Leah Bracknell: Last News

Emmerdale fans have remembered late actress Leah Bracknell on what would have been her 60th birthday. Leah, who was 55, bravely battled stage 4 lung cancer since her diagnosis in 2016.The adored star tragically died in September 2019.

soap stars in real life too. READ MORE: Matalan shoppers 'need' its 'pretty' £27 dress that's 'perfect for a wedding'From an accidental fall to cancer battles and sudden death, Leeds Live has delved into the Emmerdale stars we have loved and lost in recent years. Former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell died in September 2019 at the age of 55, three years after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.

Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell, who played Zoe Tate on the soap for 16 years between 1989 and 2005, sadly died of lung cancer three years ago. Her husband Jez Hughes shared a blurry photo of the pair together before lamenting that he had lost her when she was aged just 55 - on the "same full moon as the Queen".Jez, who works as a shamanic healer, said that he would be "in the woods teaching and holding a sweat" as he penned a "fitting" tribute.Bursting into poetry, he continued: "Grief is like an eagle, it soars so high and close to the sun you think it’s gone, then suddenly it’s down upon you, talons tearing you to shreds til you’re bloody and bruised all over again, raw flesh exposed to the wind."The devastated widower added: "Grief is the price of love...

Emmerdale has left viewers in tears as they paid an emotional tribute to the late Leah Bracknell on the Tate Family Tree special. Leah tragically lost her battle with lung cancer at the age of 55 in October last year after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016.

The details of Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell's will have been revealed after the star passed away from lung cancer at the age of 55 in September 2019.

Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell who played vet Zoe Tate in the ITV soap for 16 years left £279,430 in her will.