{"id":11307,"date":"2026-01-14T17:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=11307"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:24:03","slug":"emmerdale-star-sammy-winward-profile-secret-marriage-childhood-sweetheart-rumoured-feud-teenage-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-star-sammy-winward-profile-secret-marriage-childhood-sweetheart-rumoured-feud-teenage-daughter\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale star Sammy Winward in profile: &#8216;Secret&#8217; marriage to childhood sweetheart and rumoured &#8216;feud&#8217; with teenage daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sammy Winward played <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/16\/katie-sugden-emmerdale-andy-robert\/\">Katie Sugden<\/a> in Emmerdale for almost 15 years. She\u2019s got a grown-up daughter, an impressive acting CV, and she\u2019s not yet 40!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Her life isn\u2019t as dramatic as alter ego Katie\u2019s was, but there are some similarities! Here\u2019s her story.<\/p>\n<h2>Sammy\u2019s early years<\/h2>\n<p>Emmerdale star Sammy Winward was born in Bolton and started acting as a child. She won the role of Katie Addyman in Emmerdale when she was just 15.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11350\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag.jpg\" alt=\"Sammy Winward as Katie Addyman in Emmerdale in 2021\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag.jpg 7152w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737ag-2048x1388.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammy was just 15 when she started playing Katie (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Katie Sugden\u2019s dramatic years in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Katie Addyman first appeared on screen back in 2001. She and Andy Sugden hit it off and fell in love. They even moved in together when they were just 17. But things got tricky and Katie ended up having an affair with Andy\u2019s brother, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/15\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-robert-sugdens-web-of-lies-entangles-debbie-and-andy-15th-july-episode\/\">Robert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Katie and Robert got engaged but he cheated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/21\/sadie-king-emmerdale-scams-marriages-affairs\/\">Sadie King<\/a>, and Katie left the village for a while.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block 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ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] 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absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 11 - 15<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">21 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Tue, May 5<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 day ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a 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Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In real life, Sammy was pregnant with her daughter, and was off on maternity leave!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11352\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11352\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andy-and-Katie-wedding.png\" alt=\"Andy and Katie get married a second time\" width=\"1500\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andy-and-Katie-wedding.png 1375w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andy-and-Katie-wedding-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andy-and-Katie-wedding-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Andy-and-Katie-wedding-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy and Katie tied the knot twice (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Back to the village for Emmerdale star Sammy Winward<\/h2>\n<p>A few months later after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/15\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-sugdens-kings-katie-car-accident-sugdens-kings\/\">being involved in a car accident, Katie came back to Emmerdale.<\/a> The crash killed her dad and the hospital called Andy as her next of kin.<\/p>\n<p>Katie and Andy tried 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We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Katie offered to be a surrogate for Grayson and Perdita Hyde-Sinclair, she didn\u2019t realise how unstable their marriage was until it was too late and she was pregnant. After a lot of drama, Katie gave the baby boy to Perdita.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Katie married Declan Macey but their marriage was rocky from the start and when Declan covered up the discovery of a body on his land, Katie left him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11354\" style=\"width: 1504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11354\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e.jpg\" alt=\"Katie and Robert at the bar in the Woolpack\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e.jpg 2008w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_editorial_4587100e-1536x1042.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katie was determined to find out who Robert was sleeping with (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Andy again<\/h2>\n<p>More ups and downs followed, until eventually Katie and Andy reconciled and got married again. But Robert was back in the village and with the brothers\u2019 feud reignited, Katie was on a mission to discover who Robert was having an affair with.<\/p>\n<p>When she found Robert and Aaron kissing, the secret was out! Katie took a photo on her phone and when Aaron left, she confronted Robert.<\/p>\n<p>He turned aggressive trying to get Katie\u2019s phone and when she lunged at him, he shoved her and she fell through the floor and died. Robert told Aaron it was an accident and the pair covered up the crime.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11367\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11367\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-W-as-Sonia-Sutcliffe.png\" alt=\"Sammy Winward as Sonia Sutcliffe\" width=\"1500\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-W-as-Sonia-Sutcliffe.png 1298w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-W-as-Sonia-Sutcliffe-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-W-as-Sonia-Sutcliffe-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-W-as-Sonia-Sutcliffe-768x424.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammy played Sonia Sutcliffe in ITV drama The Long Shadow (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is Emmerdale star Sammy Winward doing now?<\/h2>\n<p>Sammy appeared in Prey alongside Philip Glenister in 2015, and a film called Lies We Tell in 2017. In 2019 she appeared in short film Lead Belly alongside Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>After a break from acting, during which she worked as a teacher, last year she played Sonia Sutcliffe \u2013 Peter Sutcliffe\u2019s wife \u2013 in the ITV drama about the Yorkshire Ripper, The Long Shadow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11594\" style=\"width: 2346px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179.jpg\" alt=\"Sammy has returned to acting recently and has married her childhood sweetheart (Credit: SplashNews.com)\" width=\"2346\" height=\"1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179.jpg 2346w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BLU_A92131953-e1729168964179-2048x1070.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2346px) 100vw, 2346px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammy has returned to acting recently and has married her childhood sweetheart (Credit: SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Is Sammy Winward married?<\/h2>\n<p>Sammy was engaged to former Blackburn Rovers player David Dunn. They have a daughter called Mia, who is now 20. The couple split just two months after Mia\u2019s birth.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Sammy married her childhood sweetheart Martyn Hardy. The pair had dated as teens and rekindled their romance later in life. Sammy didn\u2019t reveal she had wed until four years after their big day. She shared a photo on her Instagram feed and wrote: \u201cSix years today since I got engaged to the love of my life, four years married, 24 years of friendship and still going strong. Here\u2019s to 24+ more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans were stunned as they didn\u2019t even realise she had a boyfriend, let alone a husband! \u201cWell done for being able to keep it private,\u201d one commented on the post.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11356\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11356\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-and-Mia.png\" alt=\"Sammy Winward and daughter Mia on Loose Women\" width=\"1500\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-and-Mia.png 1306w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-and-Mia-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-and-Mia-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Sammy-and-Mia-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sammy Winward and daughter Mia appeared on Loose Women in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sammy Winward reportedly in feud with daughter<\/h2>\n<p>Recent reports suggest there is a bit of a family rift between Mia and her parents. Back in the summer 2024, Mia told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/29665862\/emmerdale-sammy-winward-daughter-mia-cut-off-onlyfans\/\">The Sun<\/a> her mum and dad don\u2019t approve of her posting content to OnlyFans.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Speaking of her mum, Mia claimed: \u201cShe said some pretty mean things when we did last speak, it was awful. But I absolutely love my mum, I love all of my family but none of them speak to me now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will always love and appreciate them. I hope that one day we can rebuild our relationship and move on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Sammy has not commented on the interview, back in 2021, she told Loose Women how she and Mia were like \u201cbest friends\u201d.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sammy said: \u201cI always thought, \u2018Oh my god I\u2019m only going to be 36\/37 when she is 18. And I\u2019m nearly there now. It\u2019s just crazy because we just feel like best mates really.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously there is the mother and daughter relationship but we\u2019re more like best mates,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<h2>Sammy set to become a grandma<\/h2><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Mia is expecting her first baby. Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/fabulous\/37896043\/mia-winward-pregnant-emmerdale-mum-sammy-feud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sun<\/a>, Mia told how she hasn\u2019t attempted to contact her famous parents and tell them her happy news yet as she wants to avoid stress during her pregnancy. \u201cI am emotionally vulnerable while I\u2019m pregnant and I really don\u2019t want a big, stressful situation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Mia also said that, now she\u2019s pregnant, she can\u2019t ever imagine falling out with her own child. She added that she stopped modelling on OnlyFans when she discovered she was pregnant, and lives with her unnamed boyfriend of a year in a remote house in the Lake District.<\/p>\n<p>Mia said she would love to reconcile with her mum now.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShopping for baby clothes with my mum would be a lovely thing to do, but we\u2019ve got a lot to work on. There\u2019s a lot to forgive and that process hasn\u2019t even started yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mia, who is more than halfway through her pregnancy, said she thinks Sammy would be \u201can amazing grandma\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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