Emmerdale star shares major career update with ITV show fans
The actress went on to praise the fans themselves for their "incredible" support.
Emmerdale star Lisa Riley marks 30 years on the beloved ITV soap
Taking to Facebook, the ITV star told fans of the show on Facebook: "30 years ago today, I wore a bright lime green body suit, had something camp and spiked in my hair, Double Denim (before Bewitched), Buffalo trainers (before the Spice Girls), ran around the side of the Emmerdale church at the Esholt village, bumped into the character Dave Glover, flirted, smiled that cheeky smile, flickered the eyelashes, and danced to Agadoo expressing true Dingle loyalty to her core, family comes first, second and third."
She added that it has been an "absolute joy" to play the character and took some time to thank the "incredible talent" of the crew, writers and producers.
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The actress said that the character's "famous one-liners" make her laugh personally and told fans that she is "so grateful, so humbled and happy, but mostly giddy to bring more 'Mandy Madness' for many more years to come."
She concluded her post by saying: "Always learning, thank you to all the Emmerdale fans, your support is incredible.
"P.S. Dom, thank you beyond thank you, for embracing my bonkers... DAILY! Love ya to pieces."
Who is Lisa Riley from Emmerdale?
According to IMDb, Lisa Riley is an English actress from Bury in Greater Manchester who was born on July 13, 1976.
While she is best known for playing the role of Mandy Dingle, something she has done for over 30 years, she has starred in other shows.
One of these includes Fat Friends starring James Corden in the year 2000.
Emmerdale is available to watch and stream on demand via ITV and ITVX.
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