{"id":35988,"date":"2025-04-03T20:10:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=35988"},"modified":"2025-04-03T14:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:14:26","slug":"emmerdale-pays-on-screen-tribute-friend-colleague-devastating-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-pays-on-screen-tribute-friend-colleague-devastating-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale pays on-screen tribute to &#8216;friend and colleague&#8217; Stephanie Ives-Stevens after devastating death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale tonight shared a tribute to beloved \u201cfriend and colleague\u201d Stephanie Ives-Stevens during the closing credits as they dedicated the episode to her. The message on-screen said she had died in 2023.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35995\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35995\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409-1024x580.png\" alt=\"Dedication to Stephanie Ives-Stevens in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409-1300x737.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-121409.png 1872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dedication to Stephanie Ives-Stevens in Emmerdale tonight (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Stephanie Ives-Stevens receives on-screen dedication from Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Flashing up before the credits rolled, the message displayed was simple white writing on a black background. It read: \u201cDedicated to our friend and colleague Stephanie Ives-Stevens 1979-2023.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Emmerdale has not added any further comment.<\/p>\n<h2>Who was Stephanie Ives-Stevens and what was her Emmerdale connection?<\/h2>\n<p>Stephanie was a member of the team at ITV and Emmerdale on the production side of things. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/news\/people\/cold-water-swimmer-44-took-own-life-after-diagnosis-of-rare-hormone-disorder-4740582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yorkshire Post,<\/a> Stephanie took her own life in 2023 aged 44. She had been diagnosed with rare hormone disorder Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder.<\/p>\n<p>A page set up in honor of Steph by the ITV Content Services team last year revealed they were fundraising in her memory. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk\/get-involved\/fundraise-for-us\/donate-in-memory-of-steph-stevens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellbeing of Women<\/a> website they revealed they were doing the Three Peaks challenge for the charity in honour of Steph.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row 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Lewis is kidnapped\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, Jun 19<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/devastating-cancer-news-cain-secrets-explode-dingle-house\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-12T115816.638.jpg\" alt=\"Devastating cancer news for Cain as secrets explode in the Dingle house\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Tue, Jun 16<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Devastating cancer news for Cain as secrets explode in the Dingle house<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-humiliated-charity-continues-to-lie-caleb-takes-action\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-12T114244.547.jpg\" alt=\"Cain humiliated, Charity continues to lie and Caleb takes action\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, Jun 15<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain humiliated, Charity continues to lie and Caleb takes action<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>They quoted her on the fundraising page as she described her PMDD struggle: \u201cBasically my brain can\u2019t cope with normal monthly fluctuations in hormones. Very slight changes in levels of oestrogen\/progesterone are the difference between me feeling good and able to attack life and feeling so low and overwhelmed I no longer want to be alive.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>The condition is that suffered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/cathy-hope\">Cathy Hope<\/a> in Emmerdale, who tonight made the decision to leave the village.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36010\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36010\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Cathy was worried about going with Brenda (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605-1300x733.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-03-135605.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cathy was worried about going with Brenda (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>Cathy was diagnosed with PMDD in 2023 after suffering horrendous symptoms. It is a very extreme form of Pre-Menstrual Syndrome. Cathy was suffering severe mood swings, violent outbursts and acting very out of character as she tried to deal with her issues.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>After her diagnosis was confirmed, she got help and tonight (Thursday April 3) agreed to go on a world cruise with stepmum Brenda Walker.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Brenda won the cruise in a magazine competition that she had originally entered when she was with Eric Pollard. But now they have broken up, Brenda faced a dilemma as to whether to go at all. She eventually decided she would but she was going to go alone.<\/p>\n<p>However <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/28\/is-nicola-king-leaving-emmerdale-all-we-know-nicola-wheeler\/\">Nicola King was keen<\/a> to get the ticket for herself and encouraged Brenda to take a plus one. Nicola\u2019s plan half worked when Brenda announced she would be taking someone, but not Nicola, Cathy!<\/p>\n<p>After a difficult few years with her PMDD and losing twin brother Heath, Brenda felt Cathy deserved the break. Although Cathy was worried about how her dad Bob Hope would cope without her, he encouraged her to take the plunge and go for it.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>With Brenda and Cathy set to sail off into the sunset tomorrow night, this is reported to only be a break for Gabrielle Dowling, who plays Cathy. She is taking time off to focus on her exams. Meanwhile, Brenda actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/11\/emmerdale-three-theories-brenda-leave-emmerdale-lesley-dunlop-exit\/\">Lesley Dunlop is said to be leaving<\/a> the soap for good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34237\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34237 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Brenda is taking Cathy on the cruise to cheer her up (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/02_04_emm_nicola_brenda_03-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brenda is taking Cathy on the cruise to cheer her up (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Also in Emmerdale tonight<\/h2>\n<p>The evening\u2019s drama was mainly centred around Ella Forster. She was desperate to prove to Liam she was being framed over drugging Chas. She took Mandy hostage and then had a violent confrontation with Liam.<\/p>\n<p>He ended up being pushed over and hitting his head. Ella thought she\u2019d killed him and realised she had gone too far. Accepting her fate, Ella was arrested and taken to prison.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/04\/03\/ella-arrested-locked-up-emmerdale-paula-lane-exit\/\">Ella was once again locked up<\/a> in a cell, is this the last we\u2019ve seen of her?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b06rE6Fv29M?si=fIpsRR_wK7a-sa71\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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