Emmerdale fans were left cheering at their screens as Paula Lane made her arrival on the ITV soap.
The actress, shot to fame playing Kylie Platt on Coronation Street from 2010 to 2016. But Paula has now swapped the cobbles for the dales – and during Tuesday’s episode (January 16) she made her Emmerdale debut.
Playing Ella Foster, she rocked up to the village as the brand new receptionist at the local GP surgery. And it’s fair to say fans were over the moon to see her on screens – so much so that they’ve proclaimed how they can’t wait to see what her storylines are.
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On X, formerly known as Twitter, one person said: “KYLIE PLATT!!!” Someone else said: “Ella has already become my favourite character. You go girl!
A third quipped: “She perfectly into Emmerdale already. So glad she’s on the show. I look forward to seeing what her character Ella brings to the show.”
During her debut episode, Ella was seen sticking up for Mandy Dingle (Lisa Riley) at the opening of a new surgery. She ended up pouring a glass of champagne on her rude boss – much to the delight of viewers.
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Opening up about her Emmerdale alter-ego, Paula told Daily Star and other press: “She is 29, she is a single woman who is very professional and she doesn’t mince her words but she’s not scrappy. She’s definitely a good friend to have on your side and I’m really pleased she finds a friendship with Mandy.
“I think them two definitely are going to be a great pair. There’s no family ties that I’m aware of in the village but that can change. Hopefully there’s going to be a romance on the cards.”
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Despite still being mostly remembered for her iconic Corrie character, Paula says enough time has passed for her to try out another soap character. She explained: “I’m always a big believer in going with what’s put in front of you and the past seven years have been really exciting.”
She added: “I’ve covered loads of theatre, raised my family and had guest role on different TV programmes. I think when you are such a familiar face it’s nice to give the audience a bit of a breather and I feel like I’ve changed as well personally. It’s a good bit of time that has passed and I think it’s healthy.”
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