EMMERDALE will celebrate its 50th anniversary on our TV screens next year, with hundreds of actors coming and going from the soap over that time.

Here is a look back at some of the Bradford-born actors who appeared on the show and what they are up to since leaving.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

NATALIE ANDERSON

The Bradford-born actress, who was a former Bradford Bulls cheerleader, played Alicia Metcalfe on the soap between 2010 and 2015.

She launched her lifestyle brand The Capsule in 2016, which is focused on fashion, beauty and wellbeing.

In 2019, the accompanying podcast The Capsule in Conversation launched which sees Anderson interview celebrities and experts.

 

In recent years she’s had presenting slots on TV’s This Morning and written for Hello! online.

Anderson rejoined the world of soap last month when she appeared back on our TV screens as Lexi in Channel 4's Hollyoaks, entering as part of an explosive storyline.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

CLAIRE KING

Bradford-born King played the dastardly Kim Tate on the soap originally for 10 years from 1989.

She left the soap in dramatic fashion in 1999 and went on to star in a number of TV dramas over the next decade. These included her role as Karen Betts in ITV prison drama for four years.

She also proved a hit on the dancefloor, finishing sixth in the 2006 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

King returned for a special week of episodes three years ago before coming back permanently to cause trouble in the soap in 2019, has left the village again, but fans are speculating she will return again.

 

VERITY RUSHWORTH

The Bradford-born actress played Donna Windsor between 1998 and 2009. She returned to the role for a five-month stint in 2014.

Rushworth has also forged out a successful stage career, appearing in productions of Hairspray, Annie and Chicago.

She appeared in BBC's Doctors as Lily Walker but left earlier this year and tweeted about a previous meeting with fellow Bradfordian Dynamo.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus:

DUNCAN PRESTON

The Eccleshill-born actor was known to TV viewers before entering the soap, having starred in a string of comedy shows.

He played Doug Potts in the soap during two spells, between 2004 and 2011, returning from 2014 to 2020

The Bradford Bulls fan spoke to the Telegraph & Argus in April last year about life in lockdown, where he revealed he was getting through self-isolation by becoming hooked on Channel 5 fly-on-the-wall documentary series Yorkshire Vet.