Paula Lane teased what’s next for the actress ahead of her leaving the Dales
Emmerdale actress Paula Lane took to her Instagram to share her inspiration as she’s set to exit the ITV soap in upcoming weeks.
Paula took on the role of Ella Forster in 2024 as she arrived in the Dales for the first time. Ella was first introduced to viewers after she stuck up for Mandy Dingle at a veterinary ball.
Since first appearing in the ITV soap, Ella has had a difficult time in the village after it was revealed that she’d spent time in prison for killing her friend at 11 years old after getting into a physical fight with her friend Joanne, who at the time told her they couldn’t be friends anymore.
She previously confided in Cain Dingle and recalled: “I was on top of her, and I was banging and banging her head on the ground. We were both crying, but then she just stopped and it was over.”
Ella was in a relationship with resident doctor, Liam Cavanagh, before he called things off to make it work with Chas Dingle.
Things have recently escalated for Ella as Chas pointed the finger at her, leading the village to blame her for Chas being spiked, thus collapsing.
In upcoming episodes, Ella becomes desperate to prove her innocence and convinces Mandy to get Liam to talk with her. As he approaches Mandy’s home, Ella is waiting inside wielding a kitchen knife.
Viewers have theorised that Ella’s exit will come soon as pictures show Liam ends up with his life hanging in the balance after he hits his head on a rock during an altercation with his former lover.
Taking to her Instagram, Paula shared a post to her story about a short film she’s starring in, It’s the Hope That Kills You. She wrote: “Yep @whitenosugartv you inspired me so much on this short together I’m currently writing my own.”
The original post read: “If you’re thinking of doing a short film, just do it. Spending time with like minded people all with a common goal, so worth it.”
The short film is directed by Tim Royle, who has also directed episodes on both Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Back in February, Tim revealed that the film will be released later in the year.
On his Instagram, he wrote: “It’s the Hope that Kills You. Done. Forever grateful to those that gave up their Sunday back in September to work on this short film (and those not in the shot-it was at the end of a long day)
“Paula had the script back in 2021, Hannah and I, had just had our tenth failed IVF transfer and I guess it was written as part therapy more than anything. There never felt a right time to film it. Fighting the inner dialogue of doubt, fear of telling a story close to home, guilt of spending a lot of money on something that ultimately felt like a personal project.”
He continued: “But gradually taking small steps along the way to make it happen. Realising that other people believed in the story, and wanted to make it. Even having to cancel two days before the first shoot date because the location had double booked a brass band! But keeping on. Having faith in a story. Staying hopeful. Making it.
“If you have a story to tell, tell it. People will believe in it and resonate with it, hopefully it can educate, enlighten and help people too. After all we’re all in this together. “Will do the festival run, before releasing it later in the year x”.
