Emmerdale’s Lydia star Karen Blick’s off screen life from husband to ‘Dingle-style’ wedding

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace has played the iconic role of Kat Slater for over two decades and has been at the heart of some pretty dramatic storylines over the years, along with her signature leopard print style. Jessie, 51, has starred on the hit BBC soap on and off since 2000 when she arrived on Albert Square with her three sisters Lynne, Little Mo and Zoe. Some of her greatest storylines include the infamous baby swap scandal, the shocking revelation that Zoe was actually her daughter and the breakdown and make up of her relationship with Alfie Moon.

Emmerdale viewers were left convinced that evil Craig Reed (played by Ben Addis) has a plan for Samson Dingle (Sam Hall), as the businessman seemed determined to get the youngster on side now that he's doing work experience for him. While Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) continues to live with the torment and horror of her abuse at the hands of Craig, who was her former lover and friend but could be headed for a dramatic downfall, Samson only grows closer to him.

Emmerdale's resident chef Victoria Sugden is to lose her job tonight, the show's spoilers have revealed. On Monday, 18 September, viewers watched at Victoria held a tasting event at the Hide Bistro, with many of the village residents in attendance, including Jacob Gallagher, who has a nut allergy. As he went to taste one of the sliders on offer, Victoria told him that they were nut-free, but it turned out that they contained nut oil, and Jacob quickly went into anaphylactic shock.

For fans of the BBC dance competition, every weekend from now until mid-December will be marked by the glitz and glamour of the ballroom, the biting comments of notoriously tough judge Craig Revel Horwood, charming hosting by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, and the tension of Sunday night results shows. As well as the celeb stars, fans of the show can't wait for the return of our much-loved Strictly professionals, including the talented Dianne Buswell. Dianne joined the show back in 2017 and has gone on to have some pretty successful routines and celebrity partners, including her now-boyfriend Joe Sugg, who she reached the final with back in 2018.

Angela Scanlon is set to compete in this year's Strictly Come Dancing alongside the likes of Bobby Brazier and Zara McDermott.The Your Garden Made Perfect and The One Show presenter, 39, is a familiar face on our screens after starting her successful career as a stylist and a journalist, before moving into television. But when she's not on our screens, the Irish presenter can be found at home with her beautiful family. Here we take a look at Angela's family life as she takes to the Strictly dancefloor...

Strictly Come Dancing ’s Karen Hauer has had her fair share of ups and downs in her love life. From her early days as a performer alongside her first husband, Matthew Hauer, to her high-profile marriage and subsequent split from co-star Kevin Clifton, and her more recent relationship with fitness professional Jordan Wyn-Jones, Karen's love life has been a rollercoaster which luckily has ended with her happily ever after. Here's a look back at some of her previous partners, both off and on the dance floor.

Thanks to her dry sense of humour and iconic look, Claudia Winkleman’ has become a favourite among TV fans over recent years.The 51 year old star is set to make a welcome return to our screens on Saturday, with the 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing beginning on BBC One. Claudia will team up with co-host Tess Daly, 54, once again for the hit dancing show. Alongside Strictly, Claudia also hosts BBC's The Traitors, Britain's Best Home Cook and The Piano, and can be found presenting BBC Radio 2 on Saturday mornings.

Emmerdale fans believe they have spotted a clue that may lead to the downfall of evil Craig Reed. Viewers of the ITV soap watched in horror earlier this month as Lydia Dingle, played by Karen Blick, was raped by her businessman ex Craig, played by Ben Addis.Twisted Craig has since gone on to offer Lydia’s stepson Samson (Sam Hall) work experience at his company - with fans theorising that this was his the attacker’s way of trying to control her. But some eagle-eyed viewers believe this could actually be the key to his downfall - as they speculated that Samson could come across the CCTV in Craig's office.

Emmerdale character Cathy Hopem played by Gabrielle Dowling has been at the centre of the major plot in the soap after she battled premenstrual dysphoric disorder - which meant she faced bouts of heavy periods and major mood swings.

Emmerdale fans have predicted a twist in Lydia Dingle's rape storyline, as she continues to navigate her devastating secret after ex Craig abused her on the ITV soap last week. The beloved character, played by Karen Blick, was sadly brutally raped by the father of her late baby son Toby in the Yorkshire Dales last week.

Karen Blick is marking seven years in the Dales in 2023, but she is currently earning praise for arguably her biggest storyline to date. The actress joined the ITV soap in 2016 as Lydia Hart who was actually born Jennifer 'Jenny' Finn.

After a brief absence from Emmerdale, Cathy Hope recently returned to our screens in the wake of her debilitating mental health battle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder.The youngster had been battling heavy periods and severe mood swings for a number of weeks and left the village to go and stay with her half-brother Scott Windsor in the hopes that a break would help her to get a better handle on her condition. Since her return, a tearful Cathy has opened up to her dad’s partner Wendy and explained how she is still struggling to live with the devastating condition, with emotionally taxing scenes having broken the hearts of many fans tuning in.Thankfully however, despite Cathy’s on-screen struggles, Garbielle Dowling, the talented teen that plays her, has a far less stressful life away from the cameras! Co-star brother First making her debut alongside her real life brother, Sebastian in 2007, the pair have been firm fixtures of Emmerdale for over 16 years! Now aged 17, Gabrielle has been propelled into the limelight as part of the exciting PMDD storyline, but with the real-life twins having been staples of the show for so long, it may surprise viewers to know that the pair weren’t the first stars to originate the roles of Bob Hope’s children.The twins were originally played by Ella Whitehouse Downes and Lilith Kitching for the first few episodes following their introduction, as Sebastian had to remain in hospital for an extra week following his birth.

For ten whole years, Kellie Bright has been delighting audiences with her portrayal of Linda Carter in EastEnders, with her decade long stint on the show having the seen the character embroiled in numerous dramatic storylines. Among some of her most iconic storylines to date, fans have seen the character come to terms with her rape at the hands of her brother-in-law Dean Wicks, battle with alcoholism, deliver a premature baby and of course, lose the love of her life Mick Carter in a devastating car accident last Christmas.

Top Boy fans can hardly contain their excitement as the latest series lands on Netflix. Season three will spell the end of the Netflix series once and for all, wrapping up kingpins Dushane (played by Ashley Walters) and Sully’s (Kane “Kano” Robinson) stories for good. Star Ashley is at the heart of the London drug-dealing drama, but his real life couldn't be more different from his character's.

Lily Slater has been a huge part of one of the year's most dramatic EastEnders storylines - with her underage pregnancy causing chaos in Albert Square.

Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle is about to share a charged moment with her long lost pal Craig Reed, spoilers have revealed. Craig and Lydia have been reunited after they bumped into each other at a recruitment fair while Lydia was looking for extra work.They shared a catch-up and updated one another about their lives since they last saw each other in the children's home all of those years ago. Lydia is now working for Craig, and he has made himself at home with the Dingle family, impressing Lydia's stepson Samson.

Following the death of her longterm partner two years ago, Dame Maureen Lipman has revealed she's found love again and is dating a new man.The Coronation Street actress, 77, who portrays Evelyn Plummer in the hit ITV soap, is set to attend the National Television Awards next week with her mystery "gentleman friend", whose name is David. Speaking about the upcoming awards bash in a new interview with the Sunday Express, Dame Maureen said: “I’m going with my gentleman friend David – it’s a baptism of fire for him.The most important thing is that I find a dress.” She described her new beau as "very nice", adding: “It’s a gift for all concerned.

Lucy Benjamin has been a recognisable face in the soap world for decades - mainly thanks to her work in EastEnders as Lisa Fowler, where she was first cast back in 1998. Now 53, Lucy has made quite a name for herself on the soap, first being introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a 'home-wrecking blonde.' Since then, she's departed and returned to Albert Square a number of times over the years, and is now firmly back amongst things in the Walford world.

There's only a handful of characters that Neighbours viewers old enough to remember the 1980s can easily recall. Scott and Charlene, Des and Daphne, Madge and Harold, Henry, Paul and Plain Jane Superbrain – they're probably all on the list.

Her character is usually the life and soul of the Dingle household, but Emmerdale actress Karen Blick reveals she’s had to tap into darker emotions for Lydia’s upcoming storyline.The 48-year-old plays Lydia Dingle, who arrived in the village as a bereavement counsellor. She later returned with her depressed cockatoo, Steve, named after her dead husband. Initially on the periphery, Lydia became enmeshed in village life when she began dating Sam Dingle before becoming his wife.