Emmerdale's Roxy Shahidi says Leyla is 'terrified' of Suzy secret being exposed
ok.co.ukEmmerdale 's Roxy Shahidi has teased her character Leyla Cavanagh's upcoming dramatic storyline on the ITV soap. In upcoming scenes, Leyla's drug habit is exposed as she and newcomer Suzy celebrate a business win at Take a Vow.
And Roxy, 39, who plays Leyla, has revealed that her character is "terrified" of her secret and her real link to Suzy being exposed in the village.
Talking to Metro, she said: "It’s terrifying for Leyla because she’s been managing to keep these two worlds apart. It’s almost like your mistress and your wife being in the same room. "With the proximity of Suzy she feels she’s closer to being caught or exposed, whereas when what she did with Suzy was safely tucked away and separate she could compartmentalise that.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . "But with Suzy being in her home, in her local, sat talking to her husband, she feels she’s going to be less able to do that." It comes after Emmerdale released a spoiler video of the dramatic moment Vanessa Woodfield almost discovers Suzy and Leyla's secret.
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