A FORMER Emmerdale actress is making a return to soap in just days – months after being axed from the Dales.
Daisy Campbell, who played Amelia Spencer on the ITV soap opera, will be back on screens this weekend.
Daisy Campbell is making a soap comeback[/caption]
The Amelia Spencer actress has joined the BBC’s Casualty[/caption]
The actress, 21, will be joining the cast of BBC medical soap Casualty this Saturday.
In surprise news, it has been confirmed that the star will take on a guest role during this weekend’s episode.
She will play the role of Georgina Birch in the programme.
Her character and plot details are being kept a closely guarded secret until the episode airs.
It marks her first big-screen role since her Dales departure last year.
Daisy was axed from her role after 13 years after being left without any family or connections in the Emmerdale village.
Her on-screen father had been jailed after becoming a one-punch killer with her daughter’s dad, Samson, also sent to prison for assault.
Speaking about her then-impending exit last year, Daisy 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 last May and she needed time to “grieve” before she officially announced her departure in October 2024.
Biggest soap stunts
Soaps are no stranger to dramatic stunts in the storylines. Not only do these moments create a spectacle for viewers, they also fundamentally change characters’ lives.
Here is a look at some of the biggest soap stunts from over the years.
CORONATION STREET
- Tram crash (2010): The ITV soap marked its 50th anniversary with a intense tram crash – and live episode to boot. Overall, the crash and its effects were broadcast across a week in December 2010. Its resulting chaos saw regular characters Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) and Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) die.
- Richard Hillman tries to kill the Platts (2003): Of all the men unlucky-in-love Gail tied the knot with, Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) is probably the one she regrets most in hindsight. In 2003, murderer Richard tried to kill his step-family: first by gassing them with car fumes and then driving Gail (Helen Worth), Sarah (Tina O’Brien), David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Bethany (Amy and Emily Walton) into a canal.
EASTENDERS
- Queen Vic fire (2010): In September 2010, EastEnders bid farewell to matriarch Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) as a permanent fixture on the soap – she returned as a guest before the character’s death in 2016. In the build-up to her initial exit, Peggy had trapped crack cocaine-addicted son Phil (Steve McFadden) in the Queen Vic. However, he escaped and set the boozer on fire.
- Bus crash (2017): In April 2017, a total of 11 Albert Square residents had their lives at risk in a terrifying bus crash. The stunt saw a double decker bus – the 764 to Barking – lose control and crash through the Albert Square market before hitting a low-level bridge. Notable passengers at the time included Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper).
EMMERDALE
- James Barton’s death (2016): Interestingly about James’ (Bill Ward) death was that it came in a spiral of events. After wife Emma (Gillian Kearney) locked James up in a jealous rage, he escaped and they tussled on a bridge over the bypass. Emma pushed him and James fell into traffic, in turn causing a 12-vehicle pile up, As well as James dying, key characters including Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) and Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) were injured.
She was sensationally dumped by Emmerdale bosses last year[/caption]
She had played the role for 13 years[/caption]
