'They wanted to know it was OK' Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu details bosses' worried call

express.co.uk:

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu joined the ITV soap back in September as Manpreet Sharma's younger sister Meena Jutla.The nurse has since gradually unveiled her true colours and according to the show's boss Kate Brooks more fireworks are set to come.

Upon accepting her role after auditions, the 24-year-old claims bosses worried she might not be up for playing such an evil character.The actress said she had no idea how dark her role was going to be when she first auditioned for the Dales.She spilled: “I could tell that she wasn’t a good-hearted soul, but it was never mentioned that she was a killer."So when they phoned to tell me that I’d got the part they wanted to know if it was OK with me.”However, producers didn't need to worry as Paige.