Emmerdale actress Gillian Kearney opens up about Emma Barton's death and reminisces about famous gruesome bloody chicken scene
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They say that deaths often come in twos on soaps - and that was certainly the case this week after murderer Emma Barton suffered a grisly fate.
Emmerdale viewers watched tonight as Emma plunged from the bridge and died after finding out that she had accidentally killed her own son Finn.
In harrowing scenes tonight, Emma found out the consequences of her actions via radio.
Earlier this year, actress Gillian Kearney had told Emmerdale boss Iain McLeod that she wanted to leave the soap. Upon hearing this and also finding out that actor Joe Gill also wished to leave, Iain concocted the tragic downfall of Emma which resulted in her death.
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"I feel very lucky that I've managed to bow out in such style," Gillian said. "We had a great time last year and then we had a similar fiasco this year. The crew has been amazing to work with - everybody works so hard at Emmerdale and it's been great to be part of a team."
She admitted that her big standout memory was last year during the crash, stunt-filled extravaganza.
But her and Bill Ward (James Barton)'s scenes had a decidedly sinister, horror-type edge to it.
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In particular, most fans will remember THAT famous scene which saw her wearing a white wedding dress as she kept husband James hostage.
As he sat tied to a chair, she was seen holding a slaughtered chicken in one hand with blood dripping down her dress.
"I really enjoyed last year, it was fabulous," she said. Speaking about when she had to hold the chicken, she said: "When I drove off to the set I didn't realise it was going to be a real chicken... but it had real feathers and it had just been killed by a farmer an hour before. That was a memory!"
When asked what her next ideal role now would be, she admitted that she'd like to play someone a little more stable.
"I'd like to play a character who's a bit more secure and not fragile," she admitted.
*Catch the aftermath of Emmerdale's tragic week on Monday at 7pm on ITV