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Emmerdale star Emma Atkins has sweetly discussed her "unique friendship" with former co-star and best friend Charley Webb. The actress, 47, plays the iconic Charity Dingle on the ITV soap while Charley, 34, played her on-screen daughter Debbie Dingle — Charley revealed earlier this year that she had quit Emmerdale after 19 years. Speaking to OK! at an exclusive shoot with Lucy Pargeter, Emma likened Charley to a “mother figure” despite the fact she’s 13 years younger than her.

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 stars Lucy Pargeter and Emma Atkins, who were both bridesmaids for Charley Webb at her wedding to Matthew Wolfenden in 2018, sat down to fill us in on exactly how surprised they were to find out that Charley’s 30th birthday was actually a surprise wedding. During an exclusive game of Confessions with OK! VIP’s, the duo explained that they were under the impression it was an ‘over the top’ party, when in fact, it was the soap star couple’s wedding.

FORMER Emmerdale star Charley Webb has given fans a glimpse into the "chaos" of her home life with actor hubby Matthew Wolfenden. Charley, 34, who played Debbie Dingle in the ITV soap on and off from 2002-2021, shared a video of the couple's son Ace, two, messily drinking a cup of milk.

Popular soap Emmerdale is facing a fresh race row following the apparent firing of a security guard. The security guard was reportedly fired following claims he had ranted about the Qur’an and had allegedly insulted a group of Chinese tourists. The Sun reports that former soldier Duane Gardner, 49, was fired from his security role at the ITV soap following a disciplinary panel hearing.

Emmerdale has been hit with a new race row – months after the last that involved actors Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins.The latest race row comes after a security guard was fired for allegedly being "offensive and racist".Duane Gardner, 49 – a former soldier turned security guard, was sacked from his role after he attended a disciplinary hearing.The hearing came after claims were made that he had insulted a group of Chinese tourists and ranted about the Qu'ran.He reportedly worked on the long-running soap for two years before his work pals made claims that he made the "offensive and racist" comments while in the security office.The former soldier has said that he felt "victimised" because nothing was ever fully proven.It has been reported in The Sun however that a report cited an "onset car crash" as the reason for him losing his job.Duane, who served in Afghanistan is from Harrogate, North Yorkshire.The 49-year-old veteran appeared in front of an ITV disciplinary panel, following an alleged racial incident. Gardner has now left his position as a Minimal Risk Consultant but the reason for this is not clear.MailOnline reports that at the hearing Duane said: "I find it astonishing I was fired when that saga with the actors was brushed under the carpet."I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong.

Emmerdale has been hit by a fresh racism row after a security guard employed to work on the show was fired.The former military worker was axed by bosses after he was accused of insulting a group of Chinese tourists and allegedly ranting about the Qur’an.Ex-soldier Duane Gardner, 49, was reportedly sacked following a disciplinary panel hearing after the allegations.Two of Gardener's colleagues filed a grievance with management claiming they had heard the Afghanistan war veteran making “offensive and racist” statements in their security office.However, Duane, who has worked on the hit ITV soap for two years has hit back saying he feels “victimised” by the move from his employer.The allegations against him could not be fully proven, and his bosses instead cited that a car crash on set was a reason for his dismissal.The latest controversy comes just months after a race probe took place involving on-screen stars Matthew Wolfenden (TV’s David Metcalfe) and Isabel Hodgins (Victoria Sugden).The pair were both temporarily absent from filming for the Yorkshire based soap while an investigation was carried out after allegations were made of an inappropriate comment being directed towards a female mixed-race member of the cast.The actors both returned to the evening soap after their suspension.ITV chiefs subsequently accepted that the alleged comments had been “misheard” and no formal action was taken against the acting talent.Meanwhile, war veteran Duane, of Harrogate, North Yorks, was brought before the disciplinary panel that fired him from his role by Minimal Risk Consultancy - the security supply business who supplied his contract with the soap.Speaking in his own defence Duane said: “I find it astonishing I was fired when that

Emmerdale star Charley Webb has expressed how much she misses her “old work family” in her latest instagram post featuring pictures of the actress enjoying a fun night with some of them.Charley, 34, known as Debbie Dingle on the ITV soap for more than 10 years, posted pictures out with her former colleagues and shared how much they meant to her.The snaps featured Emma Atkins, who played mum Charity, and former fictional dad Cain, played by Jeff Hordley, as well as other stars Zoe Henry and Eden Taylor-Draper.The post featured Charlie oozing her own eclectic style and wearing a beanie hat, leopard print tights under an over sized blazer and slouchy black boots.In one shot she posed next to her former co-star Jeff, draped on his shoulder with her tongue cheekily out.Charley captioned the photos: "I will forever love my old work family. My heart feels so full and grateful they came into my life all those years ago.

Charley Webb was told she left fans feeling 'sad' as she enjoyed a reunion with some of her Emmerdale co-stars.

ITV viewers have been accustomed to new episodes of The Chase. But they were rattled when Bradley Walsh welcomed Emmerdale stars in the programme, realising the episode was actually a re-run.

Emmerdale actors and actresses appeared on The Chase today to take on the Chaser and be in with a chance of winning a huge cash prize for their chosen charities – but fans at home were fuming because the show happened to be a re-run.The panel was made up of Amy Walsh who plays Tracy Metcalfe, Matthew Wolfenden who plays David Metcalfe, Charley Webb who played Debbie Dingle and Mark Charnock who plays Marlon Dingle.Hopeful to take home some cash for their charities, they took on The Sinnerman, Paul Sinha.Fans at home though couldn't concentrate on the gameshow, because many moaned that the episode aired on Sunday night (March 13) had already been aired – multiple times in fact.One person fumed: "I've lost count the amount of times they've repeated this episode #TheChase."While another said: "@ITV have repeated this episode of #TheChase more times than they've repeated the bloody Harry Potter films."And a third added: "Repeat Repeat Repeat!!! Round and round this episode goes!! How long are ITV going to constantly fill our screens with repeats on Sundays?? Thank God for Netflix #ITV #TheChase."Someone else fumed over celebrity specials in general, writing: "I hate celebrity versions. 1.

Emmerdale's Charley Webb, 34, and Matthew Wolfenden, 41, began dating in 2007 after meeting on the soap and married in 2018.

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 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.

Charley Webb has revealed if she is planning a return to acting after leaving Emmerdale.

Emmerdale star Charley Webb is known for keeping it real on her Instagram and she made no exception for her birthday.

Charley Webb faced a difficult time this week after she had to rush her son, Ace, to the hospital. But following the stressful times, she was thankfully able to mark her 34th birthday on Saturday.PHOTOS: 10 Emmerdale stars' gorgeous engagement rings: Danny Miller, Charley Webb, moreThe former Emmerdale star shared a beautiful family photo featuring herself, husband Matthew Wolfenden, and their three children, Buster, Bowie and Ace all huddled together.

Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and her former co-star husband Matthew Wolfenden have been the centre of media attention since they first tied the knot in February 2018.The loved up couple, who have been together for an incredible 15 years, have often shared insight into their blossoming relationship, family life and the highs and lows of their union with fans.Earlier this month, Charley, who is known to fans for previously playing the role of Debbie Dingle in the long-running ITV soap, shared a heartwarming tribute to her husband Matthew, who plays David Metcalfe.Sharing a picture of herself with Matthew online, the star penned: "Happy four years married. "This is what our anniversary looks like.

Charley Webb has opened up about the “beyond scary” moment her youngest son was rushed to hospital with a mystery illness.The worried mum-of-three says she has been caring for two year old Ace after his health “took a turn for the worse”. Explaining the “really scary” situation, the former Emmerdale star, 33, took to her Instagram Stories to fill her fans in. "Ace has been poorly since Friday being sick on and off but he’s just been really lethargic,” she said.

EMMERDALE star Charley Webb has revealed her son Ace was rushed to hospital at the weekend after being struck down with illness. The actress called 999 and an ambulance was sent to the family home after the two-year-old took a turn for the worse.

Emmerdale star shared a candid health update on Wednesday (24 February) after her son Ace, who she shares with co-star Matthew Wolfenden, was taken to hospital with a mystery illness.Posting the vulnerable clip to her 556,000 followers online, the actress explained how she has been looking after the tot all week after he took a dramatic “turn for the worse” last Friday (18 February).Concerned for his welfare, the pair made the decision to have their two-year-old rushed to hospital in an ambulance in order to get to the bottom of his strange illness which has taken him nearly a week to recover from.She told her loyal legion of fans: “Ace has been poorly since Friday being sick on an off but he’s just been really lethargic.“And then on Saturday he took a turn for the worse we had to get him into hospital, but then today he’s turned a bit of a corner, but it’s been really scary, [we had] the ambulance out and everything.“I think there is a sickness bug going around so just keep your eyes on that, but there’s nothing worse than when your kids are ill.”The star gave further insight into her traumatising situation in the captions alongside her video as she thanked the hospital staff and paramedics for their help.She wrote: “I’ve never had one so poorly and it’s been beyond scary. The hospital and paramedics were amazing with him.“So important to always follow your instinct.