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Loyal listeners of The Archers were left in shock after last night\u2019s (Sunday 22nd January) instalment.<\/p>\n
In an unexpected development, beloved Jennifer Aldridge (played by Angela Piper) was declared dead \u201coff screen\u201d.<\/p>\n
Her husband Brian (Charles Collingwood) was the first to get the news while in discussion with Justin (Simon Williams) about Home Farm.<\/p>\n
Slightly later on, Jenny\u2019s child Adam (Andrew Wincott) took a call from Brian. He told his family: \u201cIt\u2019s mum \u2013 she\u2019s collapsed and they\u2019re rushing her to hospital now.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the hospital, Lilian (Sunny Ormonde) was on hand to relay what happened while she was with Jenny, explaining she couldn\u2019t breathe.<\/p>
But no sooner had she explained what happened, Brian emerged and revealed the devastating news: \u201cThey did everything they could. It was her heart. It wasn\u2019t strong enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry. Your mother, my Jenny\u2026 she\u2019s gone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Listeners were naturally devastated by the development and flocked to Twitter to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n
One wrote<\/a>: \u201cPoor Jenny Darhling! Didn\u2019t see that coming! RIP to a great character. What she put up with from Brian\u2026 Part of my life for 30 years\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Another said<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m going to miss Jenny, I\u2019m sorry she never got to live in Home Farm again. Hopefully there\u2019s an Albion Kitchen waiting for her in heaven. Thank you Angela Piper for breathing life into some of the greatest storylines in <\/span>The Archers<\/span> over many years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m so sad about Jennydarling. What a great actor and a phenomenal character. Ostensibly a silly snobby woman but especially the Ruairi storyline was beautiful and full of nuance. #TheArchers<\/a> @BBCTheArchers<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Pyjama Llama (@ShazLlama) January 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>