Martelle Edinborough addressed her unexpected departure from the soap

Emmerdale star Martelle Edinborough admitted “I am not ok” after her character Suzy was killed off in the horror limo crash on Monday (17th February).

Martelle joined the ITV soap in 2022 as Suzy Merton and was introduced as the new love interest for Vanessa. While the couple had their ups and downs, they became a well-liked addition to the village.

However, fans sensed that something was off with the pair after Suzy was acting shifty around Vanessa, and struggled to tell her she loved her back. Unfortunately, any potential reconciliation can no longer happen as Martelle officially left the Dales.

On Friday (14th February), 17 villagers prepared for a night out as they rented out two separate limos. While both ended up crashing in separate instances, it was the girls limo (that also included Liam Cavanagh) that crashed into the frozen lake.

Suzy became the first confirmed death after Liam pronounced her dead at the scene after she hit her head during the impact of the crash.

That wasn’t the end of the tragedy, however, as her body was left on its own inside the limo as the vehicle submerged fully underneath the water.

Taking to her Instagram, the actress posted a carousel of behind the scenes shots, and wrote: “Well what a Week!!! I am not OK! Talk about an emotional rollercoaster!! Suzy, Leyla, Amy!!

“I genuinely haven’t known where to start with this post as there’s so much I want to say and my brain has not been braining so it’s taken a minute but I’m going to start by saying firstly how beyond blessed and grateful I feel to have been given the chance to bring Suzy Merton to life on your screens!!

“Emmerdale has one of the most incredible fan bases and I can’t tell you how overwhelmed I have been at the amount lovely messages I’ve received this week and for all the love you have shown for Suzy! I did not know she was loved this much to the point you guys had her trending, which I will never get over! haha but it’s been so beautiful to see so THANK YOU!!!”She continued: “Emmerdale also has one of the most incredible production teams, from the runners, to the hair/make up artists, the prop guys, costume dept, camera ops, sound guys, editors, directors, 1st & 2nd AD’s…every single person involved no matter how big/small, make it all come together to bring you what it does and are the glue that holds all the magic together and it’s been a privilege to work with them all”And last but not least, the incredible cast! I have met some truly beautiful souls working on this show and will be forever grateful for the amazing connections I’m coming away with. An insane amount of talent to work alongside and from whom I have learnt so much!! p.s Yes, I kept the Orange Coat!”

Ash Palmisciano (Matty) commented: “Ah lovely! What a great post! You have been an incredible cast member, since the day you started have been nothing but amazing! also by far the nicest costume and style ha i’m so sad to see you go and will miss seeing your lovely smile and energy!!

“You bright up the room and a proper inspiration. Your strength is unreal and this is just the start for you! proud of you mate! Can’t wait to see what’s next! Thank you so much for being you! feel so lucky to have worked with ya xxx”

Jay Kontzle (Billy) also paid tribute to the star, and replied: “Wishing you the very best! You’re a wonderful person, with a strong heart and an infectious energy. I look forward to seeing what’s next for you! Stay in touch as we aren’t far from you (Mimi actually asked me to add this part while I was typing).”

Emmerdale airs on weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.