‘Wentworth’ star Danielle Cormack shares her thoughts about the shocking death of Bea Smith

Hit Australian television series “Wentworth” has surprised its viewers when it killed one of its most beloved characters during season 4’s final episode. The sight of Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack) lying in a pool of her own blood has left fans brokenhearted and Cormack herself has admitted that she feels the pain and violent reactions of “Wentworth” viewers toward the shocking death of her character.

In an interview, the actress has shared that she had to continuously remind herself that she was just playing a part in a television series. She also said that she is in favour of killing off a lead character.

She described killing off a television show’s lead character as a bold and daring move. However, it’s something that is never easy as it takes a lot of guts to do such in the entertainment industry.

Cormack sees the impact of Smith’s death as a good thing. “When people respond to the show with such emotion, it's testament to us that we're doing a good job,” she told TV Week Magazine.

But some fans still cannot accept Smith’s fate. Those who have tuned in to “Wentworth” from the start know that the story revolved around Cormack’s role and the majority of fans would agree that they have fallen in love with Smith. “She's actually gone, isn't she? I can't,” A Twitter user named Ballie wrote. Another user has tweeted," I'll never stop saying #beasmithdeservedbetter #daniellecormackdeservedbetter.

Fans can recall that Smith was stabbed multiple times by Joan “The Freak” Ferguson (Pamela Rabe). Despite the shocking sight in “Wentworth” season 4 finale, fans are hoping that Smith will be back in “Wentworth” season 5 in a cameo role.

Shall Cormack’s character appears in the next instalment of “Wentworth,” it may only be in a flashback as the producers of the show has already confirmed the death of Smith. In a statement, the show producer has pointed out to the show’s reputation for risk-taking, high emotion and bold storytelling as the rationale behind the lead character’s demise.

Cormack has been part of the show since its very first episode titled “No Place Like Home,” went on air on May 1, 2013. Her character has appealed to the hearts of fans for notable storylines. Smith was abused by her husband Harry (Jake Ryan).

Smith had killed a character named Brayden Holt (Reef Ireland) to get even after the death of her daughter. Holt got Smith’s daughter, Debbie, (Georgia Flood) addicted to drugs and injected her with a drug in the arm. The first season of the crime drama television series originally aired on SoHo in Australia.