Emmerdale legend Roxy Shahidi left the ITV soap recently after her character Leyla Harding was killed off

Emmerdale legend Roxy Shahidi has opened up about what is next after her character Leyla Harding was killed off in the ITV soap.

As Emmerdale fans know, the star has left the show after 16 years with Leyla dying in the soap’s limo crash. Acting star Roxy Shahidi, 41, has opened up about leaving the soap and what is next for her.

Talking to the Metro, she said: “I’m auditioning, that’s what you do. Any normal actor, unless you’re in a soap, you don’t get the privilege of working all year round without constantly auditioning, so there’s that. With Matthew (former co-star Matthew Wolfenden) I’ve got season two of Matt and Roxy’s Celebrity Side Hustle. We’ve got an idea for a season three concept for that.

“We’ve been pitching ideas for us to present some lifestyle shows. I’ve set up a new yoga business, which is Yogarox.uk. I’ve been a yoga teacher for 10 years and I’ve done stuff online but now I can start focusing on that again.”

Elsewhere, Roxy has told Emmerdale devotees about the souvenirs she took from the ITV set. She said: “I took a lot of heels that I’m never going to wear, just because I couldn’t bear to be parted with them, but that was about it.

“Heels and a pair of tight leather pants because I always used to complain about being squeezed into them but they really epitomise Leyla to me.”

We’ll keep you posted on what’s next in Roxy’s career.