Emmerdale’s Michelle Hardwick has revealed ITV bosses had her do a series of screen tests with different actresses before she was matched with her new love interest.
The 46-year-old, who plays Vanessa Woodfield on the long-running soap, has told how she had to endure countless trials to see who she had the best chemistry with.
Michelle admitted: "There were quite a few women that we saw for the part of Suzy.”
