Emmerdale Lisa Riley details 'anguish' with fertility struggles and admits not feeling 'strong enough'

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Emmerdale's Lisa Riley opened up about her experience with IVF and how she didn't feel strong enough to adopt. The actress appeared on Monday Mile podcast to chat about IVF, grief, and her soap role.

The 48-year-old star is best known for her long-standing role as Mandy Dingle on Emmerdale. Lisa first appeared on the ITV show in 1995, where her character Mandy is currently married to Paddy Dingle after the pair faced a lot of ups and downs in their relationship - including a cheating scandal.

Monday Mile podcast is hosted by former team GB double winter Olympian and author Aimee Fuller that looks at the secrets behind self-motivation.

In the most recent episode, Lisa shared how she started working with grief charities after losing her mother, she said: "I have to go to work as Mandy Dingle on days where my heart is hurting" when discussing how she knows what they're going through.