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  • Emmerdale star Lisa Riley is all smiles as she poses for a snap with Peter Kay after heckler controversy

    Emmerdale star Lisa Riley is all smiles as she poses for a snap with Peter Kay after heckler controversy

    Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has proved that she harbours no ill feeling toward comedian Peter Kay following his recent heckler controversy. The Bolton funnyman made headlines after invoking the Emmerdale star’s name while dealing with a heckler.

    According to reports, Peter grew frustrated after an audience member repeatedly shouted out ‘garlic bread’ during a recent gig. After having the person in question removed, another attracted his ire – a woman who shouted out “we love you Peter!”

    According to MailOnline, Peter replied: “Oh Christ almighty. Bloody hell. I love Saturdays. Is he gone now? Alright, love I’ve heard you. Take her out and all while you’re up there will you? Take her out.”

    He reportedly continued: “Go on, you’ve missed the ending and everything, what a shame with your [expletive] big gob drinking de-icer. Out you go. Go on, Lisa Riley, [expletive] off. Go on. Out you pop flower, go on. See ya.”

    Lisa Riley in an interview with Lorraine (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI)
    Comedian Peter likened an audience member to Lisa Riley (Credit: ITV)

    Peter Kay attracts controversy after Lisa Riley jab

    This comparison had many offended, with the woman telling Manchester Evening News that she felt Peter was making a jab at her weight with the comment.

    “I do feel he was on about my weight,” she told the newspaper. “I’m self-conscious about that so to go to a show and feel like you’re having the mick taken out of you because of your weight, I was just a bit shocked.”

    The Mandy Dingle star, however, seems not to have taken it too seriously – attending his show on Saturday night, and even sharing a picture afterward.

    Mandy looked surprised at Tracy and Ruby warring over her (Credit: ITV)
    Lisa plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap (Credit: ITV)

    Lisa Riley shows no hard feelings as she poses for a picture with Peter Kay

    Posting to her Instagram account, Lisa shared a series of pictures from the show – including a group snap and a close-up selfie.

    Lisa captioned the post: “THANK YOU so so so much Peter for the most fantastic night last night at @firstdirectarena. We laughed until it hurt – the show is absolutely hilarious. We were up until way gone midnight reciting all the jokes-northern at its absolute best.

     

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    “My best mate Floss and my God-Daughter Chloe had the most beautiful night-smiling from ear to ear and still laughing this morning. It was OUTSTANDING…..so much nostalgia that warms your heart.”

    No hard feelings, then.

    Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales

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  • Lisa Riley reveals grief behind decision not to marry fiancé

    Lisa Riley reveals grief behind decision not to marry fiancé

    Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has revealed the reason behind her decision not to marry her fiancé of almost eleven years. The Mandy Dingle star has been engaged to American musician Al since June 2013, but have yet to marry.

    Taking to Instagram in a new post, Lisa revealed why she and Al haven’t married – speaking of a series of tragic losses which made the prospect of marriage feel like an insurmountable difference.

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    Lisa and Al announced their engagement in 2013 (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

    Lisa Riley speaks of decision not to marry fiancé Al

    Sharing a selfie with herself and Al, Lisa explained their decision not to marry after eleven years of engagement.

    “Today is “World Marriage Day” and don’t get me wrong at all, getting married is lovely, if you want that. But I want to shout so loudly….. you CAN be like Me and Al, here we are, couldn’t love each other more if we tried,” she wrote in the accompanying caption.

     

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    She continued: “We have been engaged for years now, together eleven years this coming June. I don’t see how being married is any different to what we have. You can make full commitment to one another without having the conventional wedding day. As for some of us-it’s just not a priority, and also because we have lost (to heaven)so many of our family members now, the day would be exceptionally hard, so for this main reason alone, it makes sense.”

    Lisa added: “But for all of you who enjoy marriage I am here for you. Celebrate your love together….i love this so so so so much.”

    Mandy hoicks up her wedding dress in Emmerdale spoilers as she runs through the village determined.
    Mandy married long-time love Paddy last year (Credit: ITV)

    Mandy tied the knot in Emmerdale last year

    Marriage might not be right for Lisa and Al, but not so her character, Mandy. Last year saw Mandy wed long-time love Paddy after the pair resumed their romance.

    It wasn’t all smooth sailing, but the pair tied the knot in a typically chaotic Dingle wedding.

    Read more: From Carl King to son Tom, Emmerdale characters that finally got their comeuppance

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  • Lisa Riley ‘so angry’ over fake Instagram posts claiming she’s selling diet pills

    Lisa Riley ‘so angry’ over fake Instagram posts claiming she’s selling diet pills

    Emmerdale’s very own Lisa Riley has hit out ‘fake’ brand-deals that claim she is selling and has used diet pills.

    For some reason nowadays fame comes with the possibility of your name being used for things that are not true. And this seems to be exactly what happened to Emmerdale star Lisa Riley.

    Lisa has played Mandy Dingle on the show since 1995, and made her highly applauded comeback to our screens in 2019.

    Mandy’s known for always speaking out when she feels she has been wronged. And that’s something she and Lisa have in common.

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    Emmerdale Lisa Riley hits out at fake posts. (Credit: ITV / Lorraine YouTube)

    Emmerdale Lisa Riley hits out at fake posts

    Taking to Instagram yesterday, Lisa posted a screenshot of a fake sponsored Instagram post from a beauty account.

    The fake post read: “Lisa Riley released her no-gym pill across the country today and says: ‘It’s the thinnest she’s ever been.’”

    Along with the writing, the post contained two photos of Lisa, implying the left was a before and the right was an after.

    Lisa wasn’t having her name attached to something that wasn’t true and so she posted the screenshot onto her own account to make her followers aware.

     

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    She wrote alongside: “FAKE FAKE FAKE. I have had so many messages this week regarding this post!!! If they have placed my name with anything it’s FAKE!!”

    Lisa continued: “I’m surprised anyone ever believes anything anymore! It’s not true. Not me. It’s faker than fake and keeps being FAKE!”

    She went on to encourage her followers to “block and report” the post whenever they see it, adding that it makes her “so angry.”

    It clearly meant a lot to Emmerdale Lisa as she also shared the post on her story, once again making it clear that it is fake.

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    Lisa made her return as Mandy Dingle in 2019. (Credit: ITV)

    Fans show Lisa support

    Rushing to the comments, fans began praising her for speaking out against the companies.

    One wrote: “Oh Lisa. This makes my blood boil on EVERY level. Love to you!”

    Another added: “I honestly don’t understand what people get out of doing this? They’ve clearly got nothing in their life and need something to fill the void. But what is the end result for them? I don’t get it!”

    A third praised her: “GREAT to hear this from you. I saw something months ago and just knew you would not endorse it!”

    “Omg this is absolutely disgusting! Some people have nothing better to do. Anyone who knows you already knew this isn’t true!” a fourth penned.

    Unfortunately it seems the post has gone wide-spread as many were pointing out they had spotted it on a bunch of different social media platforms.

    We’re glad Lisa has spoken out!

    Read more: Emmerdale fans convinced John is on a secret revenge plot

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  • Emmerdale stars leave the UK to soak up the sun and their pictures are leaving us all desperate for a holiday

    Emmerdale stars leave the UK to soak up the sun and their pictures are leaving us all desperate for a holiday

    As the grim British summer continues to keep us on our toes, the stars of Emmerdale have got the right idea as lots of them have ditched the country for sunnier climes! And their dreamy holiday pictures are giving us a serious need to do the same.

    So while we can’t up and leave (who else would bring you all the latest and best Emmerdale news?!) we’re living vicariously through them.

    We hope they’re all having a lovely time. Really we do… Us jealous, not at all!

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    April’s school uniform has been exchanged for holiday outfits (Credit: ITV)

    Amelia Flanagan stuns in holiday snaps

    Show fave Amelia Flanagan, who plays April Windsor, certainly deserves her time off. Having completed her GCSE’s and turned 16, Amelia was ready for a break.

    She has shared pictures of her holidaying with her family and fans are going wild for how stunning she looks.

     

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    Fans responded to the pictures of her apparently being “unserious” with comments of “Beautiful” and “Stunning”. Another added: “Beautiful and an amazing actress.”

    Amelia is somewhere hot and beachy with her mum and dad, and Coronation Street star siblings Isabella Flanagan (Hope Dobbs) and William Flanagan (Joseph Brown). Although their exact location has not been disclosed, eagle-eyed fans are sure it’s Lanzarote.

    Gabby Thomas in Emmerdale looks confused in The Hide
    Rosie’s having much more fun than mardy Gabby! (Credit: ITV)

    Rosie Bentham in Ibiza

    Gabby Thomas actress Rosie Bentham has ditched Gabby’s business mojo for the party vibe in Ibiza. She’s clearly having an amazing time as she shared a series of pictures from her getaway.

    Cocktails, sunbathing, dancing and generally living life to the full, we’d like a bit of what Rosie’s having right now!

     

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    Fans shared lots of heart-eyed emojis on her pics. And on-screen mum, Samantha Giles, who played Bernice Blackstock warned: “Hope you’re behaving yourself daughter!!! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!” to which Rose replied: “Never! Lots of love xx.”

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    Manpreet could do with a holiday too (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale stars on holiday:  Rebecca Sarker takes fans’ breath away

    On more than one occasion Manpreet Sharma actress Rebecca Sarker has stunned fans with her gym-honed bikini body. And this summer is no different as she has shared a series of seriously smoking bikini snaps from her beach get away.

    Clearly having an amazing time, Rebecca can be seen enjoying the beach and looking out to sea from a telescope. Her caption read: “Less is more…” with a bikini emoji and a winking kiss.

     

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    And fans clearly agreed! “Flamin’ Nora Rebecca,” joked one with a series of shocked emojis.

    “What a gorgeous woman,” added another. Someone else wrote: “Absolutely beautiful.” A fourth simply said: “Wow, wow, wow.”

    Wow indeed!

    Katie Hill in Sorrento

    Sarah Sugden actress Katie Hill is currently soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful blue sky in Sorrento, Italy. Sharing shots to her Instagram account, Katie was sipping on a glass of wine while smiling in a white lace top and skirt on some steps.

     

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    And it was her co-stars who were quick to gush over her stunning snaps. Michelle Hardwick, aka Vanessa Woodfield, wrote: “Beautiful.”

    Eden Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle Dingle, added: “ANGEL.” Meanwhile Daisy Campbell (Amelia Spencer) said: “Oh my lord, my fave pics of you.”

    Former Emmerdale actress Fiona Wade, aka Priya Sharma, said: “Beautiful girl.”

    Mandy and Paddy have meal in the Woolpack in Emmerdale spoilers and he smiles while she looks nervous
    Mandy’s got some big storylines coming up, so Lisa got a break while she could (Credit: ITV)

    Emmerdale stars on holiday: Lisa Riley

    Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle, has just had her first day back at work following her recent holiday. She has shared plenty of pics of her break, including one with fiancé Al soaking up the sunshine, but assuring fans she was being careful.

    “HOT HOT HOT HOT one, 34c today this morning. Having the most wonderful time—Factor 50 all the way,” she said in her post.

     

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    Although Lisa didn’t reveal where she has been, she continued to share pics of the fun time she was having. These included the harbour at night time, as well as the forest and walking with friends. However she did bemoan the amount of mosquitoes biting her claiming “I swear to you they truly love me, is it because I’m juicy?”

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  • All the Emmerdale stars who’ve appeared on Strictly Come Dancing from Kelvin Fletcher to Claire King

    All the Emmerdale stars who’ve appeared on Strictly Come Dancing from Kelvin Fletcher to Claire King

    Strictly Come Dancing has been a favourite show for Emmerdale stars since the early days of the glittering show! And Emmerdale dancers are among the fans’ top competitors of all time.

    Here’s the lowdown of all the Emmerdale stars who have taken part in Strictly Come Dancing, who they danced with, and how far they got in the show.

    Emmerdale stars on Strictly Come Dancing

    Brendan Cole partnered Emmerdale star Claire King on Strictly Come Dancing and they pose on the red carpet together
    Brendan and Claire famously did not get on (Credit: David Fisher/Shutterstock)

    Claire King

    Claire, who plays iconic Emmerdale villain Kim Tate, took part in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2006. She was paired with the show’s ‘bad boy’, Brendan Cole, who’d won the very first series with newsreader Natasha Kaplinski. The pressure was on!

    Claire was competing against fellow soap star Louisa Lytton (aka Ruby Allen in EastEnders) and one-time Corrie mechanic Ray Fearon, as well as Spice Girl Emma Bunton, and rugby player Matt Dawson.

    She was eliminated eight in the competition – making it through to the end of November – when her samba scored just 25 out of 40.

    In the end, cricketer Mark Ramprakash won the series with his partner Karen Hardy.

    Claire has made no secret of the fact she and Brendan didn’t get on. Her crippling arthritis also made competing on the show a challenge, but she was determined never to give up.

    Responding to reports she and Brendan were romantically involved, Claire told The People at the time: “Our routines, may be hot but that’s as far as it goes. Brendan grinds down my confidence and I don’t feel like he’s given me a lot of support.”

    She continued: “Brendan’s been defeatist from the word go about his chances of winning when he found out I was his partner. I’ve had no moral support or team spirit from him.

    “I’m not a dancer and I needed someone to help me through it.

    “It takes me longer than the younger contestants to pick things up and Brendan is very intolerant and impatient with me. He’s got a very short temper – both of us have.”

    Lisa Riley

    Mandy Dingle‘s alter ego Lisa Riley took part in the 10th series of Strictly in 2012, taking on Olympians Louis Smith (who won the series) and Victoria Pendleton (who also once appeared on Emmerdale!), as well as current EastEnders star Colin Salmon (who plays George Knight), and Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh.

    Lisa was partnered with Robin Windsor and the pair were certainly a big hit with viewers, making it all the way through to December before being eliminated in the semi-final!

    Lisa and Robin became firm friends and she was devastated when Robin died in February 2024, aged just 44. She paid tribute to her friend, calling him her angel.

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    Cute couple Gemma and Gorka met on Strictly Come Dancing (Credit: BBC)

    Gemma Atkinson

    Former Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson, AKA Carly Hope, took to the dancefloor in 2017. It was series 15 of the show and Gemma was paired with Aljaž Škorjanec.

    Gemma took to dancing immediately and was therefore a big hit with Strictly fans. She and Aljaž were runners up in the series, which was eventually won by Holby City star Joe McFadden and his partner Katya Jones.

    But though Gemma didn’t win the series, she did win a different prize! She hit it off with professional dancer Gorka Marquez and the pair started a relationship.

    They’re now engaged and are also proud parents to daughter Mia and son Tio.

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    Kelvin won Strictly with Oti (Credit: BBC)

    Emmerdale stars on Strictly Come Dancing: Kelvin Fletcher

    Kelvin wasn’t even supposed to be in Strictly in 2019. He was a last-minute replacement for Jamie Laing following his injury. Kelvin only started training two weeks before the first live show.

    He was partnered with Oti Mabuse, who was in her fifth year as a Strictly professional.

    Kelvin started with a bang, achieving the highest score of week one with his salsa. And he didn’t stop there! The farmer and racing car fan went on to smash the competition. He then won the whole series!

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    Adam danced with Luba (Credit: BBC)

    Adam Thomas

    One-time Emmerdale star Adam, who now stars in Waterloo Road, took part in Strictly in 2023 partnered with Luba Mushtuk.

    Adam loved every minute of his appearance on Strictly, spreading joy with his infectious enthusiasm.

    Unfortunately, he didn’t go the distance and he and Luba were voted off the show in the seventh week, after being in the dance-off two weeks in a row. They were eliminated when the judges chose to save newsreader Angela Rippon and her partner Kai Widdrington.

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