Roxy Shahidi, known for her role in Emmerdale, explores new ventures and shares her life off-screen, including family and health passions.
London: Roxy Shahidi has been a familiar face on TV for years. She plays Leyla Harding in ITV’s Emmerdale. Roxy started in 2008 but took a break in 2011.
At 41, Roxy will appear on the celebrity edition of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? on February 2. She returned to Emmerdale in 2013 and has been a key character since.
However, Roxy has decided to leave Emmerdale for good. Leyla’s final scenes are coming soon, and there are rumors she might be killed off.
A source told The Sun that Roxy loved her time on the show. She made many happy memories since joining at 17. The cast feels like family, but now she wants to explore new opportunities.
Outside of Emmerdale, Roxy has participated in ITV’s Dancing on Ice and starred in the reality series Drama Queens, which followed soap actresses.
Roxy is also a yoga teacher and runs a YouTube channel. She shares yoga flows for her subscribers to enjoy.
She often talks about her vegan diet. Roxy became vegetarian at eight and switched to veganism at 21. She shared her journey in a post for Viva! Vegan Charity.
Roxy is happily married to actor Arsher Ali. They married in 2010 and welcomed a daughter in 2018. The couple keeps their family life private.
Arsher, 40, has appeared in films like Four Lions and The Dig, along with TV shows like Silent Witness and Funny Woman.
