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Emmerdale spoiler reveals Michelle Hardwick's Vanessa exit as she leaves village

Emmerdale fans will soon be saying goodbye to Michelle Hardwick with her character’s exit storyline being teased.

As Emmerdale fans likely know, Michelle Hardwick, 46, will soon be written out of the soap as the acting star goes on maternity leave. Michelle plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap.

Spoilers show, next week see Vanessa faced with a dilemma of leaving the village. The character is left with a big decision to make about potentially starting again in Canada. Whether she is about to get an exciting job offer, or maybe she’ll decide to go travelling with Suzy (Martelle Edinborough) and get away from the drama-filled village for a few months.

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In real life, Michelle is in a relationship with Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks. They met on set and got married in 2019.

In October 2020, Michelle gave birth to a boy called Teddy. She is currently expecting a little girl.

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Revealing the gender, during an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women, Michelle said: “We didn't know with Teddy, we thought the whole way through that Teddy was a little girl.

“We never had the scan or anything. And then I had imagined us with two boys but it's a little girl.”

You can visit our Emmerdale homepage to find the latest gossip about the soap and its stars.

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