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Emmerdale's Lisa Riley says she feel 'free' as she celebrates 9 years sober

ITV Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has shared that she feels 'free' as she gears up to celebrate nine years sober after struggling with alcohol following the death of her mum

Lisa Riley said she feels 'free' as she celebrates nearly 9 years sober (Image: Instagram/@lisariley) Read MoreRelated Articles These Amazon coffee cups look just like Love Islander Molly-Mae's Homesense mugs Lisa made the decision to stop using alcohol as a "comfort blanket" during a challenging time when she was coming to terms with the loss of her mother, who died from cancer at just 57. During an earlier stint on Loose Women, the star recalled: "I vividly remember when we were filming Fat Friends in about series three or four and especially four when my mum died I know I was self-medicating fully.

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