Emmerdale returnee Leyla Harding is at the centre of more drama next week as a catch-up meeting with her sister Alicia has unexpected consequences.
When Alicia (Natalie Anderson) meets up with Leyla after demanding to see her again, she can sense that something is wrong with her estranged sibling and later ends up following Leyla into a strip club to find out what she's hiding.
Alicia is stunned to discover that Leyla is now working as a stripper, but there's little time to discuss the situation when the club is suddenly raided by police and they're both arrested!
Here, Roxy Shahidi - who plays Leyla - reveals how the mix-up leads to her character moving back to the village.
Leyla has been keeping her new job a secret, hasn't she?
"Yes. Leyla did actually have a job in human resources and she was doing okay, but she was fired and was left in debt. She lost her house, as she'd put a deposit down and was planning on moving in somewhere.
"So Leyla lost everything and she felt that she could earn some money quickly. She didn't like the situation, though - she ended up dating her boss in the strip club, but that doesn't work out very well for her."
How does Leyla react next week when Alicia demands to see her?
"Leyla definitely wants to see Alicia and she wants to be part of Jacob's life. The problem is that she can't ask for the afternoon off work. Her boyfriend owns the strip club that she works in, but the manager can be quite hostile and doesn't have a particularly nice relationship with Leyla.
"Obviously Leyla doesn't want Alicia coming to the strip club, but she's not in a position where she can walk off the shop floor either. Leyla is very resistant at first about meeting up with Alicia, but it's only because she's working that day and she's working the next day too. Leyla wants to hold off until another time, but Alicia doesn't understand why she can't just meet her on her lunch break for a cup of tea."
What happens in the end?
"Leyla comes to meet Alicia in the village eventually. She does massively want to be part of Alicia and Jacob's lives again, but she doesn't want to expose her new job to Alicia. She's very proud and she doesn't want to be judged either.
"It's bad enough that they've been estranged for two years, so the last thing Leyla wants is for Alicia to be put off in any way. If Alicia found out that Leyla was doing something she disapproves of, she could potentially shut that door to communication with Jacob. So Leyla is trying to protect herself."
What was it like to film the scenes where Alicia follows Leyla into the strip club?
"Honestly, it was such good fun to film those scenes. Leyla's outfit was incredible - it's head-to-toe red PVC with massive glass platform shoes. Obviously it has to look sexy, but I think more than that, it looked really good fun too.
"The reaction I got from women in make-up and wardrobe here at Emmerdale was for them to burst out laughing, so I think that was a really good way to portray her and people wouldn't be put off saying, 'Oh, there's Leyla naked!' It's more, 'What the bloody hell is she up to now?' There's a soft element to it."
How does Alicia react when she sees Leyla?
"She drags her off the stage literally by her legs!"
Does Leyla feel bad that they both get arrested?
"Oh God yeah, of course she does! It's terribly embarrassing but at the same time Leyla thinks, 'It's not my fault! I didn't tell the police to come and arrest people, and I didn't tell you to turn up either!' It just seems to be her thing - one thing will go wrong, then another and another. It's not actually Leyla's fault."
Alicia then decides to bring Leyla back to the village to stay! How does David react?
"He's absolutely furious. Leyla can't be too angry in response to that, because she still feels shame and regret about the situation she left David in two years ago. She's also a bit scared about being back - it's always a bit scary going back somewhere, especially where you've let people down. Leyla totally understands why David feels the way he feels, but her patience soon starts to wear thin. Sparks will fly!"
How is Leyla feeling about Alicia, David and Jacob being a happy family?
"Leyla likes the idea that the people she cares about are all still together. However, the dynamic is very strange and very different and she does feel left out in a way that she never used to, as she was always the centre of attention - it was her partner, her sister, her son/nephew.
"Now Leyla is on the outside of what's become a very closely-knit family and she's having to work her way back in, which is very hard, but it's better than Alicia being in Spain and David being with someone totally different. Leyla is trying to look on the bright side, but it's definitely hard."
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