Emmerdale - Debbie Dingle will wave goodbye to the village following two shocking discoveries about her lover Ross Barton.

Debbie will decide to walk out on Ross after uncovering the extent of his recent criminal activity.

Trouble brews when Ross takes on another dodgy job, teaming up with Aaron Livesy to rob a warehouse. He comes up with the plan to bring in extra cash for Christmas.

Debbie is angered when she learns about Ross's latest crime, but that's nothing compared to her horror when the police secure new evidence in Robert Sugden's shooting case which indicates that Ross was at the scene.

Charley Webb, who plays Debbie, revealed: "Ross denies that he shot Robert. There's a part of Debbie that believes him and a part of her that doesn't. There are doubts in Debbie's mind and she does question him, but she eventually gives Ross a false alibi because he's looked her in the eye and swore to her that he's telling the truth. She also finds out about the robbery. When he raided the warehouse, Ross thought that he was doing the right thing because various Christmas presents hadn't turned up and he was trying to be the knight in shining armour. For Debbie, that is not the solution. When the shooting evidence crops up too, it's something that she obviously can't be involved with."

After the truth of the situation begins to dawn on Debbie, she pays a visit to her mum Charity in prison in the hope of getting some good advice.

Once she's listened to what Charity has to say, Debbie drops a bombshell on her father Cain and old flame Andy Sugden by revealing that she has decided to leave with the kids.

Webb continued: "Debbie is completely at a loss over what to do, so that's why she goes to Charity to ask for her help. She's really heartbroken that Ross has lied to her so much and that a man who shot someone is around her children. That kind of person isn't the right role model to be in her kids' lives.  Debbie just wants her mum to help her and understand where she's coming from. Charity has been with Cain, so Debbie thinks that she's the best person to talk to. It'll take Debbie time to get over this, it's not something that she's just going to snap out of. She needs to be on her own for a little bit and not put anyone else in her kids' lives, so she leaves and doesn't tell anyone where she's going."

Webb is taking maternity leave as she will soon welcome her second child with her partner and Emmerdale co-star Matthew Wolfenden.

Webb added: "I'm at that stage now where I'm definitely ready to finish and prepare to give birth. I always knew that I was going to be working quite close to the birth, but I've got there now and I'm ready to chill out for a bit until the baby arrives. When Debbie does return, I think it'll be nice for her to come back with some kind of clarity. I can't think of any other reason why she'd come back unless she had some! It'll be interesting to see if she has changed and if she has met anyone else. Who knows?"

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