Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Leeds Live
Leeds Live
Entertainment
Craig Jones

Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor's little-known link to Emmerdale

Emmerdale and Coronation Street have enjoyed a lot of crossover down the years.

Many acting talents have flitted between the Yorkshire village and the Manc cobbles while some of the stars are even related.

One of the lesser-known links is Sally Dynevor, who plays Corrie’s Sally Metcalfe, who is married to Tim Dynevor - a scriptwriter for Emmerdale. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on Emmerdale in 2008, and his father is former Coronation Street director Gerard Dynevor.

To get the latest email updates from LeedsLive, click here.

The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and told OK! Magazine about married life.

Sally, who has been in Coronation Street since 1986, said: "Well, we've stuck to our vows so there's no need to renew them. I'd like to do another adventure, but with Tim.

"We went to the Maldives after I'd finished my cancer treatment and I'd quite like to go back there."

Enter your postcode to see what's happening where you live

Our colleagues at Birmingham Live report the actress used to go by her maiden name, Whittaker, professionally, but following her battle with cancer in 2009 and going into remission, she decided to change her name.

She said: "I’d kept Whittaker because everyone knew me as that but it suddenly didn’t seem very important. I want to be Mrs Dynevor and not Sally Whittaker.

"Tim was really pleased. I just wanted to have the same name as my family."

You might also know the couple's daughter Phoebe Dynevor plays Daphne in Netflix smash Bridgerton.

You can find the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and features by visiting our homepage dedicated to the ITV soap.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.