All Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals coming up in 2025

Cast changes are afoot! (Picture: ITV/Michael Adams) There have been plenty of comings and goings in Emmerdale recently, with several more cast changes ahead. Following the shock death of Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) at Christmas, fans were thrilled to welcome back Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) to Home Farm. We then had the sudden departure of Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson), and a surprise return for Tom King (James Chase) from behind his prison bars. In the coming months, more changes are afoot… so here’s the lowdown on who is returning, leaving and arriving in the ITV soap… EMMERDALE CAST DEPARTURES Leyla Harding Leyla Harding is set to meet a dramatic end fitting for the long-standing character, after actress Roxy Shahidi decided to bid farewell to the Dales. Leyla has been a fixture in the village since 2008, but reports suggest she will be killed off. Leyla is set to be killed off after 16 years (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) murder evidence Emmerdale: Noah takes advice from JT Roxy is said to be thrilled to have such a powerful exit, with a soap source telling The Sun: ‘She’s 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.’ Could Leila’s exit be tied into the frozen lake disaster – which has seen two limousines plummet into icy waters? Given she was one of the villagers in the vehicles, it’s possible that this could be the end. There’s still a lot to come this week, so keep watching! When is Leyla Harding leaving Emmerdale? Early 2025 Who is in the Emmerdale 2025 cast? The present regular cast of Emmerdale is made up of: Chris Chittell as Eric Pollard Claire King as Kim Tate Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden James Hooton as Sam Dingle Lisa Riley as Mandy Dingle Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle Dominic Brunt as Paddy Kirk Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle King Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle Tony Audenshaw as Bob Hope Patrick Mower as Rodney Blackstock Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King Zoe Henry as Rhona Goskirk Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas Charlotte Bellamy as Laurel Thomas Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle Nick Miles as Jimmy King Jack Downham as Noah Dingle Katie Hill as Sarah Sugden Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope Alfie Clarke as Arthur Thomas Lesley Dunlop as Brenda Walker Roxy Shahidi as Leyla Harding Natalie J. Robb as Moira Dingle Ash Palmisciano as Matty Barton Rebecca Bakes as Angelica King Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher Natalie Ann Jamieson as Amy Wyatt Luca Hoyle as Elliot Windsor Harvey Rogerson as Leo Goskirk Huey Quinn as Kyle Winchester Kai Assi as Archie Breckle Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt Michelle Hardwick as Vanessa Woodfield Jonny McPherson as Dr Liam Cavanagh Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor Amy Walsh as Tracy Robinson Charlie Munro Joyce as Carl Holliday Arthur Cockroft as Moses Dingle Jack Jennings as Johnny Woodfield Tilly-Rue Foster as Dotty Thomas Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle Bobby Dunsmoir as Isaac Dingle Olivia Bromley as Dawn Fletcher James Moore as Ryan Stocks Rebecca Sarker as Dr Manpreet Sharma Jay Kontzle as Billy Fletcher Bradley Johnson as Vinnie Dingle Joshua Richards as Bear Wolf Rachael Gill-Davis as Gail Loman Noah Ryan Aspinall as Lucas Taylor Susan Cookson as Wendy Posner Bella James as Eve Dingle Lawrence Robb as Mackenzie Boyd Kevin Mathurin as Charles Anderson Louise Jameson as Mary Goskirk Martelle Edinborough as Suzy Merton William Ash as Caleb Miligan Flo Wilson as Claudette Anderson Paula Lane as Ella Forster Beth Cordingly as Ruby Fox-Miligan Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden Nicholas Day as Anthony Fox Georgia Jay as Steph Miligan Michael Parr as Ross Barton Ned Porteous as Joe Tate Brenda Walker Brenda is also leaving (Picture: ITV) Joining the list of exits is Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop), who is leaving the show after 16 years. There has been speculation that she may also be involved in the car accident that is set to kill Leyla, though nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Will her exit see her walk away from the village unscathed, or could she too be set to meet her maker? When is Brenda Walker leaving Emmerdale? Early 2025 Ella Forster Ella is bowing out of the village (Picture: ITV) Paula Lane recently announced her exit from her role as Ella Forster in the ITV soap on her Spotlight page, after just a year on the show. Part of the description on the page reads: ‘Currently appearing as series regular Ella in Emmerdale ITV filming until February 2025.’ This means that her exit from the show will likely air in Spring 2025, though the circumstances surrounding it are as yet unknown. When is Ella Forster leaving Emmerdale? Spring 2025 Suzy Merton Tonight’s episode kicks off with a bang as we recap the horrific icy plunge into the lake. Suzy met her end in the ice lake disaster (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) The car was teetering on the edge of the frozen water as the women in the vehicle realised Suzy wasn’t breathing. Dr Liam Cavanagh (Jonny Freeman) then declared her dead. This has come as quite a surprise, as actress Martelle Edinborough’s exit hadn’t been teased. When is Suzy Merton leaving Emmerdale? This week. More deaths? With the lake accident still in full swing, it would be wrong to rule out the possibility that more residents may meet their end this week. Some are injured, some still have to face the terrifying walk from the car to the ice, and others have already looked death in the face as the surface crumbles beneath them.