{"id":55156,"date":"2026-05-15T11:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=55156"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:11:27","slug":"emmerdale-lisa-riley-emotional-tribute-soap-star-alan-rothwell-dies-aged-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-lisa-riley-emotional-tribute-soap-star-alan-rothwell-dies-aged-89\/","title":{"rendered":"‘So sad’ Emmerdale star Lisa Riley shares emotional tribute to former co-star Alan Rothwell as he dies aged 89"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley has paid tribute to her former co-star Alan Rothwell following his death.<\/p>

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Alan starred alongside Lisa in Emmerdale, playing John Kenyon, in the late 90s.<\/p>\n

The pair \u2013 who were both raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester \u2013 also worked together on the hit ITV show, Fat Friends.<\/p>\n

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Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has paid tribute to Alan Rothwell following his death (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Lisa has now shared an emotional tribute to Alan, who sadly died yesterday (Thursday May 14, 2026) aged 89.<\/p>\n

Lisa Riley pays tribute to Alan Rothwell<\/h2>\n

Taking to Instagram, Lisa \u2013 aka Mandy Dingle to Emmerdale fans \u2013 posted a photograph of Alan.<\/p>

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