{"id":84,"date":"2024-06-20T13:37:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T12:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:33:49","slug":"emmerdale-star-emma-atkins-award-winner-mum-kids-great-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/emmerdale-star-emma-atkins-award-winner-mum-kids-great-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale star Emma Atkins: Award winner, mum of one, and fan of the great outdoors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emma Atkins is best known for playing Emmerdale troublemaker Charity Dingle. The actress joined the cast in 2000, and has been involved in several high-profile storylines.<\/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>Charity is legendary for her illegal scams, multiple affairs, being framed for murder and ending up behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>The character of Charity is also best known for her on\/off fiery romance with cousin Cain, who\u2019s often acted as her partner in crime.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s been married four times and has as many children. Charity is also an accidental murderer after taking the life of gangster Damon Harris, who was holding her husband, Mackenzie Boyd hostage.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In comparison, actress Emma\u2019s life is far less chaotic. Here\u2019s everything we know about her.<\/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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, 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\">2 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\">2 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\">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\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\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\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/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\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/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\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\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-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\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\">May 4 - 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\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/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 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\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\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-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\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, Apr 29<\/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 and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_1068313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068313\" style=\"width: 1087px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1068313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/14162841\/BLU_A31136698-scaled-e1718379222498.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Atkins on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards \" width=\"1087\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emma has played Charity Dingle in Emmerdale since 2000 (Credit: SplashNews.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is Emma Atkins?<\/h2>\n<p>Emma Atkins is a British actress who plays Emmerdale\u2019s Charity Dingle. She made her first appearance on the soap back in March 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Actress Suranne Jones also auditioned for the part of Charity. She went on to play Karen McDonald in Coronation Street.<\/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<h2>How old is Emma Atkins?<\/h2>\n<p>Emma Atkins was born on 31 March 1975, making her 48-years-old. She grew up in the small village of Silverdale in Lancashire.<\/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>\n<p>Emma\u2019s mother worked in Wakefield Prison and her sister Jillian Atkins is a fashion designer.<\/p>\n<p>After school, Emma went to study at the University of Salford then pursued a career in acting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_949860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-949860\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-949860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2023\/05\/13164254\/12_05_emm_charity-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Emmerdale fans are convinced Charity Dingle will take devastating revenge (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1909\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-949860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity in Emmerdale is force to be reckoned with (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><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<h2>Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Emma plays Charity Dingle \u2013 the irrepressible landlady of The Woolpack.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s been married four times, and her current husband is Mackenzie Boyd, aka Mack.<\/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>Charity has four biological children \u2013 daughter Debbie Dingle, and sons Ryan Stocks, Noah Dingle and Moses Dingle. She also has an adopted son, Johnny, from her relationship with his mum, Vanessa Woodfield.<\/p>\n<p>Charity is a true survivor.<\/p>\n<p>Following the death of her mother by suicide when she was just a child, Charity ended up living on the streets and fell into prostitution.<\/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>At the age of 14, Charity was raped by police officer Mark Bails, the product of which was her son Ryan. She believed Ryan had died at birth, but years later found out he had survived and was adopted by the midwife Irene Stocks.<\/p>\n<p>When Bails came back on the scene, Charity bravely managed to have him convicted and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Charity has recently been in the grips of PSTD, after shooting dangerous criminal Harry dead while trying to protect Mack.<\/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_1068315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068315\" style=\"width: 1869px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1068315\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/14162906\/Emma-Atkins-Emmerdale.png\" alt=\"Emmerdale Atkins smiles on Lorraine\" width=\"1869\" height=\"1057\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The actress has also won plenty of awards (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emma Atkins, award winner<\/h2>\n<p>Emma has been nominated for numerous awards over the years \u2013 including Best Actress at the British Soap Awards and Serial Drama Performance at the National Television Awards.<\/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>She\u2019s scooped the Best Actress gong at the TV Choice Awards, Inside Soap Awards and Daily Star Soap Awards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1068312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068312\" style=\"width: 1076px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1068312 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/14162812\/shutterstock_editorial_811506ab-scaled-e1718380260217.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Atkin as Lesley in Heartbeat looks shifty\" width=\"1076\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A part in Heartbeat (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What else has Emma Atkins been in?<\/h2>\n<p>Emma is of course most recognised as Emmerdale\u2019s Charity.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s also featured in episodes of BBC series Dalziel and Pascoe, Mayo, I\u2019m with Stupid, New Street Law, Doctors and Casualty.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, she starred in the seventeenth series of Heartbeat, playing the part of Lesley Ashton.<\/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_1068311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068311\" style=\"width: 2200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1068311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/14162759\/shutterstock_editorial_676455eb.jpg\" alt=\"Debbie and Charity look upset and tense in Emmerdale\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1475\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity bid farewell to the Dales in 2004 (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emma Atkins\u2019 Emmerdale exit<\/h2>\n<p>Emma announced she was leaving Emmerdale in 2004 to explore other opportunities.<\/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>She worked as a jobbing actress for the next five years before announcing her return to soap in March 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Emma took a second, but shorter, break in 2015 after giving birth to her son, Albert.<\/p>\n<h2>She\u2019s a real-life mum<\/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>Emma is a proud mum of one to her son, Albert. The actress kept her pregnancy a secret from viewers at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale bosses cleverly wrote Charity\u2019s stint in prison to coincide with Emma\u2019s maternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>The actress welcomed her baby boy just before her 40th birthday in March 2015. She called Albert \u201cthe best present\u201d in an interview with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sol\/homepage\/showbiz\/tv\/soaps\/6414722\/Emmerdale-actress-Emma-Atkins-gives-birth-to-baby-boy.html\">The Sun<\/a>.<\/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_1068310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1068310\" style=\"width: 1028px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1068310 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.entertainmentdaily.com\/2024\/06\/14162747\/shutterstock_editorial_3773614mp-scaled-e1718380379407.jpg\" alt=\"Emma Atkins and partner Tom smile on the red carpet\" width=\"1028\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1068310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her partner Tom (pictured with Emma in 2014) stays away from the spotlight (Credit: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emma keeps her personal life private<\/h2>\n<p>Emma is in a long-term relationship with her partner, Tom. 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