Lie to Bring Back Co-Star
- Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt admits telling a lie to co-star Lisa Riley.
- The lie was in a desperate bid to bring back Lisa Riley to the show as Mandy Dingle.
- Brunt opens up about the deception to get his co-star back on the ITV soap.
In an upcoming episode of Emmerdale, Paddy Kirk, portrayed by Dominic Brunt, is set to marry Mandy Dingle, played by Lisa Riley. However, their wedding faces turmoil when Paddy discovers Mandy's secret job as a financial dominatrix, known online as 'Madame Diamante Dales.' This revelation threatens to derail their plans, as Paddy remains unaware of both her findom activities and her mounting debts. Dominic Brunt recently appeared on the talk show Loose Women, where he discussed his close friendship with Lisa Riley. He admitted to fabricating a story to persuade her to return to the show after her hiatus from 2001 to 2019. When questioned by panelist Denise Welsh about his "porky pie," Brunt confessed, "I just told an outright lie," explaining that he wanted to reassure her about the show's status to entice her back. In the storyline, Mandy's decision to engage in findom work stems from her financial struggles leading up to the wedding. She has been accepting money and gifts from men online to alleviate her debts, which she has kept hidden from Paddy. As their wedding day approaches, the tension escalates when Paddy's father, Bear Wolf, inadvertently overhears one of Mandy's online conversations, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation. With the wedding date looming, viewers are left wondering whether Paddy will still go through with the marriage or if this will mark yet another failed attempt for the couple. Emmerdale continues to air weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30 PM.