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Emmerdale star Olivia Bromley has spoken about her character's killer twist for the first time.
The actress's character Dawn Taylor took centre stage in dramatic scenes last night (August 19), as she killed DI Malone in self-defence.
Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) had attacked Malone (Mark Womack) by hitting him over the head with a kettle. However, when Malone regained consciousness and tried to go on the attack again, Dawn used his gun to finish him off – firing three shots.
Speaking about her first reaction to the storyline, Olivia explained: "I was shocked, because although Dawn has faced real trials in her life before and has made some questionable decisions, I definitely didn't think she would have it in her to kill someone!
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"I was really intrigued about how it would play out, and what the producers had planned for her.
"It's been a very intense time at work, that's for sure! The storyline is such a dark one. It's been great to have that challenge as an actor, even though it's difficult to get into that headspace sometimes.
"But it's self-defence rather than cold blooded murder. I'm obviously on Dawn's side. I empathise with her and what she did."
Emmerdale filmed Malone's death scene with strict social distancing rules in place. The storyline had to be rewritten to account for the current on-set guidelines.
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Olivia continued: "I absolutely loved working with Mark Womack and of course my partner in crime Katherine Dow Blyton on these episodes. They are both so brilliant and it was such fun to have such high soapy drama.
"We were also lucky to have Duncan Foster directing, who is fantastic. Obviously we had to change a lot due to COVID-19 – socially distanced filming isn't easy, so it took a lot of work to keep the tension and drama of the script whilst adhering to the new rules.
"We're working at a two metre distance to keep everything safe, and that's hard for both the crew and cast. As an actor, all your natural instincts are restricted.
"We can't cross-contaminate props or touch the same door handle, and we really miss our Make-Up department. But it's been incredibly impressive how Emmerdale have managed to get up and running again, considering. We've got an amazing team.
"I'm just thrilled we managed to get back to work and start filming again. I hope we've pulled it off under such difficult circumstances. I'm really proud to be part of the Emmerdale team, who have worked so hard to keep the show going and the stories exciting, despite everything that's going on in the world."
Emmerdale currently airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm on ITV.
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