The Waterloo Road star joins the Emmerdale cast as a ‘free-spirited and boisterous’ newcomer… and her screen debut is sooner than you think.

Former Waterloo Road actress Christine Tremarco has joined the cast of ITV’s Emmerdale and will make her on-screen debut in April.

Christine, 46, will arrive in the town as Rose, a woman known to Kim Tate’s husband Will, ITV revealed on Tuesday.

Bolshy and boisterous, Rose has recently been living in Benidorm and her arrival will cause a stir when Will [Dean Andrews] he does not mention her to his wife Kim [Claire King].

‘I’m delighted to be joining Emmerdale!’ said the acclaimed actress about her new role.

‘Working with such a wonderful cast and crew along with a brilliant writing and production team is an absolute joy!’

Former Waterloo Road actress Christine Tremarco has joined the cast of ITV’s Emmerdale and will make her on-screen debut later this month, it was announced on Tuesday.

Christine added: ‘It’s so much fun playing Rose. She’s free-spirited, boisterous and totally mischievous, with an edge of steel and a big heart.’

Producer Laura Shaw said: “We are hugely delighted to welcome Christine Tremarco to the Emmerdale family.

“Christine brings a wealth of experience and talent, and in portraying the character of Rose, a true free spirit with an exuberant outlook on life, she certainly promises to cause a real storm for some of our villagers.”

Despite her illustrious British television career, Liverpool-born Christine never attended drama school.

In reality, the actress was discovered at just 15 years old in a theater group and chosen to star in The Leaving of Liverpool.

The drama was about Home Children, the migration scheme that sent more than 100,000 British children to Commonwealth kingdoms such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.

After her young success, Christine continued in the world of acting, carving out a career in both television and film.

Christine, 46, will arrive in town as Rose, a woman known to Kim Tate’s husband Will, ITV revealed.

Bolshy and boisterous, Rose has recently been living in Benidorm and her arrival will cause a stir when Will [Dean Andrews] he does not mention her to his wife Kim [Claire King] (Will and Kate pictured in 2021)

Christine has appeared in some of Britain’s most acclaimed shows including Silent Witness, Glue and Clocking Off.

She is probably most famous for her recurring role on the hugely popular Waterloo Road, where she played Assistant English Professor Davina Shackleton from 2007 to 2009.

Davina started at the school as an assistant to former headmaster Jack Rimmer before the two became romantically involved. She went into teaching after his departure.

Christine is probably most famous for her recurring role on the hugely popular Waterloo Road, where she played teaching assistant and English teacher Davina Shackleton from 2007 to 2009 (pictured).

In 2011, Christine joined the cast of Casualty as nurse Linda Andrews, whom she played for two years before leaving in 2013 (pictured).

She left the show after suspecting that her then partner, English teacher Tom Clarkson, was having an affair.

In 2011, Christine joined the cast of Casualty as nurse Linda Andrews, whom she played for two years before leaving in 2013.

Her most recent role was in the six-part BBC series Kidnapped, a drama based on the real-life kidnapping of British model Chloe Ayling.