was terminal with her family trying to make her final few months as special as possible. Only recently, Faith told daughter-in-law Moira Dingle about her plan to end her life as her health started to deteriorate amid her cancer battle.

Emmerdale fans were left in floods of tears as they bid farewell to Faith Dingle as her terminal cancer continues to develop.During Wednesday’s visit to the Dales, Cain and his sister Chas took their loving mum to their own version of Blackpool beach.The village fade a final effort for the raven-haired beauty as they decked out the village with seaside decorations and enjoyed a slew of seaside games such as hook a duck and the coconut shy.READ MORE: Emmerdale name change 'sealed' as ITV fans work out 50th anniversary twistFan favourite characters Rodney Blackstock and Diane Sugden returned to the village just in time to say goodbye to the loveable character.But one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the half-hour episode was the scene where Cain and his mother shared a warm embrace as they swayed to the 1950s music with sand between their toes.It was at this point that the emotional matriarch confessed: “I love you, son” which left the usually macho hunk lost for words.But just before he was about to say the same to his elderly mother, the music on the broken beatbox stopped which ruined the moment.Fans soon flooded to Twitter to beg the star to share his feeling with his mother before it was too late.One user penned: "Cain has to say those three words to Faith before it's too late, if he doesn't he'll go on a downward spiral of grief #emmerdale."Another agreed: "Faith and Cain dancing, Faith telling Cain that she loves him, I can't cope [crying emoji] #Emmerdale." A third chimed in with: "I hope Faith knows Cain wanted to say he loves her #Emmerdale." For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.At the end of the show, the loving grandmother told

Emmerdale fans went wild on Wednesday night as Diane Sugden made a return to the village for the Dingle family's emotional surprise day for Faith. Earlier this year, Faith discovered that her breast cancer had returned and it was terminal with her family trying to make her final few months as special as possible. Only recently, Faith wanted a family day at the seaside but when her health took a turn for the worse it meant their trip couldn't go ahead.

Adele Silva has been discussing some behind the scenes secrets that previously came with filming in Emmerdale. The actress, known for her role as Kelly Windsor in the ITV soap, first appeared in 1993 and left in 2011. During that time, she gained quite a reputation when it came to relationships, with partners including Jimmy King (Nick Miles), Rodney Blackstock (Patrick Mower) and Ethan Blake (Liam O’Brien).

Emmerdale actress Sally Dexter has told how she and the soap's producers were moved to tears after the husband of late Britain's Got Talent contestant Tina Humphrey detailed her tragic death to help with a storyline. Dog trainer Tina - who wowed television audiences with her dancing blue merle collie Chandi and finished fifth in the final of the 2010 series - fought the aggressive form of cancer, metastasised melanoma, for more than a year before she died at the age of 45 in 2017. And her photographer partner Steve, 66, who met Tina in November 2015, recalled for ITV bosses how she made the heartbreaking decision to end her life by swallowing a toxic cocktail of drugs to honour her in an upcoming plot involving Sally's character Faith Dingle.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Boyd) may kill Faith Dingle (Sally Dexter) in a bid to keep his secret.Fans of the ITV soap are aware that the villager had a one-night stand behind his girlfriend Charity Dingle's (Emma Atkins) back.After weeks of speculation, it was revealed this week that Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland) was the woman he spent the night with.READ MORE: Emmerdale fans baffled as they spot 'invisible' characters hiding out in Liv's houseAfter telling her to keep away, Mack and Chloe at a conversation in the Woolpack toilet during Thursday's (October 6) hour-long episode.However, the pair were unaware that Faith was in the cubicle and heard everything.After she issued a warning to Mack to stay clear of Chloe, viewers are now convinced he may silence her for good in a dramatic soap twist.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Mack better not finish Faith off."Another added: "I hope Mack doesn't decide to do in Faith early to keep his sordid secret."A third person posted: "Mack's going to have to off Faith now." It has already been confirmed that Faith is going to die in upcoming scenes as part of the soap's 50th anniversary.She was diagnosed with cancer in recent scenes, leaving her family heartbroken.Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Faith turns her attention on planning how to go out with a bang next week.Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) gives her the idea of a family day at the seaside.She excitedly gets organising, but her health starts deteriorating further, and it soon becomes clear she is not well enough to go.