Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has opened up about the horrifying moment an "inappropriate fan" asked her for a picture just moments after she birthed her twin daughters - Betsy and Missy.
The actress, who is best known for her role as Chas Dingle on the long running ITV soap, chooses to keep her private life very much out of the spotlight.
But back in 2017, shortly after welcoming her twins by caesarean, Lucy had an awkward altercation with a fan that left her feeling uncomfortable.
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In a recent interview with OK! Magazine Lucy discussed the bizarre moment.
The 45-year-old actress explained: "I’d just come off the operating table with my newborn twins, looking like death and somebody asked if it was alright if they had a picture.
"I said, ‘Well, it’s not really appropriate,’ and he went, ‘It’s OK, I’ll just take one of you.’ That was a bit weird and inappropriate.”
The mum-of-three, who also has a 16-year-old daughter named Lola, went on to discuss how much she values her privacy.
She said: "When we’re out and about, the kids have no idea [that I’m known].
"They go, ‘Mummy, why did they say hello to you?’ I’m like, ‘It’s just because they watch mummy doing what I do.’
"They have no idea about what I do for a job, the young ones don’t, and they don’t necessarily need to. As long as I’m providing for them, they don’t need to be a part of that madness."
And it's not the first time Lucy has had a strange altercation with a fan.
The star recently opened up about an disturbing ordeal she’d been experiencing after being bombarded with messages.
Lucy opened up on Twitter about what she’s been subjected to as she sought help from fans.
Making a desperate plea on Twitter, Lucy wrote: “Can someone help?
“I’ve been having text messages from someone who doesn’t have my number by consent, and who won’t leave me alone!!!!!”
“What do I do????” she added.
Emmerdale fans quickly replied to Lucy and suggested she block the number.
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