The former Casualty, Waterloo Road and The Responder actress Christine Tremarco is set to join Emmerdale, it has been revealed.
The 46-year-old will play a character called Rose who is described as "free-spirited, boisterous and totally mischievous".
Rose has moved to the Dales from Benidorm and could be set to cause some issues for Kim Tate (played by Claire King).
This is because Kim’s husband Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) knows her, but this is a fact he doesn't reveal to his wife.
Tremarco will start featuring in episodes later in April.
Christine Tremarco 'thrilled' to be joining Emmerdale
Discussing joining Emmerdale, Tremarco said she was "thrilled" and was looking forward to working with the cast.
She said: “To be working with such a wonderful cast and crew along with the brilliant writing and production team is an absolute joy!
“Rose is so much fun to play. She is free-spirited, boisterous and totally mischievous with a steely edge and a big heart.”
Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw said she is delighted that Tremarco is joining the cast, praising her “wealth of experience and talent”.
She added: “Playing the character of Rose, a true free spirit with an exuberant outlook on life, she certainly promises to cause a real storm for some of our villagers."
Tremarco is well-known for her roles of Davina Shackleton on Waterloo Road and Linda Andrews on Casualty.
Recommended reading:
- Channel 5's The Cuckoo: Full cast list and how to watch
- BBC's Blue Lights series 2: Full cast list and when it is on TV
- ITV Professor T series 3: Full cast and when it's on TV
She has also featured in programmes such as The Responder alongside Martin Freeman and Little Boy Blue alongside Stephen Graham.
Additionally, in her early acting career, Tremaco made a guest appearance in Coronation Street.
She featured in one episode back in 1998 playing Lucy Johnson, a friend of Spider Nugent (Martin Hancock), who chats up Curly Watts (Kevin Kennedy) at a party because she feels sorry for him.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here