Emmerdale's Lisa Riley has opened up about the deeply personal reasons behind her decision not to walk down the aisle with her long-term partner.The actress, 48, who is famed for her role as Mandy Dingle on the popular soap, has been engaged to her American beau Al for four years.
However, the couple have faced the profound loss of their mothers, which has influenced their choice to forego marriage. In a heartfelt chat with the Mirror, Lisa explained: "We don't want to change anything.
Both of us talk about it all the time and feel as long as we're happy we don't need rings on our fingers. We've lost both our mums.
And when it comes to things like weddings, you do it for the other people." She added: "I'm never going to change my name, so really, what would be different?
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