Emmerdale's Charley Webb reveals contact with Pearl actress Meg Johnson in tribute after death
03.07.2023 - 10:05
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Emmerdale star Charley Webb has revealed the contact she had with Meg Johnson as she paid tribute to her following her death. It was announced on Sunday that the actress, who had played Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale since 2003, died "peacefully" on Saturday aged 86 following a battle with dementia.
Stars of the ITV soap quickly spoke out to remember Meg as a "one of a kind" woman who would famously shout "Oh pig’s bum!" when she forgot her lines while working on Emmerdale.
The sad news was announced in a joint statement from her family, talent agency Jorg Betts Associates and the ITV show. It said: "It is with great sadness that we announce that actress Meg Johnson passed away peacefully yesterday evening surrounded by her family.
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"Meg was a kind and wonderful lady, full of warmth and always with a twinkle in her eye. Meg had an outstanding career that ended with her playing Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale from 2003. Meg had dementia for the last few years, but battled on personally and professionally regardless. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her."
Actress Lisa Riley, best known for portraying Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, said Meg taught her 2discipline, respect, comedy, and how not to take life to (sic) seriously." She tweeted: "You are the true meaning of the words-wonderful woman. Your energy lives on, because you were so very special!”
Meanwhile, Danny Miller, best known for playing fan favourite Aaron Dingle in the long-running soap, said he was “truly devastated” to hear of Meg's death. "Pearl was a fair way to describe our lovely Meg,” he tweeted. "The creator of ‘pigs bum!!’ – should she ever