'Emmerdale' actress Roxanne Pallett is set to leave the show at the end of this year.
According to the show's official website, the actress, who plays Jo Sugden in the soap, plans to pursue a career in the West End.
Emmerdale series producer Anita Turner said: "Roxanne has given a fantastic performance and it will be an eventful six months for Jo."
Pallett's character Jo was recently at the centre of a domestic abuse storyline.
After filming the harrowing scenes for the show, Pallett revealed that she was once in an abusive relationship herself.
