Emmerdale newcomer Martelle Edinborough has spoken of her nerves of filming alongside one of the soap’s icons.
Martelle Edinborough joined Emmerdale earlier this year as a permanent character after previously having bit-parts in the soap. She’s also previously appeared in fellow ITV soap Coronation Street.
The acting star, who earlier in her career had a role in a film directed by co-star Dominic Brunt, has spoken to Inside Soap about how she’s finding her time in Emmerdale. Martelle has admitted she's found herself a little star-struck by show icon Claire King who plays Kim Tate.
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Martelle said: “I was in the same scene as Claire King and I got a bit star-struck. I didn’t make a fuss, I held it in. But I rang my mum afterwards and said ‘I was on set with Kim Tate today’.”
Martelle has also spoken about some of her new colleagues. She attended the same school as Karen Blick. While she sang the praises of Roxy Shahidi and Jonny McPherson.
“The funniest member of the cast by far is Roxy Shahidi,” said Martelle. She is hilarious. Roxy is a whirlwind of high and positive energy.”
Martelle added: Jonny McPherson is the person who I think is least like their character. Liam can come across as a bit boring but Jonny is not boring at all.”
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