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Emmerdale star announces pregnancy – and career move

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  • Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins has announced she is taking a break from the ITV soap after 19 years.
  • Hodgins, 31, who portrays Victoria Sugden, is currently the longest-serving female character on the series.
  • She announced the news on Monday, just one day after revealing that she is four months pregnant with her first child with husband Adam Whitehead.
  • The actor said her decision to step away is to "devote my life to being a mum", feeling it is the right time after a long career on the show.
  • Her co-stars, including Lisa Riley, have shared messages of congratulations following her pregnancy announcement.
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