Emmerdale: Why is Debbie Dingle leaving Emmerdale? Will she leave for good?

The Dingle family are set for heartbreak next week when Debbie Dingle (played by Charley Webb) leaves the ITV soap. Debbie has been planning a move to Scotland for a while now following Lisa Dingle’s (Jane Cox) death and the fact she left a garage for her granddaughter in the country. Here’s why Emmerdale’s Debbie Dingle is leaving and whether or not actress Webb has left Emmerdale for good.

Why is Debbie Dingle leaving Emmerdale?

Debbie Dingle is leaving Emmerdale to pursue a new life in Scotland.

Emmerdale viewers will witness the character’s departure next week on the ITV soap when she says goodbye to daughter Sarah (Katie Hill) and the rest of the family.

However, the exact reason for why Debbie is leaving lies with actress Charley Webb.

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Webb is currently pregnant with her third child with co-star Matthew Wolfenden.

The Emmerdale star confirmed she would be heading on maternity leave and, therefore, leaving the soap on Twitter last month.

The Debbie Dingle actress wrote on July 13: “First day of maternity leave and the suns shining.

“YES! I’ll be found in the garden sunbathing (for about 20 seconds before one of the kids need me).”

Webb didn’t reveal if she’d be leaving the ITV soap for good.

However, the fact she’s returned after her previous two pregnancies combined with the character simply moving as opposed to being killed off suggests there’s plenty of scope for a Debbie Dingle return.

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The Emmerdale star has two children – Buster, nine, and Bowie, three.

Both of her children are with David Metcalfe actor Wolfenden, who she married in 2018.

Speaking about their third child together, both Emmerdale stars have revealed how this pregnancy has been particularly difficult.

Wolfenden told the Loose Women panel in June: “She’s been sick since we found out and she still is now and we’ve got about six weeks to go.”

He also described the pregnancy as “particularly brutal” due to his wife’s illness.

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On-screen, Webb’s departure is the latest in a long line of Emmerdale exits this year.

Frank Clayton (Michael Praed) met his demise in the factory fire caused by Kerry (Laura Norton) and Amy Wyatt (Natalie Anne Jamieson) in August.

Elsewhere, Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) had his departure confirmed earlier this year.

How exactly Robert will leave the soap will be revealed in the coming months.

Manpreet Sharma’s (Rebecca Sarker) daughter Aiesha Richards (Shila Iqbal) also left abruptly following offensive tweets from the actor.

Emmerdale continues at 7pm every weeknight on ITV.

source: express.co.uk