A former star has said she resorted to alcohol after being booted from the show. Alicya Eyo took on the role of Ruby Haswell from 2011 to 2015, becoming a staple of the show during her stint. Playing the wise nurse, Alicya had some gripping storylines that left viewers wincing, including being a stepmother to her partner's three kids.
But after leaving the programme back in 2015, Alicya admitted that she began to fight her own battles in real life. This included the breakdown of her relationships and a gradual alcohol dependency. Speaking candidly on the Soap From the Box podcast, Alicya was able to get back on the wagon and has been sober ever since.
She admitted after leaving Emmerdale that everything in her life had fallen apart and left her with little options. "In 2017 I got to a point in my life, having left Emmerdale, a relationship breakdown, I basically turned to alcohol, which wasn't great," she confessed. Explaining her situation, Alicya did not seek help and continued spiralling until she had nothing left - resorting to rehab to sort herself out.
"So I ended up losing everything, including myself - that was the main thing," she admitted. "So I went to a rehab called Transforming Choice in Liverpool which is the most amazing place; they helped me figure out why I was doing what I was doing." But she did admit that she had some fear of reaching out, for fear of being recognised due to her stint on national television: "It was the best and the worst three months of m.