Emmerdale star quits as character refuses to return to the village after holiday of a lifetime in a brutal letter
The ITV soap dropped the bombshell tonight that the long-running character will not be returning after their holiday.
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Eric Pollard was left devastated by the news
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Brenda Walker will not be returning to the village
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Brenda Walker left the village earlier this year after winning a round the world cruise.
She took stepdaughter Cathy Hope with her and as far as anyone in the village knew, she would be returning after three months.
However, in today's episode, Eric received a letter from Brenda with some bombshell
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With Eric celebrating his birthday with grandson Jacob and carer Kerry, he got the post and saved the letter for later.
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Kerry asked him what Brenda had to say.
'She's not coming back,' Eric told her.
'She's rediscovered herself. A new lease of life and unfortunately I'm not included in it.
'And who can blame her with the way that I've treated her so badly? Thank you Brenda for letting me know on my birthday.'
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He added: 'I don't know why I'm so upset.
'Having gambled away her lifesavings, I was hoping she would come back refreshed and we'd star a new chapter in our lives. Alas, not to be.
Eric Pollard sinks to shocking low in Emmerdale - as he betrays fiancee Brenda Walker
'I just hope that she finds happiness, she deserves it.
'I don't know why it is that I always find a way to get rid of the ones I really care for.
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'I'm afraid I'm a little bit too old for any change.'
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