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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.

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 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 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 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’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.

Emmerdale star has teased an upcoming role on the hugely popular dating show Love Island ahead of the ITV soap’s 50th anniversary special. On Wednesday (October 12), ITV bosses shared a sneak peek of the celebratory show as fans anxiously wait for the highly-anticipated episode that aired on Thursday (October 13).

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.

It probably comes as no surprise that there were more tears for viewers of Emmerdale as the latest episode aired. The ITV soap was back on screens on Wednesday evening (October 12) and showed Faith Dingle being surprised with a day at the seaside. While she couldn't make the long trip to Whitby to relive earlier years with her children, Cain, Chas and the rest of the Dingle clan pulled out all the stops and brought the fun to her in the village.

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.