Angela Lonsdale, who plays DS Reid in Emmerdale, has confirmed that her final scenes will air this week as the storyline involving Dr Caitlin Todd reaches its conclusion.
The former Coronation Street actress appeared in the ITV soap as DS Reid, investigating Charity Dingle's sexual assault case against Dr Todd.
Angela Lonsdale's Career
Angela previously played Sergeant Emma Taylor in Coronation Street from 2000 to 2003, marrying Curly Watts on Christmas Eve 2000 and giving birth to their son Ben on Boxing Day 2001. The couple left for Newcastle in 2003, though Curly later revealed their marriage had ended in the 2010 spin-off DVD A Knight's Tale.
After Corrie, Angela appeared in The Bill, Doctors, Wolfblood, Our Girl as Grace Lane, and Holby City as 'Scary' Sue Buchanan.
Final Scenes
On Instagram, Angela wrote: "What an honour and a privilege to play DS REID and be trusted with such a sensitive story line. Working alongside the phenomenally talented @missemmaatkins @missmichellehardwick @lawrencejarobb and Caroline was one of the highlights of my career. Absolutely loved working with you @beckywildtv @kfgdirector #ldavidbeauchamp #atemkuol."
She added: "Thankyou to my dearest friend @scottbeszick, mags and all the incredible amd gorgeous hair and make up team. Ian @gxstevenson amd all the fabulous costume dept. The cast and crew made me feel part of the family from day one! Will miss you all. FInal Episodes air this week."
Dr Todd's Storyline
Dr Todd returned to Emmerdale earlier this year as a mentor to trainee doctor Jacob Sugden. Despite being a respected doctor, she bullied Jacob relentlessly at work. Jacob reported her to HR, learning others had made similar complaints. Todd announced early retirement and moved to Sheffield.
Before leaving, she targeted Charity after learning baby Leyla, for whom Charity was surrogate, was not biologically Sarah and Jacob's. Todd blackmailed Charity, but Charity eventually told her to expose the secret. Todd then kissed a drunken Charity, who rejected her and fell asleep. Todd hovered over her, saying: "Wake up. Drunk, disgusting w****! One too many? Bad, bad girl. You should know better than to lose control."
The horrific assault followed, with Todd unzipping Charity's trousers before Charity awoke and begged her to stop. Charity has since reported Todd to the police and told Mackenzie Boyd everything. A flashforward earlier showed Dr Todd's dead body.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX and YouTube from 7am.
