Emmerdale stars will be singing at the Royal Albert Hall on Thursday 29th November to help raise funds for Leukaemia Research. Emmerdale actors will join those from Coronation Steret and The Bill to sing at the Christmas carol concert. If you'd like to find out more or buy tickets, click here:http://www.lrf.org.uk/en/1/fun15nov07.html Want ...

Set in the grounds of Harewood House, the Emmerdale Village was initially granted a 10-year operating lease when it was built back in 1997.  In an ever changing television landscape ITV Yorkshire asked for a new 20-year lease to set a framework for long term planning for Emmerdale production.  The Council Plans Panel East approved the ...

Emily Symons, who plays Louise Appleton, says that she fantasises about movie star Matt Damon while doing she's doing her ironing. Emily told Soaplife magazine: ''I really fancy Matt Damon. He's absolutely gorgeous, especially when he's playing secret agent Jason Bourne in the Bourne films. ''I've got 'The Bourne Identity' and 'The Bourne ...

Sammy Winward, who plays Emmerdale's Katie Sugden, pulled in a huge crowd who turned out to see her switch on the Christmas lights at Bury's Mill Gate shopping centre. Centre manager Colin Nichol told This is Lancashire: ''We had a marvellous turnout. The weather didn't keep anyone away. The light switch-on has come to be regarded ...

Lucy Pargeter, better known as Emmerdale's Chastity Dingle, is proving she's a Christmas cracker by contributing towards the world's largest seasonal stocking.   The Yorkshire Evening Post reports that Lucy is busy knitting red squares for the giant 65ft Christmas stocking, which will raise money for The Children's Society. ''I really ...

Patrick Mower, who plays Rodney Blackstock, will be switching on the Christmas lights at Springfields Outlet Shopping Centre, Spalding, on Friday, 16th November. Patrick will also sign autographs and pose for photos with fans.   Spalding Today reports that the official switch on is at 7pm and there will be live music from Total Eclipse ...

Christopher Villiers says that Grayson Sinclair is the most complex character he has ever played. In an interview with The Sun, Christopher said: “Grayson's primarily heterosexual but every so often straight sex isn't enough for him. He needs the danger of having gay sex in Hotton Woods every now and then.'' Thankfully, there was no awkwardness ...

There’s a wonderful interview with Joe Gilgun in Inside Soap magazine where he reveals what it’s like to play soap-dodging Eli Dingle. Joe says he gets a bit confused about why women fancy Eli. He said: “Have you seen some of the lads we’ve got round here? When I’m stood next to Kelvin Fletcher (Andy Sugden) I look like a wet Alsatian coming out ...

Adele Silva was last seen on screen as Kelly Windsor, driving off in a sports car wearing a pink wedding dress. And now the actress revealed to Sky Showbiz that she’s heading to Africa to do some presenting work for GMTV. “I get to go to an amazing place and do some presenting at the same time,” she told Sky. We're looking forward to seeing Adele ...

Roxanne Pallett, who plays Jo Stiles, told All About Soap magazine that she is proud to be an independent woman. She told the mag: “I was brought up by my mum and grandma, without a dad, which has been a blessing as I’ve turned out so independent. Growing up surrounded by women who did things for themselves was such a positive experience for me. ...