EMMERDALE fans think they’ve spotted a HUGE spoiler after star Lisa Riley shared a behind-the-scenes snap.
Lisa, 48, who plays the beloved Mandy Dingle, shared a filming update on Instagram.
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The snap features Lisa standing alongside an identically dressed woman.
She penned in the caption: “As if one Mandy Dingle was not enough this morning filming at the village at @emmerdale ……..you get TWO.
“THANKYOU to my lovely body double Angela, absolute sweetheart.
“Next time you get Mandy’s Cowboy Boots also. Just another day at work!!!!”
Fans were convinced this means imminent danger for Mandy and rushed to share their concern.
One follower commented: “Not good if there’s a stunt woman, it means Mandy is in trouble.”
Another remarked: “Hope this doesn’t mean Mandy’s in danger at some point ? Can’t have anything happening to her.”
While a third chimed in with: “OMG Mandy has a stunt double.”
Could the fan favourite find herself in peril?
Lisa began playing Mandy from 1995 before initially leaving the ITV soap in 2001.
She returned to Emmerdale back in 2019 and has remained ever since.
Things haven’t been plain sailing for Mandy since her village comeback.
Earlier this year, she was one of several villagers at risk in a huge limo crash stunt.
Speaking to The Mirror at the time, Lisa revealed anxiousness among the cast over which characters will be killed off.
She said: “Whenever there is a stunt that involves a death, I will always be on standby to phone my agent.
Biggest soap stunts
Soaps are no stranger to dramatic stunts in the storylines. Not only do these moments create a spectacle for viewers, they also fundamentally change characters’ lives.
Here is a look at some of the biggest soap stunts from over the years.
CORONATION STREET
- Tram crash (2010): The ITV soap marked its 50th anniversary with a intense tram crash – and live episode to boot. Overall, the crash and its effects were broadcast across a week in December 2010. Its resulting chaos saw regular characters Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold) and Molly Dobbs (Vicky Binns) die.
- Richard Hillman tries to kill the Platts (2003): Of all the men unlucky-in-love Gail tied the knot with, Richard Hillman (Brian Capron) is probably the one she regrets most in hindsight. In 2003, murderer Richard tried to kill his step-family: first by gassing them with car fumes and then driving Gail (Helen Worth), Sarah (Tina O’Brien), David (Jack P. Shepherd) and Bethany (Amy and Emily Walton) into a canal.
EASTENDERS
- Queen Vic fire (2010): In September 2010, EastEnders bid farewell to matriarch Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) as a permanent fixture on the soap – she returned as a guest before the character’s death in 2016. In the build-up to her initial exit, Peggy had trapped crack cocaine-addicted son Phil (Steve McFadden) in the Queen Vic. However, he escaped and set the boozer on fire.
- Bus crash (2017): In April 2017, a total of 11 Albert Square residents had their lives at risk in a terrifying bus crash. The stunt saw a double decker bus – the 764 to Barking – lose control and crash through the Albert Square market before hitting a low-level bridge. Notable passengers at the time included Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper).
EMMERDALE
- James Barton’s death (2016): Interestingly about James’ (Bill Ward) death was that it came in a spiral of events. After wife Emma (Gillian Kearney) locked James up in a jealous rage, he escaped and they tussled on a bridge over the bypass. Emma pushed him and James fell into traffic, in turn causing a 12-vehicle pile up, As well as James dying, key characters including Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) and Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) were injured.
“[In case] it means I am going to need to get a new job!”
Mandy ultimately survived the incident – but three of her neighbours weren’t as lucky.
It saw Suzy Merton (Martelle Edinborough), Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) and Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) all die in the tragedy.
Emmerdale continues on ITV1 and ITVX.
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