Chas Dingle: Last News

Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has revealed that she auditioned for two other roles on the ITV soap before landing her iconic character Chas Dingle. The actress, 45, has played legendary Chas on the ITV soap since 2002 but prior to this she went up for the role of Charity Dingle, played by her best friend Emma Atkins. Speaking to OK! at an exclusive shoot with Emma, 47, Lucy revealed of whether she had ever auditioned for any other parts before landing Chas: "Yes, I went for the role of Charity! "So it got down to me, Emma and somebody else for the role of Charity.

Emmerdale 's Lucy Pargeter has revealed she had a 'weird and inappropriate' encounter with a fan shortly after the birth of her twins Betsy and Missy. The actress, who has played Chas Dingle in the hit ITV soap since 2002, chooses not to share details of her family life on social media.

Emmerdale stars Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins have sweetly opened up about their 19-year friendship in a stunning OK! shoot – telling us all the behind-the-scenes secrets on the ITV soap, how their children look out for each other and why they are fiercely protective of their privacy. The two actresses, aged 45 and 47, have played on-screen cousins Chas and Charity Dingle for almost 20 years.

Emmerdale's latest spoiler pictures show Cain Dingle is set for a rollercoaster plot as he appears to embark on a deadly car chase with his nemesis Al Chapman on the ITV soap. The two men have been at each other's throats for months now, first prompted by Michael Wildman's character Al's treatment of Cain's sister Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). Cain has had it in for Al ever since, and the pair have come to blows numerous times.

Emmerdale favourite Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) is left in danger next week as Moira Barton (Natalie J. Robb).In a playful attempt to get over Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) , Charity pretends to flirt with the drayman but, unbeknownst to her, a fuming Moria watches her with disdain.Charity is clearly still upset about Mack and demands his sister speak with him but she is crushed when Moira blames her for Mack’s departure and refuses to give her a second chance.Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) tells Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) about the near kiss with Charity and he lets slip to Moira.Convinced there actually was a kiss, Moira seethes at Charity.

Emmerdale fans have made a very clear demand to soap bosses as they witnessed a sudden exit from the village.

Emmerdale fans were left devastated on Monday's episode as Mackenzie Boyd announced he was leaving the village after Charity Dingle left him heartbroken. During the latest instalment, Mackenzie, played by actor Lawrence Robb, attempted to win back Charity after they had a furious row over him interfering with her feud with Chas Dingle, which resulted in a disastrous The Woolpack reopening.

Emmerdale fans went wild over The Woolpack's new "modern" makeover on Thursday's hour-long episode as new owners Charity Dingle and Ryan Stocks had a disastrous opening. The iconic boozer, which was destroyed in a dramatic explosion at the end of last year, was previously owned by Chas Dingle and Marlon Dingle. However, the duo were forced to give it up when they got into money troubles and it went to auction, where Charity and Ryan were unveiled as the surprise owners.

Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter has revealed she plans to mark her 20th anniversary on the soap in style. Lucy, who has been playing the village’s Chas Dingle since she joined the show back in 2002, exclusively told OK! that while the time has flown, she’s enjoyed every second and can’t wait to celebrate.

Emmerdale fans have always loved the dynamic between Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). But as the pair continue to clash over Charity and her son Ryan Stocks (James Moore) taking over The Woolpack, it looks as if their relationship will change forever.

EMMERDALE has revealed the first-glimpse of the new-look Woolpack pub after the boozer was destroyed in flames. ITV star Emma Atkins, 46, who plays Charity Dingle, praised the soap watering hole's "beautiful," "autumnal" design.

Emmerdale viewers have been waiting to see what the brand new Woolpack pub will look like now it’s under new owners Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Ryan Stocks (James Moore).The iconic boozer, which was destroyed in a dramatic explosion at the end of last year, was previously owned by Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock). However, the duo were forced to give it up when they got into money troubles and it went to auction.

Emmerdaleactor James Moore has reacted to the recent Woolpack twist that aired on the ITV soap. In scenes which were broadcast on Thursday 3 February, soap fans watched James’ character Ryan Stocks buy the village pub alongside mum Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) in a shock twist.The surprise news didn’t go down well with everyone, including former owner Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) who was gutted to be waving goodbye to her home of over a decade.

Emmerdale fans have been waiting with baited breath to see who the new owner of The Woolpack will be. Names including Kim Tate (Claire King) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) have all been in the mix, some eagle-eyed viewers think they managed to uncover the true identity. But in Thursday evening's episode, the new owner, who will row over from Chas Dingle, was finally revealed as none other than Charity Dingle, along with Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale's famous Woolpack has now been sold to a mystery buyer but several fans believe Debbie Dingle purchased the pub.Chas Dingle was left distraught on Thursday when she discovered that she was unable buy her beloved boozer due to lack of funds.However, despite her brother Cain's best efforts to try and outbid Al Chapman at the auction house, a mystery person put in a great offer online.But viewers now seem to believe that Debbie could be behind the secret sale.Jumping on Twitter, fans shared their thoughts.One viewer penned: "And the new owner of the Woolpack is Debbie Dingle."Another penned: "Debbie buying the pub (yeah she’s leaving)..but maybe settles to give it to Chas and let her pay it monthly etc."A third wrote: "Its Debbie Dingle she won the lotto and coming back to the dales."While a fourth added: "It’s defo Debbie whose bought the pub to wind al up."Debbie hasn't been seen in Emmerdale for quite some time and actress Charley Webb who plays the devious character recently confirmed that she has left the show for good.Taking to her Instagram story in January, the star explained: "This is always my most asked question but I’ve never answered it before because I’ve never wanted to make a big deal out of it."I left to have Ace 2 years ago. I went back at the end of last year for 10 weeks to complete a storyline.

Emmerdale storyline was “upsetting and unsettling” for both herself and her character.The actress explained how, when her character Chas Dingle lost The Woolpack pub, she was left feeling very uncertain about her future with the soap. Lucy, 44, is an Emmerdale legend and is in fact celebrating her 20th anniversary on the show this year. However, now, the actress seems to be in a state of worry that this year could be her last on the popular ITV soap. A recent storyline on the show saw Lucy’s character, Chas Dingle, lose The Woolpack - a pub that has kept the publican in the centre of the soap’s drama for the past decade. When asked about how she felt to be losing a significant part of her character's life after so long, the star admitted that it wasn’t easy for her to let go.“It’s bizarre,” Lucy admitted in an interview with The Daily Mirror. “It’s fictional, I don’t really own a pub, but that bar is like my second home and when I found out I no longer owned it, my heart sank.“It was upsetting and unsettling, not only for my character, but for me too.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new twist on the ITV soap and that Cain Dingle will buy The Woolpack pub when it goes up for auction. Only recently, Al Chapman discovered that Gavin was pulling out of the development deal after he had a confrontation with Cain and Mackenzie Boyd. Al then told Chas and Marlon Dingle that their contract deal was off due to Cain's involvement as he declared that the only option left with the pub was to put it up for auction.

We know and love (or sometimes love to hate) their characters on screen, but now it’s time to discover all the behind-the-scenes secrets from our favourite soap stars. In our exclusive interview, Soap Stars Coming Clean, OK!'s finding out all the juicy gossip about what happens when the cameras stop rolling, as well as the actors’ favourite memories with their co-stars so far. We recently caught up with Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter, who plays Chas Dingle, to relive her time in the Dales so far, why the cast have earned themselves a party reputation, and her close and lasting bond with her co-stars.

EMMERDALE'S Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden reunited with their co-stars for a New Year's Eve party amid a race row. The couple were joined by some of their soap star pals - including Lucy Pargeter, Emma Atkins, Jeff Hordley and wife Zoe Henry.

There's set to be horror in the Dales this Christmas as The Woolpack goes up in flames.

Emmerdale's former star Charley Webb could return to the hit ITV soap in the future - new sources suggest.Charley Webb, 33, played Debbie Dingle on the rural soap - and she's become one of the soap's most loved characters.However, she left the village at the start of the year, and earlier this week it was confirmed that she won't be returning this Christmas.Debbie’s relative Chas Dingle told Paddy on the soap: "Debbie's not coming home for Christmas,”.Paddy had replied: “We could go to her? I know Bear’s keen on visiting Scotland?”A source said: “There are no current plans for Charley to return as Debbie at this time.“However the door is always open for her.“Debbie’s daughter and her family are in the village so it’s definitely not a