Emmerdale’s Katie Hill has opened up about her relationship with a co-star who is always there for her.
The actress plays Sarah Sugden in the ITV soap, who is facing a difficult journey after being dumped by Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), and getting told by Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) that she isn’t actually pregnant.
The one person who has been by Sarah’s side ever since she learnt of the positive pregnancy test is Charity Dingle, played by Emma Atkins.
Charity is a protective grandma which can sometimes annoy Sarah as she grows and explores different paths in life. Even though the characters sometimes clash, the same cannot be said for Katie Hill and Emma in real life.
‘My relationship with Emma is amazing. She’s the most funny, lovely person ever. We share a dressing room together’, Katie said in a chat recently.
‘So, in between scenes we’re always catching up. Emma’s more like a best friend to me. She’d always be there if I was ever having a bit of a bad day. She’s the first one to recognise it and ask me if I’m okay. And I know that I could turn to her for anything, if I had any questions. We have a really nice relationship with each other.’
Reflecting on the relationships she has with her other co-stars, Katie added: ‘We’re all really close buddies. And again, if I had any questions, I know that I could go to any of them for anything. And they’re just a really good bunch of people to work with.
‘My favourite scenes are the Woolpack scenes, all the parties, the weddings, because they’re just the most mad days. Each day is different. We have a really good relationship, all of us. We have a WhatsApp group chat that we’re chatting in all the time. It’s really nice to have that sort of family feeling at work with them all.’
In upcoming episodes, we’ll be introduced to a new character called Kammy.
The character, played by newcomer Shebz Miah, starts as he means to go on by getting on the wrong side of the Dingles and stealing a quad bike from Moira’s (Natalie J Robb) farm.
Instantly, he piques the interest of Sarah, who finds herself drawn to his dangerous and mischievous way of life.
It eventually leads to somewhat of a love triangle storyline, as Jacob develops feelings of jealousy after ending his relationship with Sarah so suddenly.
‘It’s funny as well because they’re so different. Kammy’s a bit of a bad boy. He’s a bit of a cheeky chap’, Katie revealed.
‘Jacob, he’s a trainee doctor, way more sensible than Kammy is. So, it’ll be interesting to see which way she goes. But it’s been fun for me, dipping in and out of both sides of Sarah. Because when I’ve been doing the stuff with Kammy, the Dingle side comes out of her and then I think Jacob brings her back.
‘So, it’s been really fun going between the two guys. We’ll have to wait and see what happens with that.’
