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Emmerdale icon Emma Atikins shares plan to 'take a year out' ahead of major milestone
Emmerdale star Emma Atkins has played the role of Charity Dingle since 2000, but the actress has admitted that she's considering taking some time away from the soap
Emma Atkins is keen on taking a year out of the soap to do some travelling ahead of her 50th birthday (Image: REX/ITV) Read MoreRelated Articles Emmerdale legend James Hooton's voice cracks as he discusses co-star's heartbreaking death More recently, she is on a mission to rescue her cousin Belle (Eden Taylor Draper) from the clutches of Tom King (James Chase), who's intensifying his scheme to isolate her from her family and Emmerdale. As this crucial storyline unfolds, producer Laura Shaw remarked: "We said right from the beginning that we wanted to tell this story as truthfully and authentically as we can and let's face it for people who are subjected to domestic abuse this isn't something that's over in a couple of weeks."
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