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Wendy Posner has spent more time in tears than not in Emmerdale of late. The character first arrived in the ITV soap back in 2019 as she came to confront Victoria Sugden who had accused her son, Lee of raping her before falling pregnant with his baby.

Emmerdale fans are raging against the soap’s bosses as they call for a “fake” villager to face the axe. In last night's episode, long-standing character Bob Hope was rushed to horrible when a nasty altercation with Liam Cavanagh went awry.

Emmerdale's Susan Cookson, who plays Wendy Posner in the ITV soap, has revealed that she was "saved" by the show following the death of her husband.The 58 year old has revealed that she was about to give up on her career after her husband, Malcolm Scates, sadly passed away. Susan was about to retire and was on her way to see a nursing manager to find out how to retrain in that profession when she got the call from Emmerdale.The ITV soap offered her the role of Nurse Wendy out of the blue, and it didn't take long for Susan to say yes. She told The Mirror: "I was at a bit of a crossroads in my life through one thing and another and I decided that I wanted a more regular job.

charity ball. Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, was all smiles alongside her co-stars and wowed in a vibrant pink dress.

Emmerdale star Jonny McPherson has revealed he has found love again following his split from Scots co-star Natalie J Robb.

Ever since Jonny McPherson first made an appearance on Emmerdale back in 2014, the actor has had his fair share of traumatic scenes. Jonny plays the soap’s resident medic, Dr Liam Cavanagh, who, since 2018, has gone on to become a major character. From the murder of Liam’s daughter, Leanna, two years ago by psychopath Meena Jutla, to his subsequent depression and mental health battle trying to come to terms with Leanna’s death, Jonny, 41, admits it has been tough at times not to bring the hard-hitting storylines home with him.

Since joining the cast of Emmerdale as Wendy Posner back in 2019, actress Susan Cookson has dug her teeth into a fair few gritty storylines. From arriving in the Dales to confront Victoria Sugden who accused her son Lee of raping her to Wendy lying to veteran character Bob Hope ahead of an incoming affair storyline, it’s definitely not been all plain sailing in the Yorkshire village.

Emmerdale's Wendy Posner is set for a passionate week as the actress who plays her opens up about the consequences facing her character. Susan Cookson has given viewers a preview into the fallout that will take place after she gives into temptation and gets passionate with colleague Liam Cavanagh in episodes set to air in the next few days.

Emmerdale fans went wild earlier this week as they discovered Wendy Posner star Susan Cookson's connection to Coronation Street. Eagle-eyed soap watchers took to Twitter to share their shock that Susan previously played Marion, the mother of Callum Logan, on Coronation Street between 2015 to 2016.The role of Marion was taken over by Kerry Peers in 2019 and 2020.

It’s been a tense time for Emmerdale character Wendy Posner recently, as the return of Kim Tate saw her handed an eviction notice. Wendy and Luke Posner arrived in the Yorkshire village last year and moved into a cottage owned by the Tates, but with Kim’s return things are no longer plain-sailing, and Luke wants answers.