Kid's TV legend reveals she nearly landed role as Emmerdale's Debbie Dingle but lost out to Charley Webb
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Charley Webb is best known for her long-running role of Debbie Dingle on Emmerdale
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But the soap character could have nearly been played by Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer
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The star took to her TikTok as she revealed all about the roles she didn't land after various auditions
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She first appeared in Emmerdale in 2002 as she made her debut on the Dales before leaving the soap in 2021.
However, the character could have been very different, as another actress revealed she nearly landed the role.
She also appeared in the 10th instalment of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2012
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The actress took to her TikTok account as she revealed some of the parts she never landed of shows she auditioned for.
One of the programmes was Emmerdale, and she revealed that met with ITV bosses in an audition.
She revealed: "Another random part that I auditioned for, Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale. Weird.
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"I got quite far for that one too, but didn't get it, probably because I wasn't Northern.
"Yeah, I don't think I was ever right for that, but what could have been a but, yeah, definitely weren't right for that one."
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Danni admitted that before Tracy Beaker she got to the last round of auditions for another hit kids show,
The actress opened up on her devastation when she didn't land the part, although she was delighted to get Tracy Beaker just a short time later.
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"Back in the day. I auditioned for a little show called My Parents Are Aliens.
"I actually got down to the final two for that, and I was devastated when I didn't get it, like, oh man. I was so sad.
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Chelsie Padley, who played Tracy's pal Louise Goven, gave up acting after leaving the show and is now a qualified fitness instructor teaching HITT and Zumba, with her own company Fit Peach. Her mantra is "strong is the new skinny" and she regularly shares content flashing her ripped body with her Instagram followers.
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"And I did a really good audition and everything. And, yeah, I was so gutted. But a year later, I got Tracy Beaker, so I feel like everything happens for a reason."
The former CBBC child actor also revealed that she auditioned for a global show for the Disney Channel.
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"This one's gonna really make you giggle at one point, they did do a UK casting call for Hannah Montana."
The hit show followed Miley Cyrus playing a fictionalised version of herself who was a normal kid by day and was disguised as a world famous singer by night.
I got quite far for [Emmerdale] too, but didn't get it, probably because I wasn't Northern.
Dani Harmer
Emily Osment played miley's best friend Lilly in the series, but before she was cast producers were looking in the UK for talent.
Dani explained: "I did, in fact, have an audition for her friend. So don't panic, I wasn't after Miley Cyrus's job.
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"Yeah, and that was a strange audition. I just remember it lasting for all of like three seconds, probably because they knew they were just gonna cast it in America, so I felt like they were just wasting our time."
Reflecting on the past, she added: "But yeah, what could have been, hey, if I'd landed any of those roles other than Tracy Beaker, [I] could have been in Emmerdale. [I] could have worked with Miley Cyrus.
"Or it could have been in My Parents Are Aliens, and not Tracy Beaker.
"By like oh my gosh I could have not been Tracy Beaker at all. Everything happens for a reason."
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Dani is best known for her iconic role as Tracy Beaker on the CBBC show
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She also appeared in the 10th series of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2012
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Charley Webb departed the dales in 2021
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The actress said she got 'quite far' in the audition process for Emmerdale
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Dani also admitted that she saw producers for 'about three seconds' when she auditioned for Hannah Montana
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