ITV Emmerdale's Mandy Dingle star Lisa Riley 'pressured' to get married by soap co-star

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Lisa Riley has shared that her on-screen Emmerdale love interest is keen for her to tie the knot off-screen, following her character's engagement in the show.The well-known soap star, 48, renowned for portraying Mandy Dingle on the iconic ITV programme, has been engaged to her American musician beau, Al, since 2018, and describes the couple as "love's young dream".Despite this, the anticipation of her character marrying Paddy Kirk on the show has led Dominic Brunt to urge Lisa to celebrate her upcoming 50th birthday by getting married for real, though she's not giving in to his appeals.Speaking to Woman magazine, Lisa recounted: "Since Mandy and Paddy got engaged, Dominic Brunt (vet Paddy Kirk) has been on at me going, 'Come on, just do it'.

The pressure! He told me he wants to do my wedding speech. He's hilarious.""I said to him, 'Well, my 50th is coming; why don't we just have a massive party? ' And he went, 'Yes!

Do your 50th and get married'. But he and his wife are our best friends, so he knows that we're perfectly content as is."Lisa opened up about her relationship with Al, stating they "embrace silly", and he adores her "daftness".

This fun-loving aspect, she says, keeps their bond "alive".Reflecting on her soap opera role, she acknowledged that Mandy and Paddy were always meant to be together, despite their rocky road.Reports from 2023 indicate that similar to her on-screen life, Lisa has faced challenges in love, having previously fallen for a gay flatmate and being duped by a scam artist.It seems the ex-Strictly celebrity, who admitted she's normally "always the hunter" in romantic liaisons, has been pleasantly caught off-guard by Al.She disclosed to the Mirror how "love can land on your doorstep"