Has Bernice Blackstock left Emmerdale for good and what has Samantha Giles said?
SAMANTHA Giles left Emmerdale fans devastated when she announced she was quitting her role as Bernice.
But what everyone wants to know is has the actress – and self-proclaimed witch – left permanently and what has she said about her exit? Let’s find out.
How did Bernice Blackstock leave Emmerdale?
Bernice’s final scenes aired on Thursday November 28 after she received some sad news about her ex-husband Charlie in Emmerdale.
Bernice was celebrating her hen party ahead of her wedding to Liam Cavanagh but the happy occasion was interrupted when Dee Dee noticed a number calling Bernice’s phone.
She later shared the news that Charlie had been in an accident with her mum.
After some harsh words from Dee Dee, Bernice called off the wedding to Liam in order to help care for ex-husband Charlie.
Her dramatic and selfless exit from the soap left fans in tears.
Why is Bernice Blackstock leaving Emmerdale?
Samantha Giles announced on Twitter in September that she was leaving.
And speaking on This Morning last month, she told viewers that she had been thinking about quitting the ITV1 soap for "a couple of years".
Samantha said: "I just felt it was the right time, I'd been thinking about it for a couple of years.
"Like a lot of actors, I've got itchy feet and just thought, 'I need a change and want to play something a bit more gritty'.
"I want to do other stuff. There's so many things out there."
Has Bernice Blackstock left Emmerdale permanently?
ITV bosses are yet to confirm whether Bernice will make a return to the soap.
But fans can remain hopeful as this isn’t Samantha’s first stint playing Bernice Blackstock.
The soap stalwart first appeared in the Dales in 1998 and worked as a barmaid in The Woolpack before becoming the landlady.
She also had a stint as a beautician.
Samantha added while she was on This Morning that she was relieved Bernice wasn’t killed off.
Speaking about the door being left open for her, Samantha said: "I didn't mind what they did [about my exit]. If you're saying you're going, you can't say, 'Oh don't kill me though'.
She added: "So I wouldn't have minded that but they wanted to leave it open. That's really nice that she's not dead."
Bernice didn't tell Liam she wouldn't be back as the pair shared an emotional dance in the living room before she made her exit.
But ITV bosses are yet to confirm any sign of her return and fans will have to wait and see.
What is Samantha Giles doing next?
Samantha is yet to announce details of her next project.
The actress has starred in a number of TV series, including Where the Heart is as Sally Boothe and Hollyoaks as Valerie Holden.
She won the Best Actress gong at the TV Quick Awards in 2000 and was nominated for an NTA the same year.
Soap star Samantha has a reputation for practising Pagan witchcraft, also known as Wicca.
She previously showed off her Wicca crystals during a 2017 appearance on This Morning, and revealed that her love spells are popular on the set of Emmerdale.
What has actress Samantha Giles said?
The actress – who plays Bernice in the ITV soap – has announced that she is leaving the show after seven years playing the beautician.
Samantha took to Twitter to speak out about her exit from the show.
She tweeted: "After 7 fabulous years I am shortly to be hanging up Bernice’s aprons and leaving the dales to pursue other creative projects.
"I will miss all the friends I’ve made on the show, but I’m very excited to be moving on to pastures new."
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