politics | March 05, 2026

How old is Leyla Emmerdale?

How old is Leyla Emmerdale?

Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi (born 12 March 1983) is an English actress. She is known for portraying the role of Leyla Harding in ITV soap Emmerdale….

Roxy Shahidi
BornRokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi 12 March 1983 Manchester, England
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known forEmmerdale (2008–2011, 2013–)

What nationality is the actress who plays Leyla in Emmerdale?

Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi (born 14th March 1983, Manchester) is an actress of English and Iranian decent who appeared in Emmerdale as Leyla Harding between 2008 and 2011 and again from 2013 to present.

What nationality is Roxy Shahidi?

British
Roxy Shahidi/Nationality

Is Layla pregnant in Emmerdale?

Leyla (Roxy Shahidi) recently discovered that she was pregnant with her husband Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson)’s baby, although she decides to keep the news from him after worrying that he may not be able to cope with the development following the tragic death of his daughter Leanna earlier this summer.

Who is arsher Ali married to?

Roxy Shahidim. 2010
Arsher Ali/Spouse

Is Ash a palmisciano female?

Ash was assigned female at birth. In 2012, he began his transition to male and has since undergone three surgeries. Palmisciano previously appeared in Mum and Boy meets Girl.

Has Roxy Shahidi left Emmerdale?

Speaking to the newspaper, Shahidi confirmed: “I have had an amazing three years at Emmerdale and it has been a really tough decision to leave.” She filmed her final scenes as Leyla later that month. Shahidi admitted to We Love Telly that it took her six months to reach the decision to leave the show.

Does she lose her baby in Emmerdale?

Leyla eventually tells Liam everything, sharing the sad news that she has experienced a miscarriage and has lost the baby that they were expecting. Will Liam be able to put his grief to one side and be there for his wife when she really needs him, or will he continue to struggle with his emotions?

Is Roxy Shahidi married?

Arsher Alim. 2010
Roxy Shahidi/Spouse

How old is arsher Ali?

37 years (April 9, 1984)
Arsher Ali/Age

Is Matty in Emmerdale male or female?

Matty Barton (born Hannah Barton) is the son of John Barton and Moira Dingle, and brother of Holly and Adam Barton as well as Isaac Dingle. While identifying as female during his early years in the village, when he returned in 2018 it was revealed he was a transgender man and had transitioned during his time away.

What has Paige Sandhu been in?

Career. Sandhu made her debut television appearances in the BBC soap opera Doctors and the ITV drama Endeavour. In September 2020, it was announced that Sandhu had been cast in the ITV soap opera as Meena Jutla, the sister of established character Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker).