Former Coronation Street star Paula Lane has shared how she thinks she may have 'manifested' her new role in Emmerdale as she admits the gap between her two soap roles wasn't on purpose.
The actress will first be seen in the Dales as the ITV soap's newcomer Ella next week. Paula's casting was announced back in November and it was teased that Ella finds herself out of a job when she sticks up for Mandy Dingle who's attending a Veterinary Ball with her partner Paddy.
Far from a pushover, luck soon comes Ella's way when a chance encounter with Manpreet Sharma opens up an opportunity - and it’s not long before Ella is turning heads in the village.
The move comes nearly eight years after Paula left soap fans were devastated when she left the Salford-based ITV soap as Kylie Platt.
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