Emmerdales Priya Sharma makes a life-changing decision this fortnight as she resolves to keep her unborn baby. Priya is expecting David Metcalfes child and vows to go ahead with the pregnancy despite her recent split from the shopkeeper. Here, Fiona Wade - who plays Priya - reveals why her character wants to be a mum and how David will react when he finds out. How is Priya feeling after everything that has happened recently? The siege at The Woolpack was dramatic enough, but with David and Alicia now getting together, Priyas whole world has fallen apart around her. I think shes just devastated by everything. How does she feel towards David and Alicia personally? I think Priyas in a very confused, angry state - shes angry at both of them. She still loves David, and this is the problem, but she also has a love/angry/hate thing with him at the moment because she is just so hurt by everything hes done. I think Priya also feels that Alicia literally has stolen her guy. It was the day before the wedding when everything was meant to be perfect, and shes taken her man. So theres a lot of hurt and theres a lot of pain. Theres a lot of love there for David still, but equally I think shes just angry and hurt towards them both. What is the atmosphere like when Priya and Alicia have to work together at The Woolpack? Its not easy, and I think Priya is literally agreeing to work with Alicia because they both need the job. But other than that, Priya isnt interested. Talking to her, its very strained. Diane has very much made it clear that they have to get along, or the customers are going to suffer and theres going to be a bad atmosphere. Its very cold and Priya is calling the shots at work. Shes got all the control back really, because shes lost everything. So where she can, Priya will keep the control. What makes Priya decide not to go through with the termination? I think its a number of things. Its party because Priya is so confused and so hurt by everything. Shes still in love with David, and I think in a way theres a part of him she can still keep in her life really. I actually think its a control thing again. Im not sure shes really ready for a baby, but I think she realises that this has happened and it actually has given a bit of her control back. She knows in a way now that she can pull the strings again, and also its also a way of keeping her and David close. Priya keeps quiet over her decision, so is she nervous when Alicia catches her being sick? Yes I think shes very nervous, and also again because she wants to be in control of this. She doesnt really want to tell anyone about it until shes got it straight in her head, because its a decision shes going to make. I think its just an awful moment because Alicia is the last person in the world she wants to find out. How does David react to the news that Priya might still be pregnant? I think hes happy because he cant have children with Alicia - its his one chance to have a child. I think hes probably confused because he knows that means him and Priya again - their life cant just go separate ways. You know theyre going to be joined forever if they have this child. I think he really wants it, and I think hes very excited by that, so he definitely wants her to keep the baby. Will David be torn, as he also needs to consider how Alicia will feel about that? Very torn, yes, because hes in the middle again. It almost seems that he should be clear-cut - hes now with Alicia, and then Priya gets on with her life, but this baby could add another dimension. Is Priya happy when David says that he wants the baby? Yes, I think she is. When Priya can see that he really wants the child and hes kind of excited about it, I think she feels that maybe she can do something that Alicia cant. Even before, when Priya was going out with David, Alicia always gave David something that Priya couldnt because of Jacob. Now I think the tables have turned a bit and Priya realises that this is something hes going to really want. Because shes still in love with him, shes sort of holding on to that. So Priya hopes this could bring them back together? Yeah, I think so. I think Priya, deep down, has still got a very broken heart and shes confused by everything. But shes hopeful because this is Davids child and no-one else has given him that. Theres a big hope there with Priya that she might be able to have him back in that way because of the baby. How does Priya feel about the fact that Alicia cant give David any children? Its all about the upper hand and control, but Priya has never thrown that in Alicias face before. I think definitely now its something that she feels she can give him and Alicia cant, and so that makes her feel better. What kind of response have you seen from viewers over the story? Its quite funny because the day Alicia and David got together, I think Twitter went a little bit mad and everyone was just really happy. But this is a soap and theres always twists and turns in everything. This is definitely going to add another little twist and a new dimension to their relationship and Priyas relationship with David. People have also been very lovely about Priya - theres always Team Priya out there, so thats really nice. Do you feel sorry for Priya? I absolutely feel sorry for her. Im a girl - weve all been through heartbreak and I dont think Id wish that on anyone. Priya really loves David and she really wanted this marriage with him. Hes also her best friend and she doesnt really have many other people. Hes really been her rock. I think Priya literally has just lost everything and I really feel for her. I love her character and I think shes very vulnerable as well. Would Priya make a good mum? Yes and no. We saw the way Priya was with her little niece, Nikhils daughter Molly. She can be very protective and she has that. Shes also a good person. I dont know whether shes ready, though. I think shes still young and she doesnt quite know what shes letting herself in for. I think shed be a good mum, but I dont think shell find it easy. What did you think when you first heard that Priya would end up pregnant? I knew obviously what was going to happen with the David, Alicia, Priya thing. I just thought it was a wonderful twist and a lovely story thread for my character. The writers are so brilliant at that. One sort of story happens and then theyve just brought in something else thats added a whole other layer to what was already there. So its just been wonderful and its great to play a different side of Priya. For the last year and a half Ive played so many different facets of this character and I feel really thankful for that. Its great because Im challenged, and this will be a whole new thing, whatever happens. Im really looking forward to it. How does Priya deal with all of the Jai and Rishi dramas next week? When Rishi suffers his heart attack, the thought that she might lose her dad is just the worst thing Priya can ever imagine. After losing David, its just too much. Her hormones are all over the place, so its really a tough time for Priya. Shes very scared, very lonely and very vulnerable. Does Priya feel upset when the truth comes out about baby Archie? Shes very upset with Jai. She just feels that all of the responsibility is on him, and at that point her dad has had a heart attack, so she doesnt blame him at all. Also, when Priya found out before that Rishi was supposedly Archies father, she really went to town on her dad. Her and Nikhil really hated him and were so angry with him. Shes obviously guilty for all of that, and she really blames Jai. How do you feel about Emmerdale being named Best Soap at the Inside Soap Awards last month? Its just such a wonderful thing. Were so happy and so proud. To finally get that recognition that I think the show really deserves, it was just the best feeling. Im so, so proud of this show and being in it. Its just a wonderful place to work. Were loving it at the moment. The shows in a fantastic place and were all manically busy. Theres such great stories coming out. Its just been a fantastic year for the show, and it just couldnt have happened at a better time. Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:17:05 +0000
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