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Emmerdale’s Victoria Sugden exits as actress Isabel Hodgins takes maternity leave
Key takeaways
- The Star’s Departure: “Ready to Rest” Before the Baby Comes
- Actress Hodgins, who is 32, played Victoria in the hit ITV drama from 2006 and recently filmed her final scenes in December 2025.
- Living in Manchester and traveling to Yorkshire for work, she added: “It all began to feel a bit too much, I felt tired and I think at the end of it I knew it was time to have a rest before the baby arrives.”
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins has spoken about Victoria Sugden’s future and confirmed she is taking a break from the soap, where she has played the role for 20 years, as she prepares to welcome her first child.
The Star’s Departure: “Ready to Rest” Before the Baby Comes
Actress Hodgins, who is 32, played Victoria in the hit ITV drama from 2006 and recently filmed her final scenes in December 2025. Speaking to the Sun, she said: ” I thought I would be really upset when I filmed my final scenes. It’s the only life I’ve known. The truth is pregnancy does funny things to you and the truth is I felt I needed a break.”
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