ITV Emmerdale's Lisa Riley demonstrates new skill as she cuts glam figure at Bolton Food and Drink Festival
27.08.2022 - 22:29
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Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley revealed a new skill as she spilled the tea on her showbiz career during a special visit to Bolton. Lisa, who plays soap icon Mandy Dingle, returned to the town she fell in love with while growing up in neighbouring Bury to host an afternoon tea at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2022.
And, as she swapped the Yorkshire Dales on the ITV soap to meet fans in Bolton town centre, she demonstrated that she has been learning British Sign Language by communicating with members of the deaf community at the event. Lisa, 46, has had three lessons so far and she impressed fans as she built on her knowledge with a fellow guest and BSL user Scott Ford who travelled over from Hartlepool.
Beautielady commented on Lisa's Instagram: "To see you was absolutely lovely this afternoon and trying your best effort to learn BSL sign language. You learn so quick and I'm sure you will improved your sign skills. You have a lovely personality!"
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And Scott told her: "It was absolute pleasure to have met you and spent a fantastic good few hours and was well worth it! You’re such a beautiful, warm and a bubbly person (& extremely supportive and understanding) and your effort to learn BSL (Aka - British Sign Language) was incredible! Keep learning and keep going you done me proud x"
Lisa, who has a TV career spanning 30 years, has played soap icon Mandy in the ITV soap since 1995. She cut a glam figure at the festival in an elegant all-black outfit accessorised with a colourful patterned scarf. The actress wore her dark tresses pulled back from her face with dramatic smoky eye makeup, fluttery lashes and a
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