New Emmerdale character joining soap - and they're linked to three villagers

23 April 2023 , 23:01

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New Emmerdale character joining soap - and they're linked to three villagers

Emmerdale has announced the arrival of a brand new character who is set to cause trouble in the village later this year, and they're related to three existing villagers.

Vicar Charles Anderson will be stunned when his mother Claudette arrives later this year, while filming for her debut is already underway.

Claudette will no doubt make her mark on the village, as she is set to "ruffle feathers" and possibly clash with other residents.

Already on the show are her son Charles and his two children Ethan Anderson and Naomi Walters - while Charles is dating Manpreet Sharma.

The family is about to expand though, as their grandmother Claudette arrives in the coming weeks - but what has brought her to the village?

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Claudette will be played by actress Flo Wilson, whose previous TV credentials include Sanditon, Death in Paradise, Coronation Street and Help.

She's also been in Emmerdale previously, as well as Hollyoaks, Waterloo Road, Shameless, The Syndicate and Vera, according to her IMDB page.

Teasing the arrival and what it will mean for Charles and the villagers, executive producer Jane Hudson said: "We are delighted to welcome Flo Wilson to the cast of Emmerdale. Her talent and experience will bring a new dimension to the show, and we can't wait for viewers to see her in action. She's certainly going to ruffle feathers in the Anderson household."

Actress Flo said: "I feel blessed that I was chosen to play Claudette and I hope to make the Emmerdale family proud of the work that I will do."

Kevin Mathurin, who plays son Charles said: "I've had the privilege of working with Flo before, so when I saw her name on the sheet I knew she'd be perfect to bring Claudette to life. Flo is a wonderful soul, an amazing actress and is already settling in."

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.

Charlotte Tutton