Walsh, 32, said seeing Praed's stunt double lying on the ground in the wake of the fire was "harrowing" and "100% the most challenged" she had ever been as an actress. Tracy was trapped in the factory's storeroom as a blaze decimated the factory, but was saved by her dad who ended up perishing. He was born on April 1, 1960 at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England. "This is another extreme. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The radio star revealed that they simply live far away from each other, Nottingham soars to top of England's coronavirus league table with 2,300 cases per week but still NO local lockdown - see the full list, Knowsley, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle make up the top five for new Covid-19 infections in the country, Woman arrested after doctor and her daughter, 14, found 'raped and murdered' before house burnt down, Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and her daughter, Vian Mangrio, were found at their home in Burnley, Lancashire on October 1, with the teenager's body badly burned after the property was set alight, Family shares harrowing images of couple fighting for life after drink driver collision, Teenager Olivia Boxall ended up in a coma in the same hospital as her then boyfriend Harry Maxwell. "The whole building, everyone in it, was absolutely gutted to hear he was going and we all feel like it was a big tragedy, a big loss. He has a son, Gabriel, born 1994 and a daughter, Frankie, born 1996. Review: Jeff Wayne's Musical Verson of the War of the Worlds - West End. "It's weird because we saw him lying dead on the ground which is quite a harrowing thing to witness even though it's fake. The reformed convict died after saving his daughter Tracy Metcalfe, played by Walsh, from a factory fire. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Nerdly Amy, 32, began tearing up but continued: "We're all sad to see him go but it's weird because we saw him lying dead on the ground and it's quite a harrowing thing even though you know it's fake and it's ridiculous. It was just a nice group of us in a bar in town with a few drinks and reminiscing. He was married to Karen Landau from 1994 till their divorce in 2009. Opening up about filming the scenes, she said: "You could feel the heat, the impact that it had on everyone and then of course, seeing the stunt double for Michael literally makes me want to cry now. "Your body doesn't know that it's not real.". Got a story? | ', "So it's been a bit of a weird one for me, in that respect because everyone's so sad to see him go. They later separated in 2009. "This is another extreme. But that's what the soap world is and we have to remember it could be any of us at any point, just enjoy it when you can, when you're here. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/michael-praed-didnt-want-quit-18812685 To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. "I've done a lot of crying before in plays and obviously in Emmerdale you've seen Tracy cry a lot. The pair has two children together, Gabriel Praed and Frankie Praed. Oh... you're getting killed off. For other inquiries, Contact Us. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Like, 'I've got this great storyline! To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The much-loved character, played by Robin of Sherwood actor Michael Praed, met an untimely end in the factory blaze. View our online Press Pack. She added: "It takes its toll on you, emotionally and physically, so I'm just trying to look after myself. Metcalfe will blame herself for her father's death because she became trapped inside the burning building after planning to meet Billy Fletcher inside for a "quickie" sexual liaison. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Emmerdale actress Amy Walsh has suggested that co-star Michael Praed didn't want his character to be killed off because he loved being part of the soap.