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Jenna Coleman: from Emmerdale star to television queen!

Jenna Coleman is a shining light of British television, having starred in hugely popular shows including Doctor Who and Victoria.

But she started her acting career in Emmerdale playing vicar Ashley Thomas’s troublesome niece, Jasmine. Jasmine has recently returned to Classic Emmerdale wanting to stay for good.

But actress Jenna ended up staying for four years before moving on to bigger things. Here’s everything we know about Jenna.

Jenna starred as Ember Manning in The Jetty (Credit: BBC)

Jenna’s early years

Jenna was born in Blackpool, with excellent soapy credentials – apparently her grandmother suggested the name Jenna after the character Jenna Wade in Dallas!

Jenna-Louise, as she was known back then, took part in all sorts of drama productions growing up, including a professional production of Summer Holiday at Blackpool Opera House.

Jenna was planning to go to York University to study English, but she changed her plans, because she’d been offered the part of Jasmine in Emmerdale.

Jenna arrived in the village in 2005 as Jasmine (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jasmine in Emmerdale

Jasmine was the troubled and troublesome niece of Ashley Thomas. She stayed with Ashley and Laurel for a short while, then after she was expelled from boarding school, she returned to the village for good.

Things were never boring with Jasmine around! She and Debbie Dingle fell in love. But Cain Dingle also seduced teenaged Jasmine – urgh – and she got pregnant (though she had a termination).

Jasmine’s journalism career

When she left school, Jasmine was determined to become a journalist and started investigating Tom King’s murder. She didn’t find the killer – who was Tom’s son, Carl – but she did help suspect Jamie Hope clear his name.

Later Jasmine started looking into local crime family the Macfarlanes. She got to know a police officer Shayne Doyle, who was helping her. She even started a romance with Shane. But he was not a good person. Turned out he was in cahoots with the Macfarlanes. When Jasmine started asking too many awkward questions, he attacked her. She fought back and accidentally killed the crooked cop!

With the help of Eli and Debbie, Jasmine got rid of the body. But in the end, Jasmine admitted what she’d done and she went to prison.

After Emmerdale

Jenna joined Waterloo Road for a short while in 2009, playing ‘hard girl’ Lindsay James.

But it wasn’t a straightforward journey after that. Instead, Jenna went six months without acting work. She moved to Hollywood and though she won a small role in Captain America: The First Avenger, things were tricky.

Big break!

After a fair amount of disappointment, Jenna was asked to return to the UK to join the cast of Titanic, a four-part drama written by Downton Abbey’s Julian Fellowes.

And after that, the jobs kept coming! Jenna starred in the adaptation of PD James’ story Death Comes to Pemberley, among others.

Jenna became a household name when she played Clara in Doctor Who (Credit: BBC)

Doctor Who!

In 2012 it was confirmed that Jenna was to play Clara Oswald, the companion of the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith. She was very popular with Doctor Who fans, and went on to be the companion when Peter Capaldi took on the role.

Victoria, which starred Jenna as the young queen, ran for three series (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jenna as Queen!

After Doctor Who, Jenna played the young Queen Victoria in the historical drama Victoria. The show ran for three series. Since then Jenna’s been in shows including The Cry, The Serpent, Wilderness and Sandman. Most recently she starred in detective drama The Jetty.

She’s also appeared on stage in the West End.

Jenna’s personal life

Jenna was in a relationship with Game of Thrones star Richard Madden for several years and then dated Tom Hughes, her Victoria co-star. In 2020, she met her current partner Jamie Childs, and this summer Jenna announced she is pregnant with their first baby.

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19th September 2024
Guess who’s coming home for Christmas: All the theories as Iain MacLeod teases ‘huge’ arrival

Emmerdale boss Iain MacLeod has teased a shock arrival is on the way this Christmas – and is sure to shake things up for the village residents.

Speaking to The Sun at the National Television Awards this week, the head honcho revealed that big plans were underway for this Christmas in the Dales.

“This Christmas there is a huge surprise arrival on Christmas Day. As well as some life or death jeopardy on Christmas Day but obviously there will be festive brilliance as we do every year but I think it is one of the most exciting Christmases that I can remember on Emmerdale this year!” he announced.

But who is on their way to set the cat among the pigeons? Writing on a Reddit thread, viewers had their theories.

Here’s who’s likely to be headed to the Dales this year.

How might Robert react to the news that Aaron has moved on… to his brother (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Robert Sugden

“Robert Sugden. He would cause a lot of trouble for his brother and ex partner,” one fan theorised. With Robert currently in prison, his now-ex husband Aaron is currently in a steamy situationship with Robert’s apparent half-brother, John Sudgen.

A surprise return from Robert would certainly throw their fledgling relationship into chaos.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting Andy’s return (Credit: ITV/YouTube)Â

Andy Sugden

With John recently having arrived in the village, the Sugden name is on everyone’s lips at the moment. And, if the soap were looking to build the ranks of the once-mighty family again, they could do far worse than bringing back Jack’s adoptive son, Andy.

“I would love for it to be a Sudgen or Merrick returning. Robert would be my choice, but I would be happy with Andy, Diane or even Kathy. It would tie in well with John’s entrance and help establish the Sugdens back into the show,” another viewer suggested.

Debbie’s currently in Scotland (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Debbie Dingle

In a sad real-life twist, last year saw the death of Emmerdale legend Steve Haliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the soap. With news of the character’s death yet to pass, there’s a Dingle funeral on the cards – leading many to think that Debbie Dingle could make her long-awaited return.

“Debbie Dingle? Maybe for Zak’s funeral. Who knows,” a third wondered.

“For some odd reason I have a sinking feeling Debbie is coming back,” concurred another.

Who’s Caleb and Ruby’s other child? (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Caleb and Ruby’s daughter

Upon their arrival, it was briefly alluded to that Caleb and Ruby had not one but two children together – son Nicky, and a daughter too. With this news hanging over everyone’s heads, it’s only a matter of time before she shows up looking for mum and dad.

“Maybe it’s the once mentioned sister of Nicky that was never mentioned again,” theorised one viewer.

Piper’s alive! (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Piper

Terrible Tom made Belle think that her beloved pup Piper had been killed when he euthanised her after deliberately running her over. However, it was revealed that he’d actually faked her death and given her away.

“I hope Piper comes back – Tom forgot to change the details on the microchip and another vet calls Belle,” a fan suggested.

Amelia is among the names mooted for a possible pregnancy (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Surprise baby!

Many have theorised that this so-called ‘arrival’ could actually be a baby. Although no-one is expecting at the moment, we wouldn’t put it past the soap to spring a surprise pregnancy on one of the characters.

But who?

“Could be a surprise pregnancy, maybe Charity or Leyla?” wondered one fan.

“Or Belle… just when it’s all over and Tom sods off, Belle realises she’s having a hidden pregnancy,” said another.

“Maybe Amelia finds out she’s expecting it with Tom and announces it at Christmas,” a third theorised.

Who would you like to see make a Christmassy appearance this year?

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13th September 2024
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Debbie makes a shocking proposal as Emily returns

In Classic Emmerdale spoilers, Debbie is at breaking point after Cain forces Emily to leave the village, while Alice’s fears about the future prompt a life-changing question. These episodes originally aired on the 20th and 21st December 2005.

Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Debbie becomes desperate after Cain pushes Emily out

Cain Dingle has finally has enough of Emily Kirk’s presence. Blaming her for the growing rift between Debbie and her daughter Sarah, Cain coldly packs Emily’s belongings and forces her out of the Dingle household. The news devastates Debbie, who races against time to stop Emily from leaving. In a heart-wrenching moment, Debbie confesses that she doesn’t love Sarah the way Emily does, leading to an unexpected and desperate proposal that leaves both women reeling.

Alice and Sam’s reunion

Meanwhile, Sam Dingle’s world brightens when Alice Wilson makes a surprise return. The couple’s reunion is bittersweet as Alice apologises for her abrupt departure, admitting she was scared of being pressured into a decision she wasn’t ready for. They vow to face whatever comes their way together, reinforcing their commitment to one another as they prepare for the challenges ahead.

Emily leaves with baby Sarah (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Emily returns for Sarah’s christening

The Dingles prepare for Sarah’s christening. Debbie is still distraught over Emily’s departure, but relief washes over her when Emily shows up just in time for the ceremony. However, Emily’s return is bittersweet; she makes it clear that she’s only back for Sarah’s sake. After an emotional farewell, Debbie watches helplessly as Emily leaves with the baby, a moment that underscores the deep connections and complicated relationships within the Dingle family.

Alice’s surprise proposal

After the christening, the focus shifts back to Alice, who is grappling with the uncertainty of her future due to her ongoing battle with cancer. Fearing she may not live long enough to see her own child’s christening, Alice makes a bold move by proposing marriage to Sam. This unexpected turn leaves everyone stunned, adding another layer of drama to the ever-turbulent lives of the Dingles.

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2nd September 2024
Sarah Sugden’s younger years: The war between the Sugdens and the Dingles

Sarah Sugden is the troublesome, troubled teenage daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. She’s a big sister to her ‘saviour sibling’ Jack – who lives in Scotland with their mum – and has a lot of uncles: Charity’s sons Noah, Moses and Ryan and Cain’s son’s Nate, Isaac and Kyle.

Sarah’s also the adopted cousin of Victoria’s son, Harry.

So when it comes to being at the heart of Emmerdale, Sarah‘s right in the thick of both the Sugden and Dingle dynasties!

Sarah’s right at the heart of the Sugden and Dingle families (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale: Sarah Sugden’s arrival

Sarah arrived unexpectedly! Her mum – Debbie Dingle – was just 15 years old and had hidden her pregnancy from everyone.

She had fallen pregnant after a brief romance with older teenager Andy Sugden, but hadn’t told him either!

Debbie gave birth in a barn and planned to abandon her baby at the hospital.

But of course, the shocking arrival didn’t stay secret for long! Daz Tittensor ran for help and found Emily Kirk – Debbie’s foster mother.

Emily helped deliver the tot and Debbie named her daughter Sarah Charity – after her two grandmothers. Emily had been about to leave Emmerdale after discovering her husband Paddy had cheated. But when Debbie had the baby, she decided to stay in the village after all, and help Debbie care for Sarah.

And that’s when things started to go wrong!

Emily cared for baby Sarah (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Hard decisions

With Debbie struggling to cope, she turned to foster mother Emily Kirk for support.

Emily was glad to help out but Cain was annoyed and accused her of interfering, and Emily decided enough was enough – she was leaving the village.

When Debbie found out Emily was going, she begged her to take baby Sarah with her.

Emily agreed and left the village with Sarah and though Cain tried to track her down, he couldn’t.

Debbie gave Sarah to Emily when she left the village (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Returning to Emmerdale

A year later Emily and Sarah came back to Emmerdale, and Emily gave the tot to her dad, Andy.

Emily was shunned by the village, who called her a child-snatcher, and she even tried to end her own life.

Debbie agreed that Andy could keep Sarah, as long as she wasn’t part of her daughter’s life. Emily moved away and things settled down.

Jo was upset when Debbie didn’t sign the adoption papers (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Andy, Jo and Debbie

By now Sarah was a toddler and Andy was engaged to Jo Stiles. Debbie told the couple she’d be happy for Jo to adopt little Sarah. But when it came to signing the papers, Debbie couldn’t do it!

When Andy went to prison, Jo let Debbie spend time with Sarah. When Andy found out, he was FUMING and ended up hitting Jo – starting months of abuse.

Jo confided in Debbie, Andy moved out, and Jo left Emmerdale.

Named after her adoptive gran, Sarah Sugden Jr (Credit: ITV)

More arguments!

The Dingles tried to persuade Debbie to get custody of her daughter, but Debbie was worried about the part she’d played in the murder of policeman Shane Doyle, and refused.

Andy kept custody of Sarah when Debbie was sent to jail. When she came home she wanted to see her daughter, but Andy refused and even tried to run off to Spain. Debbie stopped him and she eventually won full custody of Sarah after Jo made a statement about Andy’s violence towards her.

Since then, Sarah’s lived first with Debbie, and now with grandmother Charity.

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30th August 2024
Jasmine Thomas: Romance, crime and murder!

Jasmine Thomas, the troubled teen daughter of vicar Ashley Thomas, is back in Classic Emmerdale. She’s been suspended from school, and she wants to stay in the village.

So what better time than to have a look at everything Jasmine got up to while she was living in Emmerdale – and what’s happened to actress Jenna Coleman since!

Debbie and Jasmine realised their feelings went deeper than friendship (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jasmine arrives in Emmerdale

Troublesome teenager Jasmine came to the village for the summer, to stay with her uncle, vicar Ashley Thomas.

She befriended Debbie Dingle but had to get back to school. After a quick return to the village when she was suspended, Jasmine was eventually expelled and came back to do her A Levels in Emmerdale.

Jasmine and Debbie

Debbie wasn’t the most stable of teenagers herself so she and Jasmine become firm friends.

When Debbie kissed Jasmine, hoping to get a reaction from dad Cain, the teens realised their friendship went deeper and they became a couple.

Cain seduced Jasmine to spite daughter Debbie (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jasmine and Cain

But where Dingles go, trouble follows, and Jasmine was soon drawn into Debbie’s feud with her dad, Cain.

Cain seduced teenage Jasmine to spite poor Debbie. Jasmine got pregnant, and told Debbie everything.

And then Sadie King got involved – which never ended well. She paid for Jasmine to have an abortion. Debbie spilled the beans to Cain – who’d wanted Jasmine to keep the baby – and for a while everything was very messy!

Jasmine’s journalism career

After school, Jasmine wanted to become a journalist. She landed a job and began investigating the Tom King’s murder. She helped Jamie Hope clear his name, but she didn’t find the real killer.

Later, she started investigating the Macfarlanes – a local crime family – which is where things got a bit tricky.

Shane Doyle

Jasmine met policeman Shane at the pub and wanted to get to know him so he could help with her story. But Shane wanted to get to know Jasmine for other reasons!

He managed to split up her and boyfriend Jake Dolan, by provoking Jake and then arresting him, and making Jasmine think he had cheated on her.

But still Jasmine was focused on exposing the Macfarlane family.

When Jasmine found out Shane had arrested a woman called Danielle Hutch, with links to the family, she was thrilled. And when Shane said he let her go because he felt sorry for her, she was so pleased with him that she slept with him.

But as Jasmine asked more questions about the arrest, Shane became aggressive and when Jasmine searched his flat she found large amounts of cash.

Shane found Jasmine, there was a struggle and he tried to rape her – she fought back, whacking him with a chair leg and killing him!

Jasmine, Eli and Debbie dumped Shane’s body in a lake (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cover up!

Jasmine, Debbie and Eli Dingle wrapped up Shane’s body and dumped him in a lake. But when his body was discovered accidentally by Victoria Sugden, Jasmine started to realise she had to confess – especially when innocent Ross Kirk was arrested for the crime.

Debbie persuaded Jasmine not to own up, and the pair declared their love for one another. Aww – but it was short-lived.

Ross was released and Eli was arrested instead. Jasmine and Debbie decided to go on the run, but Debbie was arrested.

Everlasting love?

Jasmine hid for a little while, then when Debbie was in court, she burst in and announced she was the one who’d killed Shane!

Jasmine was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to four years behind bars. She and Debbie swore their love would last forever, but as far as we know, Debbie’s forgotten all about her!

Jenna played Clara in Doctor Who (Credit: BBC)

Who played Jasmine Thomas?

Jasmine was played by Jenna-Louise Coleman (now known as Jenna Coleman). It was her first big break and she chose to take the role in Emmerdale instead of going to drama school as she’d planned.

Jenna played detective Ember Manning in The Jetty

Where is Jenna Coleman now?

Jenna Coleman’s career has gone from strength to strength since she waved goodbye to Emmerdale.

She played Clara Oswald in Doctor Who – companion to the eleventh (Matt Smith) and twelfth (Peter Capaldi) Doctors.

Jenna starred as the young queen in the ITV drama Victoria and has appeared in many other television shows including The Cry, The Serpent and The Jetty.

She’s been on stage in the West End and has appeared in an episode of Inside No.9.

This summer Jenna announced she is expecting her first child with her partner Jamie Childs, a British director and filmmaker.

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23rd August 2024
Classic Emmerdale spoilers for today: Robert Sugden’s web of lies entangles Debbie and Andy

In Classic Emmerdale eisodes airing today, Robert Sugden’s affair with Debbie Dingle comes to light, sparking an intense confrontation. These episodes originally aired on September 28 and 29, 2005.

Classic Emmerdale: Robert and Debbie’s secret exposed

Robert Sugden and Debbie Dingle come clean about their relationship to Andy Sugden, leaving him stunned. However, when Jack Sugden confronts Robert, he flatly denies seeing Debbie. Determined to end the feud, Andy is convinced his brother is lying and vows to get to the bottom of it. The revelation sends ripples through the village.

Paul and Danny are not thrilled when Rodney docks their wages (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Wage woes for Paul and Danny

Meanwhile, Paul Lambert and Danny Daggert are left gutted when Rodney Blackstock docks their wages. In a bid to make things right, Paul turns to Val Lambert, hoping she can convince Rodney to reconsider. Val, feeling guilty, agrees to have a word with Rodney.

Steph’s sleeping arrangements

On a lighter note, Steph Stokes faces a logistical challenge with the arrival of French guests. She decides to move Terry Woods and Adam Forsythe into Edna Birch’s house, while she plans to stay with Betty Eagleton.

Cain’s intervention

Andy seeks Cain Dingle’s help to deal with Robert and Debbie’s affair. Andy hopes for a strong reaction, but Robert skilfully convinces Cain that Andy is just causing trouble. Later, Robert decides to cool things off with Debbie, leaving her heartbroken. This leads to a heated confrontation between Andy and Cain, culminating in a dramatic showdown where Andy threatens to kill Robert.

Classic Emmerdale: Max’s meltdown

Elsewhere in the village, Tom King assigns his son Max King the task of collecting rent and handling a mountain of paperwork. Overwhelmed, Max decides to escape his responsibilities and gets drunk instead. Seeing Max’s distress, Paddy Kirk offers him his old job back at the veterinary surgery, providing a glimmer of hope for Max amidst his troubles.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.30pm and 2.05pm.

15th July 2024
Emmerdale and Victoria star Jenna Coleman is having a baby

Former Emmerdale actress Jenna Coleman has revealed she is pregnant with her first baby. She debuted her growing bump on the red carpet last night (June 19).

The Jasmine Thomas actress was at a celebratory dinner for the opening of Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah at Chatsworth House.

In pictures published by Hello Jenna was definitely glowing! She was wearing a green, black and white floral dress and looked happy and content.

Jenna Coleman is happy with boyfriend Jamie Childs (Credit: Jordan Crosby / SplashNews.com)

Jenna’s other half and the desire to have kids

The actress is in a relationship with director Jamie Childs. The pair met whilst filming Netflix’s Sandman – a series adapted from Neil Gaiman’s popular comic book series.

But it seemed Jenna wasn’t in a rush to have a baby, having previously told Harper’s B azaar: “Half of my friends have babies, and half don’t, so it doesn’t feel like a pressure. I want to take my time.”

Jenna added: “There’s a whole lot more of the world for me to see first.”

Jenna Coleman on baby experience

Joking about playing Queen Victoria, who had nine children, Jenna added: “I’d love to have children one day. But not nine of them. I can tell you that as a fact.”

However Queen Victoria’s nine children have seen Jenna give birth on screen multiple times. She told Jonathan Ross: “I have had many a labour scene now, I’m running out of noises for labour scenes.”

She then quipped: “I’m sure one day maybe if I ever give birth I’ll realise I was totally wrong.”

Only time will tell on that one!

A prison sentence was Jasmine’s Emmerdale goodbye (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jenna Coleman in Emmerdale

The actress appeared in Emmerdale as Jasmine Thomas from June 2005 until March 2009. She was the niece of Ashley Thomas, sent to live with her uncle and grandfather, Sandy Thomas after being suspended from school.

She befriended Debbie Dingle and it wasn’t long before the girls realised their feelings for each other ran deeper than friendship. But Debbie’s dad Cain wasn’t happy about it and seduced Jasmine to get back at Debbie.

Jasmine worked as a journalist and her investigative instincts got her in a lot of trouble. Not least when she started looking into criminal gang the McFarlanes and found policeman Shane Doyle was in bed with them.

After he caught her hunting for evidence, Shane tried to rape Jasmine. Debbie arrived and saved her, but Jasmine finished Shane off by hitting him repeatedly with a chair leg.

Despite Debbie and Eli going to great lengths to help her dispose of the body, Jasmine eventually ended up confessing and was sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter. That’s the last we saw of her on screen.

Jenna went on to have a successful career starring in Waterloo Road, Doctor Who and Victoria among other things. Her latest project, The Jetty, hits BBC in July.

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

20th June 2024