Emmerdale’s Daisy Campbell reveals she’s been axed from soap after 13 years...

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Bosses pulled her into a meeting and told her when she would be leaving



EMMERDALE actress Daisy Campbell has revealed she's been axed from soap after 13 years.

The star has played the role of Amelia Spencer on the ITV soap since she was just eight-years-old.

Daisy, 21, has admitted that she's been struggling behind the scenes since bosses pulled her into a covert meeting.

She was told her last scenes in Emmerdale would be shown on screen just before Christmas.

In recent weeks, viewers have seen her embark on a relationship with abuser Tom King (James Chase).

This comes as she was left completely unaware of his abuse of estranged wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper).

In 2022, Amelia also became a mother to two-year-old Esther after a surprise pregnancy with Samson Dingle (Sam Hall).

Her parents previously left the dales and the actress has been told by bosses they ran out of storylines for her character.

Reflecting on the news, she told The Mirror: "It wasn’t my choice to leave Emmerdale and it was a shock at first.

"Being in Emmerdale is all I have ever known. I’ve spent the whole of my childhood growing up in the soap and it felt daunting."

Bosses gave their decision to the actress in May and she needed time to "grieve" before she officially announced her departure.

However, it seems Daisy has come to terms with the news and is understanding of the circumstances.

She admitted: "Once they explained, I totally got it. Amelia isn’t part of the Dingles, her dad has left, Samson has gone now and she doesn’t have any family.

"There is nowhere to take Amelia and I understand that. I feel incredibly lucky to have been in the soap for 13 years and to have been handed so many opportunities at such a young age."

The star also told the publication that only three of her closest friends and co-stars knew of the impending move.

Daisy said that Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, and Jack Downham were left devastated, but have supported her behind the scenes.

"They were upset for me but so supportive. I didn’t tell the rest of the cast my news initially as I wanted the time to process everything. I needed time to grieve the part of Amelia," she explained.

"I had worried so much about how I was going to tell people I was going and now I know I shouldn’t have! They were all brilliant.”

Although the details surrounding her exit storyline remain a closely guarded secret, it has been revealed that Amelia will not be killed off.

The actress explained: "I am pleased the door is being left open. But I can’t say too much about how she leaves."