She missed ITV Soap Awards due to ‘family issue’
Emmerdale cast sends love to Lisa Riley She couldn’t attend ITV Soap Awards because of ‘family issue’
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- Actor James Hooton, who acts as Sam Dingle, could not leave her out as he led the speech because the actors stepped up to gather the gong for Best Family.
- Members of Emmerdale’s Dingle family sent their love to Lisa Riley as she couldn’t attend the ITV Soap Awards because of a ‘family issue’ on Saturday night (June 11).
Actor James Hooton, who performs Sam Dingle, led the speech because the actors stepped up to gather the gong for Best Family. He found out Riley could not be on the awards because of a “family issue”. It comes after the Emmerdale star celebrity announced the demise of her nana yesterday (June 10).
Hooton stated he desired to say hello to the actress “who isn’t here this night due to the fact she’s got a family issue”.
Lisa shared a tribute to her nana, writing: “We love you, Nana. Today, we know, will be the hardest day, we lean on each other, and you’re now at peace, but we’re all yearning for your energy across the house. God has gained another Angel.”
She added: “May you light up heaven together along with your warmth and your infectious smile. I will try and be strong for both of us.” ABOUT LISA RILEY Lisa Jane Riley (born thirteen July 1976) is an English actress and tv presenter.
Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale between 1995 and 2001, and once more in 2019. She additionally replaced Jeremy Beadle because the presenter of You’ve Been Framed! between 1998 and 2002.
She was additionally a contestant in the 10th series of Strictly Come Dancing, and a panellist in the ITV daytime series Loose Women. Riley was skilled in the Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of 9 and was signed through an agent 3 years later.
Riley’s early roles covered appearances as an additional in both Coronation Street and Brookside in addition to a cast member in Butterfly Kiss which was directed through Michael Winterbottom.
She then seemed in a guest role as Mandy Dingle in the British soap opera Emmerdale in 1995. After proving famous with the audience, Riley was invited to sign up for the soap’s regular cast the subsequent year. Riley received the National Television Awards for “The Most Popular Newcomer” in 1996 for her work in Emmerdale.
She persisted to play Mandy till 2001 after determining to pursue different tv roles. In past due 2016, Riley lost over 10 stones in weight, and a 12 months later, she had a surgical operation to remove extra skin. Riley describes herself as a “dedicated vegetarian”.
