I'm sorry but I don't fall for the "oh the writers have take the character as far a they can bullsh*t". We have had characters not only in EE but in other soaps who writers have written story and plots for them. Some good some completly crap. The bottom line is that the bosses of EE think Emma is not a good enough actress and it's there way of telling her she's dead wood.
I don't mean to be so blunt as I know there is a lot of loyal EE fans on here but it's not just Emma I'm targeting. It's the same for any actor/actress who is written out of a show particularly a soap when the writers turn around and say oh they have taken a character as far as they can when that character has only been in the show for a few years, yet they can stil write stories and plots for other characters who have been in soaps for over 20 or 40 years.
Sorry Emma and Emma fans but the harsh reality is that the bosses of EE think your acting is mince.