{"id":55707,"date":"2026-06-10T18:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=55707"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:40:11","slug":"recognise-police-officer-charity-case-angela-lonsdale-swapped-coronation-street-emmerdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/recognise-police-officer-charity-case-angela-lonsdale-swapped-coronation-street-emmerdale\/","title":{"rendered":" Recognise the police officer on Charity&#8217;s case? Angela Lonsdale has swapped Coronation Street for Emmerdale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charity Dingle bravely reported her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/bravo-declare-emmerdale-fans-after-horrible-charity-episode-but-others-insist-theyve-gone-too-far\/\">sexual assault in Emmerdale<\/a> this week and DS Reid, the police officer taking her statement, definitely looked familiar.<\/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>For soap fans they will absolutely recognise actress Angela Lonsdale from her time on Coronation Street. Read on and we\u2019ll tell you all about her\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55711\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55711\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097.jpg\" alt=\"DS Reid took Charity's statement in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T135600.097-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DS Reid took Charity\u2019s statement in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>DS Reid is the police officer helping Charity in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/charity-sexually-assaulted-by-dr-todd-traumatic-scenes\/\">Sunday (June 7) Charity was<\/a> sexually assaulted by evil Dr Todd. She bravely decided to report it to the police on Monday (June 8) and went through a full examination to provide evidence. She also gave her statement to DS Reid.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight (Wednesday June 1o), the police pull Todd in for questioning.<\/p>\n<p>DS Reid has assured Charity she believes her story and will do all she can to get her the justice she deserves. But Dr Todd is slippery. Will she lie her way out of this?<\/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 [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all the latest spoilers<\/span>\n          <span 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                       <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, Jun 12<\/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\">Archie scams Caleb and Gabby's obsession turns dark<\/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 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\/charity-depression-lie-cain-devastating-cancer-news\/\">\n              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font-semibold\">Laurel left humiliated<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/charity-faces-aftermath-her-assault\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-04T112347.700.jpg\" alt=\"Charity faces the aftermath of her assault\">\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\"> Mon, Jun 8<\/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\">Charity faces the aftermath of her assault<\/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\/major-stunt-charity-tragedy-returning-favourites-heartbreaking-exits\/\">\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\/News-split-2026-06-05T154728.820.jpg\" alt=\"Major stunt, Charity tragedy, returning favourites and heartbreaking exits\">\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\">Major stunt, Charity tragedy, returning favourites and heartbreaking exits<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 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\/charity-sexually-assaulted-by-dr-todd-traumatic-scenes\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-03T173400.760.jpg\" alt=\"Charity sexually assaulted by Dr Todd in traumatic scenes\">\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\"> Sun, Jun 7<\/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\">Charity sexually assaulted by Dr Todd in traumatic scenes<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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<figure id=\"attachment_55715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55715\" style=\"width: 1284px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u.jpg\" alt=\"Angela has been in lots of things (Credit: Jonathan Hordle\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1284\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-869x1300.jpg 869w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-120x180.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-64x96.jpg 64w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-342x512.jpg 342w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_5887556u-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1284px) 100vw, 1284px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angela has been in lots of things (Credit: Jonathan Hordle\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who plays DS Reid in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Soap fans immediately recognised the police officer when she first appeared. And that\u2019s because she\u2019s played by Corrie alumni Angela Lonsdale.<\/p>\n<p>She joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2000 and stayed for three years until 2003.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55713\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55713\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55713 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n.jpg\" alt=\"Curly and Emma in Corrie were happy with son Ben before it all fell apart (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-1300x871.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-1536x1030.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-180x121.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-512x343.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_689544n-192x129.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55713\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curly and Emma in Corrie were happy with son Ben before it all fell apart (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Angela Lonsdale in Corrie<\/h2>\n<p>Angela was Emma Watts (ne\u00e9 Taylor). She was a police officer who saved the day during the Freshco seige. Curly Watts then asked her out and they eventually married on Christmas Eve 2000.\u00a0Emma than gave birth to their son, Ben, on Boxing Day 2002.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! 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><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>However, their marriage hit trouble when she lied in court to protect a colleague, Mick. Mick had savagely beaten Les Battersby, Emma\u2019s neighbour, and Les ended up going to prison for assaulting Mick.<\/p>\n<p>Emma perjured herself in court to back Mick\u2019s version of events up and Curly was horrified. The couple split up over it.<\/p>\n<p>However, then Emma was offered a promotion to Inspector in Newcastle. Worried about not seeing Ben, Curly decided to reconcile with Emma.<\/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>They put their house on the market and left Weatherfield for a fresh start as a family.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2010 DVD spin-off A Knight\u2019s Tale, Curly returned and revealed he and Emma had ended their marriage since they departed the Street.<\/p>\n<h2>What else has DS Reid actress Angela Lonsdale been in?<\/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>As well as Corrie soap fans may recognise her from playing DI Eva Moore in BBC daytime soap Doctors. She appeared from 2006 to 2008 when she was shot and presumed dead. However, she returned briefly in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Angela has also had parts in Casualty, Holby City, Vera, The Bill, Scott &amp; Bailey, Our Girl, The Syndicate and This is England \u201990.<\/p>\n<p>She also does lots of voiceover work and is currently starring in a week-long production of Gerry and Sewell at the Newcastle Theatre Royal.<\/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_55717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55717\" style=\"width: 1720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55717\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079.jpg\" alt=\"Charity is traumatised and police officer DS Reid believes her in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1720\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-1300x739.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-1536x873.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-96x55.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-512x291.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2026-06-10T140259.079-192x109.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity is traumatised and police officer DS Reid believes her in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How long will the police officer helping Charity be in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>It has not been confirmed how long Angela will be sticking around in the Dales as DS Reid.<\/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>Emmerdale has not revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emma-atkins-says-most-demanding-significant-emmerdale-story-devastating-todd-charity-assault-sexual-confirmed\/\">whether Charity will get justice<\/a> after her attack, although it is hoped the show will make sure Dr Todd pays for what she has done.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZXPNAFMj-g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZXPNAFMj-g\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Angela Lonsdale (@realangelalonsdale)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/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>Angela has posted to her Instagram account how \u201chonoured\u201d she is to be appearing in Emmerdale for this storyline, which suggests this may not be the last we will see of her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55712\" style=\"width: 1185px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz.jpg\" alt=\"Perry Fenwick was married to Angela for five years (Credit: David Fisher\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1185\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-632x1024.jpg 632w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-802x1300.jpg 802w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-768x1244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-948x1536.jpg 948w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-111x180.jpg 111w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-59x96.jpg 59w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-316x512.jpg 316w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_editorial_666578lz-119x192.jpg 119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perry Fenwick was married to Angela for five years (Credit: David Fisher\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Angela Lonsdale and her EastEnders star ex-husband<\/h2>\n<p>Actress Angela was born in 1967, making her 58 years old. It is not known whether she is married or single at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>However, in 2005 she married a fellow soap star.<\/p>\n<p>Angela wed EastEnders\u2019 Perry Fenwick, who plays Billy Mitchell. They were together for five years before they confirmed they had separated in 2010.<\/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><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? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iWtIUULoySk?si=_UX2fJstO0QJCaHv\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angela Lonsdale has a long soap history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249734177,"featured_media":55719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Emmerdale police officer Charity DS Reid","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Recognise the police officer on Charity's case? 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