Emmerdale star Paula Lane has shared her desire for Ella Forster and Liam Cavanagh to rekindle their romance.

When her dark past was recently revealed, Ella (Lane) was ordered to leave the village by her furious ex-boyfriend Liam.

Last week, Ella made her return to the Dales, and was involved in a dramatic car crash, which landed her in hospital. She later confessed her pregnancy to Mandy Dingle.

After discovering the shocking news, angry Liam demanded a paternity test, leaving Ella humiliated.

“It really hurt her. The trust was broken anyway, but the fact that he’s also questioning whether he’s the father, it’s like a double whammy for her,” Lane told Inside Soap.

In upcoming episodes, Ella’s scan causes more heartbreak when the sonographer discovers that a foetus cannot be found. Liam immediately accuses Ella of lying about her pregnancy, and storms off.

“And Ella doesn’t then hang around long enough to be given the full picture either,” Lane hints.

Despite their ongoing conflict, Lane still hopes the former couple will rekindle their relationship. “I love working with Jonny McPherson [Liam] and I feel as if we’re getting to know each other’s rhythms.” she said.

“That goes for the characters as well, as the more the writers see of them, the more material they can create off that.”

Teasing the pair’s future dynamic, the actor added: “It’s going to be a bit of a ‘will they/won’t they?'”

Lane revealed that she has signed a new contract which will see her in the role until next year, giving Ella and Liam plenty of time to potentially patch things up.

“I hope that I’m doing enough to develop a character that has some staying power, because I’m very settled here,” she shared. “I couldn’t have asked for more.”