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As Emmerdale ’s Amy Wyatt steps in to help support her sister Chloe Harris navigate the emotional rollercoaster of a pregnancy scare this week, all eyes will be on actress Natalie Ann Jamieson, as she continues to bring the storyline to life. But while Natalie’s portrayal of Amy may be more familiar to viewers due to her current tenure on the soap, she isn’t the first actress to have stepped into Amy’s shoes, as the role was originally played by fellow Geordie actress, Chelsea Halfpenny when the character first arrived on our screens all the way back in 2010.

Fans will know him best for his recent role as deputy-headteacher, Joe Casey in BBC school drama Waterloo Road, but actor James Baxter has more than a few impressive acting credits under his belt. First shooting to fame in Emmerdale back in 2007, the young star quickly made a name for himself in the TV industry, as part of the Doland family in the long running ITV soap.

Detectives have arrested four men after Emmerdale actress Chelsea Halfpenny made an emotional plea to find those responsible for her granddad's hit and run accident. On Monday, the soap star emotionally urged any witnesses to come forward after her grandad was struck by a car in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear at the age of 85 on Friday evening, February 25. Following the accident, Northumbria Police revealed in a statement that "an elderly man was in critical condition" after being rushed to hospital.

Former Coronation Street and EastEnders star Jill Halfpenny is back on our screens tonight (Tuesday March 1st), in a tense drama about a group holiday that goes seriously awry. It’s the latest role for the Geordie star who started her career as a teenager in Byker Grove alongside Ant and Dec, but hit the big time as Rebecca Hopkins in Coronation Street, the nurse with whom Martin Platt cheated on Gail.

Emmerdale actress Chelsea Halfpenny has revealed the devastating news her grandad was allegedly run over in a hit and run car crash.The former Amy Wyatt star, who was later recast on the ITV soap, shared her heartbreak on social media as she urged any witnesses of the alleged incident to come forward.The 30 year old West End actress is incredibly close to her grandparent, who was struck by a car in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear at the age of 85 on Friday evening, February 25.The elderly man was taken to hospital in an ambulance having sustained serious injuries, and remains in a critical condition. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Sharing an emotional post online, Chelsea begged anyone in contact with the driver or who knows who was in the vehicle to "do the right thing". "There are four lads who all have mams, dads, aunties, uncles, and friends so there are a lot of people in a very small area that have information on what happened last night," she said.

actor Adam Thomas and Love Island star Scott Thomas. Kimberley and Amy WalshFormer Girls Aloud singer and TV presenter Kimberley Walsh is the older sister of Emmerdale's Amy Walsh, who plays the role of Tracy Metcalfe.Brooke Vincent and Ellie LeachCoronation Street** actresses Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach play half sisters in the ITV soap, but in real life they are cousins.