The popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale is set to celebrate its 10,000th episode tonight, Wednesday, May 22, with a town fête and a spectacular hit-and-run payback. In honor of this momentous occasion, we’re taking a look at all the well-known characters who have appeared in the village over the years.
Fans of Emmerdale will be glued to their TVs tonight as the popular ITV soap opera celebrates its 10,000th episode with a hit-and-run retaliation and a village fair.
Ella Forster, Liam Cavanagh’s new girlfriend, raises suspicions in the next episode when she declines to have her photo taken at the community function because she is concealing a significant secret. In another scene, the three most likely suspects—Cain Dingle, Caleb Milligan, and Ruby Fox-Milligan—are seen observing the spectacle from a distance. Charles Anderson is left worried when his son Ethan disappears and it soon becomes clear that he has been involved in a hit-and-run.
As was also to be anticipated, in the 10,000th episode, Mack Boyd and Charity Dingle have a passionate affair in a barn, but are soon interrupted by the newspaper photographer looking for Minty. Meanwhile, Isaac Dingle’s cherished pet lamb Minty goes missing, sparking a massive search party. Fans of the soap opera may be surprised to learn that the town has hosted several well-known people over the years, but viewers will become used to seeing their favorites appear on television. Similar to the popular BBC One series Casualty, a number of well-known figures from earlier in their careers—before they were well-known—have appeared in the Dales.
Jenna Coleman
As Jasmine Thomas, Jenna Coleman starred in the ITV soap opera from 2005 to 2009. Since leaving the village, the 38-year-old actress’s career has only gotten better, with a CV filled with noteworthy roles in television series and motion pictures.
Jenna portrayed Liv Taylor in the horror series Wilderness, Marie-Andrée Leclerc in The Serpent in 2021, Queen Victoria in the popular ITV series Victoria from 2016 to 2019, and Clara Oswald in Doctor Who from 2012 to 2015 before making a short comeback in 2017. Me Before You in 2016 and Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011 are among the movie credits.
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville played Rosemary Kendall in Emmerdale from 1975 till 1976. The 68-year-old actress began her career in the town and has since acted in a number of films and television shows, including The Crown as Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the highly praised Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris in 2022, Harlots from 2017 to 2019, Sherwood in 2022, and the most recent biographical picture Back to Black in 2024.
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole appeared in six episodes of Emmerdale as Mrs. Bulstrode in 1978. The 82-year-old actress continued to portray other roles, including Mrs. Delphine Featherstone in Open All Hours from 1982 to 1985, Sylvia Goodwin in Coronation Street from 2011 to 2013, and Aunt Ann Walker in Gentleman Jack from 2019 to 2022. She also returned to the role in Still Open All Hours from 2013 to 2019.
The legendary Ross Kemp of EastEnders began his career as Graham Lodsworth in Emmerdale from 1986 till 1987. A few years later, 59-year-old actor Ross began playing the renowned part of Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, a role he has alternated between since 1990. Aside from acting, Ross has built out an amazing career for himself as a documentary filmmaker. Since 2004, his popular shows Ross Kemp on Gangs, Ross Kemp: Extreme World, and Ross Kemp in Afghanistan have aired.
Beverley Callard
Beverley Callard, a legend of Coronation Street, began her acting career in Emmerdale in 1983 as Angie Richards. The 67-year-old actress went on to portray the renowned Liz McDonald in Corrie from 1989 till 2020. In addition to her personal appearances on Loose Women, I’m A Celebrity, and Don’t Look Down, she has played other parts in films such as Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, which ran from 2011 to 2003.
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