Fans of Kay's soon to Twitter to pay tribute to the talented actress.
Soap star: The actress' breakthrough role was playing Cynthia Daggert in Emmerdale. She starred in 187 episodes from 2001–2002 (pictured in 2002)
Announcement: The actress' agency took to Twitter on Thursday to announce the sad news
'Really sad news': Fans of Kay's soon to Twitter to pay tribute to the talented actress
One wrote: 'Really sad news, Kay was lovely x', while another recalled: 'Awww I will always remember bumping into her at the supermarket after she finished panto and being a young gobsmacked Waterloo road fan meeting Candice Smilie'.