Sandra Flaherty: Last News

Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk, played by Dominic Brunt, has a fascinating life off-screen, including a famous wife and an unusual side job. Paddy, who has been a staple on Emmerdale since 1997, has been married to characters Mandy Dingle, Emily Dingle, Rhona Goskirk, and Chas Dingle on the show. However, in real life, Dominic is happily married to fellow soap star Joanne Mitchell, and they have two sons together.

Emmerdale’s Sandra Flaherty might not be all she’s pretending to be – in more ways than one.Liv’s mum came back on the scene earlier this year intending to swindle her daughter out of her inheritance money, and has been working on splitting up her marriage to Vinny Dingle ever since.With Sandra determined to get her daughter back on the booze after months of fighting to stay sober, fans are desperate for someone to expose her cruel plot.READ MORE: Emmerdale’s Mack mystery partner ‘confirmed’ – threesome twist and ‘not a woman’But things might not be all as they seem, as eagle-eyed viewers think they’ve rumbled a key DNA twist which could throw another spanner in the works.Some fans have suggested that Sandra isn’t Liv’s biological mother at all, and has just been posing as such to get closer to her.Taking to Facebook, one user wrote: “Don’t know if this is the truth but I heard a while back that Aaron comes back and exposes Sandra as she’s not really Liv’s mum!”Another quickly agreed: “Yes, Aaron susses her out trying to fleece his sister. Can’t wait for her to leave!”Someone else posted: “Oh wow, I hope it’s true – can’t wait for that!”Meanwhile, it has also been suggested by some soap sleuths that Sandra could instead be biologically related to Vinny as well as Liv, making her even more determined to split them up to avoid any incest.Vinny was raised by his dad Paul Ashdale, with his adoptive mum Mandy meeting him when he was just nine months old and raising him as her own.

Emmerdale's Sandra Flaherty has been causing trouble in the village since her return, and is determined to swindle her daughter Liv out of her inheritance.In reality, it’s far from actress Joanne’s first rodeo on Emmerdale - and though she spoke out about the “difficulty” of slipping back into the part, she’s actually appeared as various characters in the Dales.READ MORE: Emmerdale's Sandra Flaherty star reflects on 'difficulty' of returning to showShe first appeared in the soap back in 2003 as DS Karen Barnborough, before appearing as Susan Davies , a midwife, and finally as Sandra in 2016. Joanne has also done two stints in rival soap Coronation Street as a sonographer and then as Marsha Clifton, who was related to evil Nathan’s grooming ring which entrapped Bethany Platt.

Emmerdale fans were left both baffled and distracted on Tuesday night's episode after spotting a surprising discovery at Mandy Dingle's beauty salon. During the latest episode of the hit ITV soap, Mandy, who owns PampaManda, continued to have her suspicions about Liv Dingle's troubled mother Sandra Flaherty, who she hired as a beautician.

Emmerdale's Joanne Mitchell has appeared on the popular ITV soap many times - all while portraying four very different roles.Currently known as Sandra Flaherty - Joanne plays the role of Liv's mum, but has played a varied selection of different characters on the Yorkshire based soap opera. Her first appearance was in 2003 when she popped up as DS Karen Barnborough who investigated Zoe Tate 's rape allegations against Scott Windsor.READ NEXT: Emmerdale's Sandra Flaherty star reflects on 'difficulty' of returning to showThe second time she appeared on Emmerdale was as Midwife Yeo who looked after baby Samson Dingle.In 2009 she took on the role of a Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS) officer named Susan Davies.And more recently she plays the role of an embarrassing mum who has a drink problem, Sandra, after taking over the role from Janet Bamford in February 2016.But what about Joanne's life away from the Dales? From her co-star hubby - who you will definitely know of, to her rival soap role in a damning storyline, to her second job - this is everything we know about TV and film sensation Joanne Mitchell.

Emmerdale star Joanne Mitchell has reflected on the "difficulty" of returning to the ITV soap as she reprises the role of Sandra Flaherty, Liv's mum.Sandra was last seen on-screen at the caravan park where she was living when Liv - deep in an alcoholic spiral - ran off to stay with her.But she's hardly been there for Liv throughout her struggles, and her return could only spell danger for Liv and Vinny's new marriage.READ MORE: Emmerdale stars Rosie Bentham and Daisy Campbell wow in teeny bikinis on Ibiza tripSpeaking to Daily Star and other press of her return, Sandra star Joanne explained that she is now used to being "backwards and forwards" in Soapland, reprising and leaving the role of Sandra.She said: "It's great, actually - obviously I've been backwards and forwards a few times over the years."It's always been really good fun because it’s a great character to play, and it’s brilliant playing against and with [Isobel Steele] who plays Liv. Before, nearly all of my work was with her and Danny Miller [Aaron Dingle] - so this time it’s going to be great because I get to expand and work with other members of the cast."She added: "It’s just seeing a few more layers to Sandra’s character, developing her a bit more, and seeing where the journey goes.