Emmerdale actor makes admission about leaving the soap after 20 years

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10 Feb 2026 • 3:56 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Isabel Hodgins, who plays Victoria Sugden on Emmerdale, has filmed her final scenes after 20 years on the ITV soap.
  • The actor, 32, is leaving the show as she is expecting her first child with husband Adam Whitehead.
  • Hodgins admitted she felt less emotional than expected about her departure, citing pregnancy fatigue and the tiring commute from Manchester to Leeds for filming.
  • She joined Emmerdale at the age of 12, learning on the job and praising the cast and crew's work ethic.
  • Her character's final storyline involves Victoria murdering her serial killer brother, John Sugden, and handing herself in.

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