'Emmerdale's Pallett feared going stale

Roxanne Pallett has claimed that she decided to quit Emmerdale because she feared "repetitive and stale" storylines.

The 25-year-old told the Daily Star that she wanted to exit with an explosive storyline that soap fans will remember.

She said: "I follow my instinct and this storyline has been a page-turner, to say the least. I'd like to leave Jo with an impact. That should be now, before things get repetitive and stale.

"It was a hard decision to make, but you don't move forward if you don't take risks."

Pallett's character Jo is currently trapped in an abusive marriage with farmer Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher).

The actress added that the storyline has given her the opportunity to prove she has more to offer than her looks.

"I'm so proud of where I've taken Jo in such a short space of time," she commented. "I adapted a sexy little flirt to a broken woman at the end of despair. I'm so glad Emmerdale gave me the material to prove I was more than a just a bit of soap skirt."