Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley has admitted to “self-medicating with alcohol” following the death of her mother.
The 48-year-old actress, who gave up alcohol nine years ago, added that she “drank two bottles of wine a night” before giving up alcohol.
Speaking on Thursday’s Lorraine show, Lisa, who plays Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, told presenter Ranvir Singh: ‘I prefer myself now that I’m sober.
“I self-medicated with alcohol after losing my mother. A bottle and a half, two bottles of Malbec helped me in those moments. It was a game I played.”
She previously said she “blamed” the holidays for not spending quality time with her mother, who died of cancer in 2012.
Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley has admitted to ‘self-medicating with alcohol’ following the death of her mother
The 48-year-old actress, who gave up alcohol nine years ago, added that she “drank two bottles of wine a night” before giving up alcohol.
This comes after it was revealed that Lisa has signed a “long-term” contract to keep her on the ITV soap.
The actress shared her excitement at confirming her future on the show in a recent interview with Woman’s Weekly magazine.
She said: ‘I’ve just signed a new long contract and I’m very happy.
‘Paddy and Mandy bring a lot of joy to the show. You can rely on them to bring that little bit of fun and I love that.
‘It’s been 25 years since they first got married and I’d like to think I’ll still be on the show in another 25 years. I love it.’
This week is a big wedding week for Mandy as Paddy could find out about her secret life.
Tracy catches Mandy in the middle of one of her ‘Madame Diamante Dales’ sessions with a client and strongly warns her about what she’s doing.
Mandy is desperate for money and tries to appease Tracy as she explains the safety measures she is taking, but Tracy is still worried about the consequences of Mandy’s new side business.
Speaking on Thursday’s Lorraine show, Lisa, who plays Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, told presenter Ranvir Singh: “I prefer myself now that I’m sober.”
“I self-medicated with alcohol after losing my mother. A bottle and a half, two bottles of Malbec helped me in those moments. It was a game I played.”
This week is a big wedding week for Mandy as Paddy could find out about her secret life.
Tracy catches Mandy in the middle of one of her ‘Madame Diamante Dales’ sessions with a client and strongly warns her about what she’s doing.
Mandy is thrilled when Amelia gifts her karaoke headphones and throws her a surprise bachelorette party.
She’s looking forward to the party, but she has to combine Bear’s appointment to trim his beard at the salon with a session with Madame Diamante.
She hands Bear over to Amelia so he can take her client’s call, but disaster strikes when their conversation ends up coming out of the karaoke speaker while Bear is alone in the room.
Bear is reeling after what he heard in the living room and Mandy is nervous when he makes some scathing comments towards her.
After investigating what Mandy has been up to, Bear feels uncomfortable when Marlon and Paddy arrive to begin the stag party.
When Bear confronts Mandy about her side job, she tries to explain herself but refuses to tell Paddy.
Bear threatens to do it for her, but Mandy convinces him to keep quiet and promises to quit her new job.
When Paddy praises Mandy in the pub, Bear takes Paddy and his friends into the back room and tells them what he’s been up to. Paddy is left reeling as he considers whether he can go through with his marriage.
When Paddy praises Mandy in the pub, Bear takes Paddy and his friends into the back room and tells them what he’s been up to. Paddy is left reeling as he considers whether he can go through with his marriage.
On the morning of the big day, Mandy is dressed in her wedding attire and she and Vinny share an emotional moment.
Mandy is quick to apologize to Paddy and beg for forgiveness. Can Paddy and Mandy’s big day be saved despite everything that has happened?
On the morning of the big day, Mandy is dressed in her wedding attire and she and Vinny share an emotional moment.
However, at the groom’s house, Bear and Marlon argue about Mandy’s situation, before Paddy makes up his mind and declares that he is not getting married.
Bear arrives at the salon and ruins Mandy’s good mood when he reveals that Paddy knows all about Madame Diamante.
After Bear drops the bombshell, Mandy is left devastated and horrified by the situation she has created.
Mandy rushes to apologize to Paddy and begs him to forgive her. Meanwhile, Marlon is still hoping that Paddy will change his mind about his decision to get married. Can Paddy and Mandy’s big day be saved despite everything that has happened?
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