The Icelandic beauty, 30, who plays Ross Poldark's first love has spoke of her sadness at bowing out of the hit BBC1 drama after three years in the leading role
MILLIONS of Poldark fans were left distraught last night after a tear-jerking scene saw Ross kiss his first love goodbye forever.
The closing episode of this series saw the normally unbreakable hero — played by Aidan Turner, 35 — reduced to tears by the death of Elizabeth Warleggan.
And today the Icelandic beauty who plays her, Heida Reed, 30, spoke of her sadness at bowing out of the hit BBC1 drama after three years in the leading role.
She told The Sun: “I knew Elizabeth’s death was coming for a long time so I had some time to get used to the idea but I will miss her dearly.
“I will miss everyone so much...except my corset — I won’t miss that.
“I cannot even articulate how fortunate I feel to have been a part of this wonderful journey that is Poldark.”
Elizabeth was at the centre of a love triangle between Ross and his wife, Demelza, played by Eleanor Tomlinson, 26. But she married George Warleggan, played by Jack Farthing, 32.
Last night viewers saw her take a potion to induce the premature birth of her baby, which was born safely. But in the process she killed herself.
Heida, who now lives in Los Angeles with American fiance, Sam Ritzenberg, 31, also thanked everyone who worked on the show, many of whom she said were now “life-long friends.
She added: “My deepest gratitude goes out to all the Poldark fans for sticking with us and letting us tell you this brilliant story. If it wasn’t for you we wouldn’t be where we are today.
“Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”
Poldark will return next year for a fifth and final series.
