Emmerdale will welcome a new character next week, with viewers treated to a new Dales romance.
Suzy will arrive in the village and a flirtation will Vanessa will begin soon after. Things will later develop further, Leeds Live reports and the characters are set to hit it off immediately.
Martelle Edinborough, who plays Suzy, said: "I think Suzy is pleasantly surprised with Vanessa, she’s got something about her that Suzy likes and she’s not quite sure what as yet. But there is definitely an attraction there. So there is potential for something romantic.”
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The new Emmerdale character is described as confident and fun. She also runs her own business.
Soap fans may recognise Martelle from other rival soaps. In 2021, she played Alison Wray on Coronation Street, the police liaison officer assigned to Abi Franklin after her son Seb was murdered.
This Corrie stint lasted three episodes, though she has also played a talent scout who appeared at the Rover's Got Talent competition in May 2019 and told Kirk Sutherland she was impressed by his act under the stage name El Kirko. In 2018, she also played a clerk across four episodes.
In 2019, she played Doctor Keely for three episodes in Hollyoaks. She has also had roles in Doctors and Cold Feet.
Martelle said Suzy is "confident and gregarious and fun to be around". She continued: "She doesn’t take any nonsense at the same time and she likes to get what she wants. She’s a really fun character to play so I’m looking forward to all the different stuff that’s coming up for her.”
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub
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