Emmerdale star Roxy Shahidi has revealed how she once refused show bosses' filming requests as her character's fate on the soap was confirmed.
The actress has been back in the thick of the action in the ITV soap after Leyla Cavanagh was kidnapped by her former drug dealer Callum after she tried to cross him.
After going sober and returning from rehab, the breakdown of her marriage to local GP Liam led to her almost relapsing. But she was caught by her son, Jacob, who took matters into his own hands and tried to warn Callum to stay away from his mum - while brandishing a knife which ended in Jacob being stabbed and fighting for his life.
Last week, some of the village residents headed out into Leeds for a night out with Leyla staying sober with the support of friend and colleague Suzy Merton.
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