Emmerdale's Karen Blick, known for her role as Lydia Dingle, enjoyed an early birthday celebration on October 16 despite her actual 50th not being until October 25.
The actress was joined by fellow cast members for a pre-birthday dinner, with many sharing pictures of the event on social media.
Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle in the soap, posted a photo on Instagram showing Karen surrounded by Emmerdale stars at a restaurant.
In the picture, Karen can be seen hugging co-stars Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle) and Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle). Lisa captioned the post: ''What a beautiful night celebrating the gorgeous @karenblick1 Pre-50th-50th Birthday....all our love." She also shared a separate image of Karen alone, holding a glass of wine and standing in front of '50' inflatable birthday balloons.
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