Rachel leaves us reeling...

Rachel Breckle came in to the Village carrying a bag of down-to-earth sass and a year's supply of scrunchies.

Sweet yet street-smart , the diamond-in-the-rough got her into a terrible situation when she started cleaning the sweets factory and had a tumble with the boss, Jai!

Keeping her one night-stand and the resulting lovechild's father a secret, Rachel raised Archie and fell for Sam Dingle.

But it was never meant to be for SamChel as soon as Charity learned who Archie's real father was....

Gemma Oaten, who played tough-but-tender Rachel Breckle, tells us what it was like to play one half of SamChel and says goodbye to the Village and the fans.