Corrinne Wicks grateful for 'Emmerdale' drama

Emmerdale star Corrinne Wicks has insisted that she is pleased to be making a dramatic departure from the soap.

The actress's cheating character Ella Hart will bow out on screen later this year, when her current cougar storyline is expected to reach its climax.

Viewers recently saw Ella embark on an affair with young farmhand Adam Barton, even though her daughter Mia was in a relationship with him.

Ella's on-off partner Declan discovers her infidelity next week and the storyline is expected to hot up over the remainder of her time with the show.

"My character burns her bridges and makes life impossible for herself, so that's why I'm going," Wicks told the Daily Record. "I'd have happily stayed a bit longer but it's better to have a great storyline than Ella sitting in the corner of The Woolpack giving people evil looks.

"But the producers have said there is every chance I could come back. It's nice to know the door is open."

Wicks also joked that she would like Ella to make a surprise appearance on another soap once she departs the Dales.

She said: "Michelle Collins has gone from EastEnders to Corrie, so why not start letting characters swap? It would be fun!"

Wicks's screen family members Frank Kelly (Dermot) and Sapphire Elia (Mia) are also leaving Emmerdale.

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