1 0 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁Met cal fe ▁was ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁sixth ▁series ▁of ▁Dan cing ▁on ▁Ice . ▁Met cal fe ▁was ▁the ▁sevent h ▁celebr ity ▁elimin ated ▁from ▁the ▁competition ▁when ▁she ▁finished ▁in ▁the ▁bottom ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁leader board ▁along ▁with ▁fellow ▁contest ant ▁Van illa ▁Ice ▁who ▁was ▁saved ▁by ▁the ▁jud ging ▁panel . ▁Met cal fe ▁announced ▁she ▁was ▁leaving ▁her ▁role ▁on ▁Hol ly o aks ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁Her ▁final ▁scenes ▁were ▁a ired ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁when ▁Mer cedes ▁was ▁apparently ▁murder ed ▁by ▁gang ster ▁Grace ▁Black . ▁This ▁was ▁revealed ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁p loy ▁by ▁the ▁produ cers ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁dram atic ▁new ▁story line ▁involving ▁Grace ▁fr aming ▁Fred die ▁Ros co e ▁for ▁Mer cedes ▁murder , ▁ ▁which ▁Met cal fe ▁proceed ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁her ▁regular ▁role ▁as ▁Mer cedes ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁She ▁went ▁on ▁mat ern ity ▁leave ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁made ▁her ▁return ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Brad ford ▁Category : Act ress es ▁from