Emmerdale Belle Dingle star Eden Taylor-Draper soaks up the sun in glamorous pic

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Emmerdale won big at this year's British Soap Awards, the blonde beauty instead chose to soak up the sun with a friend away from the star studded ceremony.

Eden was seen relaxing in what looked to be a villa as she posted a small series of pictures on Instagram to celebrate her friend's birthday.The Teenage Cancer Trust ambassador was all smiles as she posed wearing a metallic black dress, completed by a black leather clutch bag.She was also seen enjoying the summer as she donned several beach bracelets on her arm, small pearl-like earrings and a delicate crystal chain necklace.Relaxing in a comfy chair, the actress flashed a smile as she sat with minimal makeup aside from pink lipstick while her blonde locks were pulled back into a ponytail.Another picture showed her celebrating with her friend, Saffron Goldberg, wearing the same dress while delicately clasping her friend’s cheeks.Her brunette-haired pal also went for a black top with minimal makeup and little accessories as the pair posed for a sun kissed selfie.The two pals beamed whilst enjoying the picturesque celebrations, sending fans wild with the snaps.She captioned the series: “Happy birthday Saffy,” adding an orange heart emoji to compliment her well wishes.The character of Belle was introduced in 1998 on Christmas Day and Eden has been a part of the soap since 2005.She replaced Emily Mather as the third actress to play the role, where she went on to take part in heavy storylines including a fake pregnancy, a schizophrenia diagnosis and having an affair with married doctor Jermaine Bailey, played by Micah Balfour.But Eden mostly can be seen enjoying life away from the set, posting pictures with her friends and her partner Ed, who she has been with for nearly.