Sally Dexter had second thoughts about her 'Emmerdale' character's death, because it made her "profoundly sad".
Sally Dexter had second thoughts about Faith Dingle's Emmerdale death
The 62-year-old star's alter-ego Faith Dingle met her maker on the ITV soap last week after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Sally admits she questioned why she thought her character's dramatic passing away plot had been "such a good idea".
She said: "Almost immediately we started it I began thinking, 'Why did I think this was such a good idea?'
"It did seem like a good idea at the time, but it made me profoundly sad.
"But then again leaving something you love is always going to be like that and Faith loves life."
Thursday's (13.10.22) 'Emmerdale' episode - ahead of the ITV soap's 50th anniversary special last Sunday (16.10.22) - largely focused on the Dingles saying goodbye to Faith earlier than they expected, and Sally hopes viewers didn't feel "depressed" when they tuned into the ep.
She added to Metro.co.uk: "It wasn’t easy, was it? As long as we didn’t depress people.
"We wanted to do justice to a story we felt needed to be told. It was done with a lot of love."
In May, it was revealed Faith was to discover her breast cancer had returned, and Sally admitted she felt a "real responsibility" to tell the hard-hitting plot.
She said: "It's upsetting, but really important as a storyline, because it's more than a storyline for so many people.
"It matters to people who are going through it as well as people who will go through it. I feel a sense of real responsibility, but also a privilege to be doing this storyline."
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