Gaynor Faye says her ‘Emmerdale’ journey has "been a blast".
The 47-year-old actress – who has played Megan Macey for seven years – has left the ITV soap after her final scenes aired on Tuesday evening (27.08.19), and she posted an emotional message paying tribute to the "amazing crew" and "wonderful friends" she’s met during her time there.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote: "Bye bye @emmerdale It’s been a blast. I’ve had some incredible storylines, worked with an amazing crew & made some wonderful friends. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom heart xxx (sic)"
Megan left the village for a fresh start after Frank Clayton’s (Michael Praed) funeral following his tragic death in the factory fire, and she decided to take her daughter Eliza – whom she shares with Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) – near Newcastle so she can be enrolled in a school dedicated to teaching children with cerebral palsy.
Gaynor – who also previously played Judy Mallett on ‘Coronation Street’ from 1995 to 1999 – has been cast in the upcoming ‘Band of Gold’ stage show based on her mother Kay Mellor’s original TV series, and her former co-star Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt) has wished her the best.
She tweeted: "Au revoir Megan @MsGfaye @emmerdale you are bloody brilliant! Have absolutely loved working with this brilliant lady – we’ll miss you, but can’t wait to come and watch you treading those boards (sic)"
She added: "Miss you already. Absolutely smashed these last weeks eps to bits. Total powerhouse. (sic)"
‘Corrie’ star Jennie McAlpine – who plays Fiz Stape on the cobbles – also weighed in with some kind words.
She said: "Ah loads of luck and love lovely! (sic)"
Gaynor previously explained she quit the soap to focus on new roles and fresh experiences as a performer – even though it is a big move to make.
She said: "It’s a risk. I need to push myself out of my comfort zone. I’ve always been the type of person who doesn’t want to stay playing the same character for too long."
Gaynor Faye had ‘a blast’ on Emmerdale
