Is Ella leaving Emmerdale? Actress Paula Lane’s ITV soap future ‘sealed’ amid exit

Emmerdale fans have been left wondering if Ella Forster, played by actress Paula Lane, is leaving the ITV soap(Image: ITV)

Ella Forster in Emmerdale appears to make an exit this week on the ITV soap, before spoilers tease a dramatic showdown.

But has Ella left the village for good, and is actress Paula Lane leaving the role? Warning, this article will contain spoilers from Wednesday’s ITVX episode before it airs on ITV1 in the evening.

There have been rumours for months that the character will not be staying on the show, while nothing has been confirmed by ITV. That said new spoilers for next week tease a dramatic and d.e.a.d.l.y showdown, and it could be the case that there’s no coming back from what happens.

Ella arrived in the village last year as a troubled character keeping a dark secret. Amid a romance with Liam Cavanagh we learned she had k.i.l.l.e.d a friend when she was just 11 years old, with her spending years in prison.

Since then she has tried to move on but always gets found out, and always has to move on. Ella did manage to stick around in the village for a while, until recent drama saw her trying to drive a wedge between ex Liam Cavanagh and his new lover Chas Dingle.

Ella Forster in Emmerdale appears to make an exit this week (Image: ITV)

Ella felt betrayed as Liam moved on very quickly, and was secretly seeing Chas around the time Ella thought they would reconcile. Currently on the ITV soap she is facing accusations over the overdose of Chas, whose p.a.i.n.k.i.l.l.e.r.s appear to have been messed with.

Ella is insisting she is not to blame and was not the person who drugged her. But as everyone in the village begins to turn on her, it seems time is running out for her ahead of the truth about the incidents coming out.

On Wednesday she packs up her things and leaves the village after burning all her bridges, and being kicked out by Manpreet Sharma who has admitted she doesn’t believe Ella. As villagers watch on and rejoice, Ella gets in her car and drives off saying her goodbyes.

But is this it for Ella, and has she left? No, she hasn’t – at least not yet anyway. Spoilers for next week’s dramatic episodes confirm a return to the village for Ella.

There have been rumours for months that the character will not be staying on the show(Image: ITV)

In terrifying scenes she escalates her harassment of Chas and Liam and even turns to violence. After throwing a brick through the pub window, spying on them and persistently calling and messaging them, Ella even threatens Mandy Dingle with a knife.

Soon Liam and Ella are having a showdown and as Ella flees he sets chase. A confrontation occurs and Liam ends up falling over and hitting his head.

Ella fears she’s k.i.l.l.e.d the character, but is tragedy really about to strike? Either way it doesn’t seem as though Ella can be redeemed after her latest actions, so is this the end for the character?