Leyla’s death storyline ‘revealed’ as reports detail sinking vehicle stunt

Emmerdale has reportedly filmed a huge stunt that will see three women, including Leyla Harding, fighting for their lives.

The Sun has revealed that three soap favourites will find themselves trapped in a car as it plunges into a frozen lake.

While the identity of the other two characters is not known, it was revealed earlier this year that Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla, will be leaving the soap. Could this be how she makes her dramatic exit?

Leyla to leave Emmerdale

Earlier this year, a source told The Sun: “Roxy has adored her time on the soap and has made so many happy memories since first joining when she was 17.

“The cast have become like family to her and she has grown so much as an actress. But now feels like the perfect time to spread her wings and try something new.

“She is really excited about her meaty exit storyline, which will see her character Leyla die on screen. She’d rather go out in a blaze of glory and be remembered.”

There have been theories about how Leyla will leave the soap. Originally, some fans suspected that Tom could kill her.

More recently, fans have come up with another theory. With Emmerdale set to air a special A&E episode featuring Jacob being tested ‘professionally and personally’, fans suspect his mum will be one of his patients.

Emmerdale planning big stunt

According to The Sun, terrifying scenes were filmed last week, which saw Leyla and two other women trapped in a car as it sunk into a frozen lake.

Sources have told the publication that Emmerdale pulled out all the stops. This included covering a field with candle wax in order to make it look like a frozen lake.

An insider told The Sun that bosses ‘want viewers to have their hearts in their mouths’ as the car slams into the lake.

They added: “It’s a nightmare scenario and everything was done to make sure this was a scene with real impact. Hours were spent creating a layer of ice. Then the actors spent hours out on the frozen field in the pitch black trying to do the storyline justice.”

Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

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