A star of ITV's Emmerdale has quit the soap, adding another to the recent trend of cast members quitting the show.

It's reported that actress Rachael Gill-Davis, who plays Gail Loman, will leave the soap just two years after joining.

Gail first arrived in Emmerdale six years ago for a brief moment but became a regular character in 2023 as the love interest to Ryan Stocks.

Now, Gail is set to leave following a secret child storyline that will see Gail and Ryan split.

Emmerdale star Rachael Gill-Davis to quit ITV soap

According to The Sun, a source said it was the right time for Rachael to leave Emmerdale and "spread her wings" as the soap had little in store for her.

The source added: "Rachael has loved her time on the show but it’s time to go. Bosses felt the character wasn’t inspiring much story and so it was all very amicable.

"The door has been left open but it’s a definite goodbye for now. Rachael is looking forward to spreading her wings and showing off her talents on other shows."

Emmerdale has recently seen a string of deaths as five characters have been killed off in recent months.

Amy Wyatt, Leyla Harding and Suzy Merton died in a limo crash and Nate Robinson and Anthony Fox were both murdered.

It's also reported that Brenda Walker could also be leaving, alongside Wendy Posner, Amelia Spencer and Tom King.

ITV has been contacted for a comment. 

Coronation Street and Emmerdale face schedule change

ITV has shared that it will be cutting down its soap schedule by an hour a week, with Coronation Street and Emmerdale to be changed to half-hour instalments.

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Coronation Street currently airs for three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale is four 30-minute episodes and one hour-long instalment.

From January 2026, there will be a “soaps power hour” on weekdays with 30-minute Emmerdale episodes at 8pm and 30-minute Coronation Street episodes at 8.30pm.

Episodes will continue to be released at 7am on ITVX before airing on ITV later that evening.