Ethan Blake: Last News

Emmerdale star Adele Silva starred as saucy Kelly Windsor on the soap for 19 years, but has since turned her back on her star studded past. Adele, now 43, was in her teens when she was first cast back in 1993 - and made a big splash with viewers as she got older. She was branded one of TV’s sexiest stars and was listed on FHM mag’s 100 sexiest women list for years in a row.

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 aired a special tribute at the end of Thursday night's episode. The tribute was broadcast before the closing credits. It read: “Dedicated to Philip Wood.

Emmerdale star Andy Devine died after an accidental fall, a coroner has issued.The actor, who was best known for his iconic role in the ITV soap, passed away on January 27 at the age of 79, according to public records.Andy “is thought to have lost his balance resulting in a fall” and died in Southport Hospital in Merseyside.Sefton Senior Coroner Julie Goulding said in a statement: “He was unable to get up until his carers arrived to assist him, which was about an hour later.”“Peter had a significant number of serious underlying clinical co-morbidities and notwithstanding all appropriate care and treatment, Peter’s condition deteriorated culminating in his death.”The medical cause of his death was determined as “hospital acquired pneumonia” and the cause of his death was concluded as “accident”. He exited Emmerdale officially in 2010, with his beloved character killed off in an emotional July episode which saw him tragically drown in a stream as part of a harrowing alcohol abuse storyline.Away from the soap world, Andy made appearances in projects including Russell T Davies’s Queer As Folk.He also appeared in several episodes of the Doctor Who special Frontier in Space in 1973 and made his final TV appearance in 2011 in an episode of Doctors.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking hereIn the wake of Andy’s death, Liam O’Brien – who played Ethan Blake in Emmerdale for three years – said: "Heartbroken to hear of the passing of an old friend.