The Emmerdale star, who plays Ella Forster on the soap, filmed herself walking her dog with her coat hood up.

‘A prime example of how a dog walk can start and end so differently,’ she began.

Things have been pretty rough for Paula’s soap character Ella who recently got herself into serious trouble when she punched Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) and ended up in police custody.

Already overwhelmed by the prospect of celebrating her 30th birthday, things took a turn for the worse for Ella when June’s nephew Gary arrived to taunt her about Joanne’s murder.

When Wendy offered her support, Ella lashed out – and Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) later worked out why.

After Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) organised a solicitor for Ella, he sat down with Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) and Manpreet, who pointed out that Ella may have deliberately lashed out to get herself arrested, as she feels safest in prison.

‘Ella attacked Wendy because she felt there was no way out,’ actress Paula explained. ‘Wendy’s kind words about people caring for her struck Ella hard. She finds it difficult to believe that could ever be the case.

‘She’s frustrated that this new place she now calls home will always know her real identity. There is no hiding in prison, that bizarrely is her safe place and she knows exactly what to do to get back there.’

At the police station, Ella went against the solicitors advice and told police everything. Meanwhile, Liam and Manpreet went on a mission to talk to Wendy.