Charley Webb, known for playing Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale, was a stalwart of the soap for almost 20 years, one of the show’s longest-running characters.
Despite her turbulent beginnings on-screen - including being born to a 13-year-old teen mum - she flourished in the village and developed a relationship with her dad Cain, who was Charity's 14-year-old cousin.
Charley, 34, went on maternity leave three times while on the show and eventually left for good in 2021. She didn’t want to make a huge fuss out of her departure, saying: "This is always my most asked question but I've never answered it before because I've never wanted to make a big deal of it.”She has still kept in touch with her “work family” though and enjoys nights out with them - in particular with Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain Dingle, her fictional dad.
In March she shared a fun Instagram picture of her with some of her old colleagues, including Jeff, 52. It was captioned: "I will forever love my old work family. "My heart feels so full and grateful they came into my life all those years ago.
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