ON STAGE Leaving Emmerdale was the best decision ever – I wanted something something that challenged me, says Fiona Wade
Fiona is set to tour the UK with her new castmates
EMMERDALE star Fiona Wade said that leaving the show was the best decision ever.
The 44-year-old played the role of Priya Sharma on the soap for 11 years.
She ended her stint on Emmerdale back in 2022.
Her exit came after her character was offered a job in London.
Now Fiona is set to take the stage for the supernatural theatre thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story.
Fiona will be playing the role of Jenny, a woman who just moved into a ‘haunted’ house with her husband.
The cast began their tour last month and it’s set to be running up until 15th June, covering several cities including Blackpool, Nottingham, Liverpool and Bradford. Shows will also be held in Cambridge and Bromley.
Fiona told OK!: “I knew that my first job out of Emmerdale had to be the right one, and then this came up. It’s honestly been the best decision ever.
“When you leave a soap, I think some people think you made the decision yesterday, but these decisions are taken over years. It was a scary decision but it was the right one.”
She added: “Theatre can feel more scary and in television you’re slightly protected by the fact you can do another take, and I was very comfortable in Emmerdale, but I wanted a change, I wanted to grow, and I wanted to do something that challenged me.”
Fiona took to Instagram to share the great news with fans.
Posting a head-shot from the play, Fiona captioned it: “I am so excited to be joining the cast of @222aghoststory Playing the role of Jenny in the UK Tour 2024.
“Being a part of this thrilling and brilliant play is an absolute dream. Feeling blessed and honoured to be joining such an amazing team!”
Upon leaving Emmerdale, Fiona had a star-studded leaving bash where she got the chance to wave goodbye to all of her co-stars.
Fiona said: “It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make. Leaving my Emmerdale family is a big thing and it wasn’t easy filming my last scenes.
“When you’ve been somewhere for that long and that’s your every day, it’s hard and feels sad.
“But as every actor knows, you need to challenge yourself and that’s very important too.”
