Emmerdale who is leaving

We have already had to endure the news that Diane Sugden is departing Emmerdale after two decades, with Elizabeth Estensen retiring from the role. But now, it seems like the majority of her family are going to join her as Bernice Blackstock Samantha Giles and Gabby Thomas Rosie Bentham also get in on the plans to move to Portugal.

However, I now feel the time has come to say goodbye. Liz is both. More info: Scott Major, who's now a regular director on Neighbours , will be returning on-screen to make a guest appearance as his character Lucas Fitzgerald. Lucas reappears when some trouble at the garage leads to Bea being sacked for unprofessional behaviour. More info: Bonnie Anderson has announced that she's leaving her role as Bea Nilsson in order to pursue other projects. More info: Sarah Roberts is bowing out from her role as Willow Harris after playing the popular character since Sarah recently told TV Week magazine: "I can now reflect on myself within and outside of work.

It'll be nice to work on myself for a bit. I need to step back, relax and breathe. Her character Rachel Young will make her first appearance in Summer Bay later this year. In the aftermath, Logan decides to stick around in the Bay to see his patient's journey through from start to finish. Harley recently told 7 News : "It's been a while since I've had the privilege of working on a programme that's such a hallmark of Australian television.

I really love working on shows like Home and Away , I love my character and I can't wait for Australia to meet him. More info: Jacqui Purvis, another former Neighbours star, has also recently been spotted filming on location for Home and Away. Jacqui got up-close-and-personal with co-star Ethan Browne while shooting scenes on location at Palm Beach, sparking speculation that her character could be a new love interest for Tane Parata.

More info: Rick Warden's return to Casualty was revealed in a recent trailer for the BBC medical drama, which sees his character Ciaran Coulson make his mark once again after the departure of Connie as Clinical Lead. Footage from an upcoming episode shows Ciaran arrive at the hospital and pointedly declare: "You know it's always such a pleasure coming here, it really is. Want up-to-the-minute soaps news, spoilers and gossip on your social feeds?

Type keyword s to search. Jack Barnes BBC. Nicky Johnston BBC. David M. Benett Getty Images. Fremantle Channel 5. As the Emmerdale cast chops and changes, keep up to date with all the movement with our handy guide below. Luke has been at the centre of drama recently, and will continue to be as his time in Emmerdale draws to a close.

As first reported by Metro , Bernice is coming back to the Dales and she will likely make waves when she does! She admitted she needed some time away before committing to her relationship with Will Taylor Dean Andrews.

But is Kim Tate leaving Emmerdale and will she return? Kim decided to leave the village after Will confronted her over her behaviour towards Chas Dingle and Paddy Kirk. After she lost custody of her granddaughter Millie, Kim lashed out by blackmailing Paddy Kirk Dominic Brunt into doping her horse. Will stepped in to try and get through to Kim and she finally saw sense, telling Paddy and Chas that if they returned her horse she would get rid of all the evidence of the doping.