Emmerdale legend Emma Atkins has portrayed the iconic role of Charity Dingle for over two decades, having made her debut back in 2000.
The much-loved character arrived in the village for the funeral of her cousin Butch, alongside village bad boy Cain and her uncle Shadrach and quickly became a firm favourite amongst Emmerdale fans.
Actress Emma briefly left to pursue other roles, during which time she starred in several other TV shows including the BBC series Dalziel and Pascoe, Mayo, I'm with Stupid, New Street Law, Doctors and Casualty to name a few.
