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SHE was just seven years old when she landed a job on Emmerdale – catapulting her to fame almost overnight.

But without warning, Daisy Campbell’s career was ‘ripped’ away from her when she was brutally axed, after dedicating 13 years of her life to the soap – leaving her ‘in a dark hole’ and questioning her future.

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Suddenly Daisy, now 22, who played Amelia Spencer, found herself without steady work, struggling to find purpose and reflecting on how much of her childhood she had sacrificed for the ITV soap.

Now, Daisy has opened up to The Sun for the first time about her shock exit, telling us: “When it’s been ripped away from you, because that’s what it genuinely felt like, it was so out of the blue – you do just get into a bit of a hole of, oh god, like, can I do this?”

Remembering the moment her world as she knew it fell apart, she recalls: “It was weird, because it was so abrupt, obviously Liam Fox, who played Dan, my dad, he left the year before (in 2023), and I just had a feeling… I always get gut feelings.

“It was at the beginning of the year, things were quiet. Obviously, we had the new producer come in. And then when it came to contracts, nothing came through, so I was like, “oh”… and then obviously it happened.

“It was upsetting, because I loved it, and I loved the job.

“You always think selfishly, like, why is this happening? Like, why me?

Daisy says she ‘fell into’ acting after her dance teacher suggest she tried a drama school because she was so confident.

She says: “I feel like if I were to look back on myself now at younger me – I would have always been an actress because it’s what I love doing – performing.”

Daisy, who lives near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, suddenly found herself looking back over the past 13 years, admitting: “You have so much time to reflect when you’re not working, especially this year.

“I feel like I did miss out a lot during my childhood – with friends and stuff. I used to want to stay at school with my friends rather than be on set.

“But I wouldn’t change it. I was in such a privileged position. 

“It was always such a hard job, but I never wanted to leave because Emmerdale’s the most stable job you will have in an acting career.”

Daisy’s was written out of the soap after her character Amelia decided to move to Leicester and leave the village following her manipulative boyfriend Tom King’s conviction.

Not long after her exit, Daisy landed a role on Casualty – she played Georgina Birch for just one episode, but it was enough to make the young actress feel confident she would be OK.

However, it wasn’t long until she was struggling to find work and unsure about what her next step should be.

She says: “I left Emmerdale in October, and then I filmed Casualty November, and it’s a depressing month, it’s darker nights, and I had a lot of time to think.

“At first, I liked just having my own time, being a bit free and not really having a schedule. Working there from being seven, I’d never had freedom before.”

When the new year came round, Daisy landed a number of auditions after being approached by some ‘amazing people’ but none came to fruition. 

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“I found it hard,” she admits. “I love my acting, I do, but I wanted something stable for myself, because I’m so, like, wanting to keep myself busy all the time. I was like, what can I do that’s gonna make me not just want to sit at home all the time?”

After a trip to New York and having some space to think, Daisy then came up with the idea of her own studio, named That Pilates Place, which will be officially opening next month. 

Using the money she had saved up from being on the soap, Daisy and her grandad spent hours transforming a 200-year-old court house in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, into a stylish and practical work out space – as well as training to be a teacher.

Her boyfriend Nick, who she has been dating for over a year, has been ‘incredibly supportive’ and she says he’s delighted she’s found a purpose.

“I passed both my exams first time,”  she explains. “And I really wanted to do a studio. I want to use what I’ve got from Emmerdale and put that into something positive that can give me longevity.

“I was always so good with my money and I was just saving, saving, saving, saving, putting it away, and then I was like wait, what do I do with this now?  I don’t want to spend it on crap, that I just don’t need.

“I couldn’t touch it until I was 18, so that’s why it’s nice to put it into something that hopefully will grow into something nice and big.”

She adds: “I want to build a community of people. I think from being on a soap and having that attention on you all the time, I feel like people don’t really know you… I want to take a bad situation, because it was a bad situation last year, and put it into something positive and just bring people together.”

And it seems that is exactly what Daisy is going to do. But does that mean she’s given up acting for good?

“Acting is something I can never let go of, but for now this business comes first, ” she says.

“When you’ve been in the industry for such a long time, you never really get sick of it. It’s just that sometimes you need that little bit of a break to focus on something else.”

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STACEY Solomon has been cruelly mum-shamed by trolls after posting pictures from her £30k a week Turkey holiday.

The busy mum, 35, is currently take some time off with her husband Joe Swash, 43 and their huge brood of kids.

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It’s understood Stacey and Joe have taken their family away to Turkey, where they stayed last year and the year before.

The Turkish hotel they usually stay at is the Regnum Carya in Antalya, where rooms start from around £1,000 per person per night.

They have been there so many times, Stacey now refers to it as her “second home”.

The couple have a blended family of six children.

They share three kids together – Rex, six, Rose, three, and Belle, two – while Stacey is also mum to Zachary, 17, and Leighton, 12, and Joe has 18-year-old son Harry with his ex Emma Sophocleous. 

However, in the family photo from their holiday fans were quick to point out that Harry wasn’t on the trip.

Stacey posted slew of sweet snaps of her and Joe with their other five kids and wrote: “Time to make some memories my whole world 🥹 can’t wait for some special time with my babies.

“Got one picture of us all the second one is every photo ever happy summer everyone from pickle cottage to our second home at this point.”

But while most followers pointed out what a lovely photos they were, some took to the comments to cruelly mum-shame Stacey over this.

One fan wrote: “Lovely family pic. Wish Joe eldest son was included more.”

While another added: “Why is Joe’s eldest son never with them.”

This person said: “I agree would be nice for them to acknowledge they’re missing one!”

Their holiday comes just days after it was reported how Stacey and Joe have made a “vow” amid “silly bickering”, according to a source.

It comes after “tension” between the popular couple has recently been captured on TV.

Stacey Solomon’s career so far

Stacey Solomon has been a familiar face on viewers’ screens for over a decade. Let’s take a look back at her career.

The X Factor (2009): Stacey competed in series six of long-running ITV singing competition The X Factor. During her time in the show, she was mentored by Danni Minogue in the ‘Girls’ category. The star finished in third place, behind Joe McElderry and Olly Murs.

I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (2010); In late 2010, Stacey headed to the infamous I’m A Celeb Aussie jungle. After 21 days, she triumphed to win the tenth series. It was through I’m A Celeb that she met future husband Joe Swash – who’d won two years earlier and was hosting the ITV2 spinoff.

Celebrity Juice (2011―2013, 2016―2019): The star appeared as a panellist on 21 episodes of the comedy panel game show hosted by Keith Lemon. Stacey was a regular in the 21st series, broadcast in 2019.

Loose Women (2016 – present): Stacey has been a permanent panel member of the daytime show since 2016. She previously made guest appearances in 2011 and 2012.

Sort Your Life Out (2022 -present): This BBC show sees Stacey, with the help of an expert team, transform participants’ living spaces after removing clutter.

However, according to a source, the couple have vowed to take time out to remember why they’re so good for each other. 

During their BBC reality show, the pair shared a close-up look into the ups and downs of life at Pickle Cottage and their relationship.

The source told New Magazine: “There’s tension in the air and there is a bit of bickering. But it puts a strain on any relationship.

“You look at those on reality shows, such as the wives in The Real Housewives, with cameras in their houses 24/7, and a lot of their relationships crack under the pressure.“ 

Despite this, the source maintained that a break away from the cameras, however small, is just what Stacey and Joe need. 

The source added: “They’re worried that if they don’t have a break from the cameras and the limelight, it could affect what makes their relationship special.

“They’re still very much in love and are really trying to focus on each other amid the silly bickering and moments of tension, and remember why they got together in the first place – and why they’re actually so perfect together.

“They have vowed to carve out some quality time this summer to do that.”