Katherine Dow Blyton has opened up about her Emmerdale exit after her character Harriet Finch became the first death of the soap’s storm.
In shocking scenes, as part of Emmerdale’s 50th anniversary, viewers have had to say goodbye to Harriet Finch - a character who has been a soap favourite since 2013. As reported by the RadioTimes, Katherine Dow Blyton, 57, said: “I got very emotional reading it (her final script). On the actual day, I was covered in blood and I had various bits of woodland hanging out of my hair.
“We had these industrial wind machines which were literally blowing sand and debris into your eyes. So when it came to it, it wasn’t as emotional because the technicality of what you have to do takes away from the emotion, so I managed to get through the day without sobbing.”
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Katherine’s final scenes in Emmerdale weren’t Harriet’s death so her last day was more of a ‘normal’ one. Katherine said: “The death wasn’t my last scene though, but on my last day I received flowers and lovely gifts and messages. I don’t think it will hit me that I’m not going back for a couple of weeks because it feels like I’m on a break but it will slowly hit me.”
The actress, who has previously appeared in Brassed Off and This is England, is now looking to the next step in her career and is open to whatever opportunities present themselves. Katherine said: “I think I need time to decompress and to re-evaluate what I want the next part of my life to be.
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"I have so many big decisions but I’m going to feel my way for the rest of this year and reconnect with my friends in London. Just live my life for a bit and not set my alarm for 5.30am.”
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