Who’s laughing now? Not the viewers anyway.
One of Emmerdale’s two hilarious Geordies is to depart the show after eleven years. Charlie Hadwick has become a firm fan favourite as the outrageous yet lovable Val Pollard – but what does this mean for her long suffering husband, Eric?
The Dales star announced her decision during a chat with ITV’s Loose Women, with the soap itself later confirming the news.
And, evidently sad to leave, Charlie is very clear how she DOESN’T want Val to go.
She said: ‘I’d be very very angry if it was HIV-related. Because I think the whole point of having Val as HIV-positive is to show that you can live a healthy and happy life.’