Suzy Merton is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Martelle Edinborough. She made her first appearance on 30 March 2022. Edinborough had previously appeared in Emmerdale in 2018 and was excited to be cast on the soap again, calling it a dream job. Edinborough almost fainted when found out she secured the role of Suzy. The character was introduced as a love interest for Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick), but soon after her introduction it was revealed that Suzy had a secret link to Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) as part of her new storyline. It is later revealed that the pair have been doing cocaine together. Suzy was also given a surprise link to former character Holly Barton (Sophie Powles), who died of a drug overdose. The other villagers shun Suzy after it is revealed that she gave Holly the money to buy drugs on the night that she died, and Vanessa breaks up with her. They later get back together but break up again when Vanessa leaves for a job out of the village. Suzy is later given a new love interest, Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson), and the pair develop feelings for each other. However, their feelings do not turn into a relationship and Suzy gets back together with Vanessa, creating a love triangle. Suzy's other storylines have focused on her friendship with Leyla and getting attacked. For her role as Suzy, Edinborough was longlisted for "Best Newcomer" at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards. Suzy and Mary's romance has received mixed reviews from fans.
