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Emmerdale's Susan Cookson reveals her hopes of reunion with former co-star on the Dales

Emmerdale star Susan Cookson has revealed she wants one actress from her Casualty past to join her on the show.

Susan, who plays nurse Wendy Posner on Emmerdale, previously starred in medical drama as Dr Maggie Coldwell between 2005 and 2008.

But in an interview with Inside Soap she revealed her hopes that one former co-star would join her on the Dales.

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When asked who she would most like to reunite with, she answered: "It would have to be Suzanne Packer, who played Tess Bateman in Casualty , because we're the best of friends."

"Even now we still say, 'Oh, wouldn't it be great if we could work together again?' She's just a phenomenal actress – and once lockdown rules are sorted, she could come and stay with me. We'd both be so happy!"

The Emmerdale actress also revealed that she once considered working in the care sector after departing Casualty.

Bizarrely, I was on my way to speak to a nursing manager about what the job might entail when I got the call to say I got this part in Emmerdale ! Once I found out Wendy was a nurse, it was just too weird," she said.

"There have been quiet periods in my life work-wise, when I considered retraining, and doing something in the care sector has always been top of my list."

Susan also said she would like to work with two of her Emmerdale co-stars more: Rebecca Sarker, who plays Manpreet Sharma, and Lisa Riley, who stars as Mandy Dingle.

"Maybe Wendy and Mandy could have a slanging match," she joked.

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