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Inside Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop's life off-screen from co-star marriage to family heartbreak


Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop has been at the heart of the ITV soap since 2008, but off screen is married to her co-star and went through a heartbreaking family loss

Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop has played the role of Brenda Walker since 2008 with her storylines resonating with her real life, from her doting husband to a heartbreaking family diagnosis. Lesley, 67, has become a beloved character on the hit ITV soap for over 15 years and in that time fell in love with her co-star Chris Chittel, who plays the role of Eric Pollard. Lesley Dunlop has played the role of Brenda Walker in Emmerdale since 2008 Read MoreRelated Articles Jeff Brazier's wife, 34, 'terrified' as she admits to not wanting kids but has lived in 'fear of judgement'

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