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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 star Emma Atkins has recalled a "mortifying" fall she had while filming the ITV soap recently.The actress, 47, and Lucy Pargeter, 45, have played cousins Chas and Charity Dingle for almost 20 years in The Dales.Testing their friendship knowledge in a fun quiz with OK! at our stunning shoot, Lucy and Emma revealed all about life behind-the-scenes of the ITV soap. Asked who is more likely to fall over, Emma recalled a "mortifying" fall she recently had where she misjudged a step on the ITV set.

Emmerdale stars Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins have revealed two characters they would love to play on the ITV soap. The two soap stars, aged 45 and 47, have played cousins Chas and Charity Dingle for almost 20 years in The Dales.

Emmerdale star Emma Atkins was "devastated" when she turned up for what she thought was Charley Webb's birthday party, but it turned out to be her secret wedding to Matthew Wolfenden. The soap actress, who is best known for playing Charity Dingle, was dressed and ready for what she thought was Webb's 30th birthday celebrations, before she was asked to be one of the bridesmaids. In an interview with OK! Magazine, she said: "I was gutted because I didn't look that great, and she had told me, 'Make sure you come looking great', and I thought, 'Alright, it's only a 30th'.

Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has shared the "weird" moment a fan asked for a picture just moments after welcoming her twins Betsy and Missy in 2017. The actress, 45, who has played Chas Dingle on the ITV soap since 2002, is fiercely protective of her privacy, choosing not to share details of her personal life and family on social media. Speaking to OK! at an exclusive shoot with co-star and best friend Emma Atkins, Lucy recalled the "inappropriate" moment she was approached by a fan in hospital.

Life on the set of Emmerdale has always looked pretty idyllic to us. Not only is the set located in a beautiful location just outside Leeds, but the cast often talk about the close friendships between them. Just look at Emma Atkins and Lucy Pargeter who recently told OK! that they are really good pals but joked that they haven't snogged each other yet! Now talking exclusively to OK! former cast member Gemma Atkinson talked about her friendships with the Emmerdale gang, saying: “It’s a really lovely vibe” She played Carly Hope from 2015 until 2017, the daughter of Bob Hope from his second wife.

Emmerdale stars Daisy Campbell and Katie Hill looked worlds away from their soap characters in a sweet birthday post shared on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, Daisy, 18, who plays play Amelia Spencer, celebrated Katie's 19th birthday as she shared a fun selfie of them together on a night out.

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 stars Daisy Campbell and Rosie Bentham looked worlds away from their soap characters as they enjoyed a glamorous night out together over the weekend. The two actresses, aged 18 and 20, who play Amelia Spencer and Gabby Thomas on the hit ITV soap, took to Instagram to post fun snaps from their evening out where they went to see rapper Dave perform.

Throughout the years, Chas and Charity Dingle have come to blows a fair few times, with their latest conflict being over The Woolpack – which Charity recently bought from Chas. However, when the cameras stop rolling on the ITV soap, Emmerdale actresses Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins put their characters' differences aside and actually have a lot of love for one another.

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.

Emmerdale has teased drama for the Dingle family as Mandy Dingle is set to be traumatised when she discovers that her only son Vinny has married Liv Flaherty in secret. During the latest instalment, the couple, who recently got secretly engaged, decided to get married without telling any of their family or loved ones.

Emmerdale has announced its new official time slot after it was revealed earlier this year that ITV was having a huge schedule shake-up. Following the news that ITV is extending its national and international news programming, the ITV soap, which is in its 50th year, will now air at 7.30pm every weeknight with an hour-long episode on Thursday evenings.

as she stepped out with son Freddie in London in Thursday afternoon. The television presenter wrapped up warm in a black quilted coat as she pushed her 10-month-old in his pram.

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.

ITV soap, while 31-year-old Danny Miller played her son Aaron Dingle.

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 star Lucy Pargeter has opened up about her grim habit on the set of the ITV soap.The actress, 44, who plays Chas Dingle in the popular programme, appeared on ITV special Soapy Slip-ups this evening where she explained the reason behind the issue, which sees her frequently burping on set.Ahead of the programme outing one of the actor's habits, Lucy quickly got there first."Is it a montage of my burping? Because this could go on for hours," the mother-of-two candidly confessed.The ITV special went on to show the star casually burping while her co-stars fell about laughing.Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle in the drama, had his own take on his co-star's gassy display.He said: "It's hard to know where one starts," as Lucy assured

Emmerdale actors Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden reunited with some of their fellow soap stars to see in the New Year.The couple, who married in 2018, were joined by Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle, Jeff Hordley who plays Cain, his wife Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona, and Chas actress Lucy Pargeter.Charley, who played Debbie Dingle in the iconic soap for almost 20 years, shared a series of photographs with her on-screen family as they rang in 2022.In view of her 548,000 Instagram followers, she beamed as she posed with her castmates on a sofa with drinks in hand.She also shared a selfie with her onscreen mum Emma, who looked glamorous in a black lace dress.She wrote: “My New Year’s Eve crew.

Emmerdale actress Lucy Pargeter has issued a plea for help on Twitter, revealing that she was being bombarded with text messages by someone who doesn't "have her number by consent".The ITV soap favourite, 44, told her fans that the unnamed person wouldn't leave her alone, resulting in the Chas Dingle star being inundated with advice.In view of her 255,600 followers, the star shared her concerns.Lucy wrote: "Can anyone help?"I’ve been having text messages from someone who doesn’t have my number by consent, and who won’t leave me alone!!!!!"What do I do????" she added.The star's fans were quick to offer their advice in the comments.Steph Tayor wrote: "Many actors have been stalked recently, I would go straight to the police so at least they

Danny Miller has opened up on the touching messages he has received from his Emmerdale co-stars since welcoming his baby son, Albert.The 30 year old and his fiancée Steph Jones, also 30, welcomed their baby boy on 25 October, and have now introduced him to the world in a stunning OK! photoshoot and interview. Soap star Danny, who is rumoured to be heading into I'm A Celebrity...