Has Ella left Emmerdale? Heartbreaking exit twist revealed - with two more ahead

There was a dramatic twist on on Thursday night that led to a huge exit from the soap.

Ella Forster's reign of terror came to a deadly end, with Liam Cavanagh feared dead after a showdown. Liam fell and hit his head in the woods after clashing with Ella, who feared she had killed him.

Sobbing she broke down in tears before accepting her fate, vowing to change. She was led away by police and locked up in a cell, bringing an end to her campaign against Liam and his fiancée Chas Dingle.

Whether Paula Lane has left the role for good remains to be seen, but it's been rumoured for months that she was leaving the ITV soap. With Ella's exit teased for a while, it appeared to be confirmed on Thursday as she was arrested and faced being sent back to prison.

She'd been harassing Chas and Liam for the past few weeks bitter over their romance. While John Sugden was accused by fans of being the real culprit, Ella seemed to confess to most if not all of the antics on Thursday.

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She threatened Liam and Mandy Dingle with a knife, confessing she did the things she did to split Liam and Chas up as she was still in love with him. Liam tried to trick Ella into thinking they could reunite but she saw through it.

When Ella realised Chas and Mandy had called the police she panicked and fled, only to be chased by Liam. After his fall he was shown laying on the ground with blood pouring out of his head.

Ella sobbed as she saw what had happened and feared he was dead. Liam was conscious though and tried to calm her down with Ella vowing she had to change her ways.

The scenes appeared to mark Ella's exit from the village with it not revealed in spoilers what happens next. But there are two more exits coming, and they could air by the end of the week.

Brenda Walker is leaving the village for good, with actress Lesley Dunlop reportedly written out of the soap. This week she's planning on going on a three-month cruise, so it seems this will be her exit storyline that will likely air on Friday.

As for the second departure, her stepdaughter Cathy Hope is also making an exit while only temporary. Cathy has been chosen by Brenda to attend the cruise with her, so both characters will likely leave together.

The storyline is to write out Cathy actress Gabrielle Dowling who is taking a few months out of filming in order to focus on her exams. The actress will likely return later this year, while Brenda's exit appears to be permanent.

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