Emmerdale star Amelia Flanagan breaks silence on April’s special episode
"Feel so lucky to have been trusted with this incredible and heartbreaking storyline."
Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale star Amelia Flanagan has broken her silence on her character April Windsor’s special episode this week.
Over the festive period, the teenager ran away from home amid a turbulent time, notably after being kidnapped by Jade and the deterioration of her relationship with dad Marlon Dingle.
After Marlon and Rhona were informed that she had been found earlier this week, a standalone episode aired last night that revealed what happened to April, showing her harrowing journey sleeping on the streets.
The scenes saw her being conned out of her remaining cash and vomiting amid her pregnancy, while also resorting to stealing amid her money troubles.
She suffered a stillbirth in a public toilet after pleading with the public for help, and April was later seen motionless on a public bench as a child approached her, only to be ushered away by her mother.
Taking to Instagram after the scenes aired, Amelia paid tribute to those who helped work on the storyline.
“Thank you,” she began. “Feel so lucky to have been trusted with this incredible and heartbreaking storyline. So many people helped make this episode happen, and every single person put their everything into it.
“Working with @missingpeople.uk has been eye opening and such a crucial part of getting this right. Thank you to @emmerdale for this incredible opportunity. Forever grateful for being able to pursue my dream.
“Watch tonights ep now on ITVX and tune in the rest of this week to see what happens next.”
The star has since received praise in the comments, with fellow Emmerdale actor Eden Taylor-Draper and Heartstopper‘s Bradley Riches both sending sparkling star emojis.
Former Coronation Street star Alex Bain called Amelia “incredible”, while his fellow Corrie actor Cait Fitton added that she was “proud”.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
