{"id":48876,"date":"2025-10-29T11:08:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=48876"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:34:41","slug":"emmerdale-lisa-riley-shares-support-for-lewis-cope-backs-strictly-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-lisa-riley-shares-support-for-lewis-cope-backs-strictly-rival\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley shares support for Lewis Cope as she backs Strictly rival to win the show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale<\/span> legend Lisa Riley has revealed who she is backing to win Strictly Come Dancing \u2013 and it\u2019s not only former co-star Lewis Cope.<\/p>

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Lewis played Nicky Miligan<\/a>\u00a0on the ITV soap Emmerdale\u00a0from December 2022 to July 2024. And during this time, Lisa Riley had already returned as the iconic Mandy Dingle.<\/p>\n

Now, Lewis is competing on Strictly Come Dancing every Saturday night, hoping to take him the glitterball. But\u00a0speaking to Entertainment Daily!<\/a>, on behalf of Buzz Bingo<\/a>, Lisa admitted she\u2019s also rooting for another star.<\/p>\n

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Lisa was on Strictly in 2012<\/h2>\n

Way back in 2012, Lisa competed in series 10 of Strictly Come Dancing \u2013 making her one of the many Emmerdale stars to appear<\/a> in the show.<\/p>\n

During her time on the show she was partnered with professional dancer Robin Windsor. Over her time on the show, she was complimented on her energy and risky performances.<\/p>

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