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Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nepo baby whose mother is an iconic soap legend nabs first huge modelling gig - but can YOU guess who it is?
A nepo baby, who is the child of an iconic soap actress, has caught her big break into the world of fashion. Her EastEnders legend mother took to Instagram to gush over her daughter's achievement as she shared a snap of her offspring on a New York billboard. In the modelling snaps, her daughter, 23, sported an oversized yellow jumper as she advertised for Salt & Stone deodorant. She is one of four children and has been making a name for herself in the fashion world alonsgide her older brother Fenton, 24. Her mother, 52, who is based in the US, also recently graced UK screens in a gig away from soaps as she joined a major TV show. But can you guess who it is? That's right, its Patsy Palmer's daughter Emilia Merkell. Patsy couldn't hide her pride as she took to Instagram to gush over her daughter's major modelling achievement as she follows in her own showbiz footsteps. Sharing a picture of the billboard, she wrote: 'So so proud to see you @emiliamerkell in NYC @saltandstone campaign. Beautiful.' Emilia is signed to Women Management Los Angeles and from her Instagram, the nepo baby also models for a range of bikini brands. Patsy shares her daughter Emilia and two other children Fenton, 24, and Bertie, 14, with her husband, former cab driver Richard Merkell. Patsy is also a mother to actor Charley Palmer Rothwell, 33, who she welcomed with her ex, former boxer Alfie Rothwell. She is best known for playing gobby Bianca Jackson in EastEnders — a role that made her a household name in the world of soaps in the 1990s. Her iconic 'RICKAAAAAY!' catchphrase became one of the soap's most memorable lines and is still to this day asked to quote the legendary phrase. Patsy and her daughter no longer resides in the UK and upped stocks to go and live in Los Angeles, where she is now a DJ and a wellness advocate Patsy no longer resides in the UK and upped stocks to go and live in Los Angeles where she is now a DJ and a wellness advocate. But she recently returned to UK screens as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, where she made it all the way to the last week despite her constant pleas to go home. She left alongside TV presenter Angellica Bell and Towie's Ella Rae Wise during a harsh triple eviction. Patsy shot to stardom as market trader Bianca aged 21, where she found on-screen love with Ricky Butcher, and also found a place in the hearts of the nation. However off screen, Patsy began struggling with a party hard lifestyle where she would binge on alcohol, cocaine and ecstasy. The TV star has previously admitted to trying alcohol at eight, sniffing solvents at 11 and even snorting cocaine at just 13. When she joined the cast of EastEnders, Patsy was a single mother living with her son Charley in an East End flat.
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Nepo baby with huge soap actress and reality star mum lands billboard in New York – can you guess who she is?
THIS nepo-baby is breaking into the fashion world in a big way and has landed a glamorous new gig. Her EastEnders legend mum has taken to Instagram to gush over her daughter's success. 6 6 6 Patsy Palmer 's daughter Emilia Merkell is fronting a major campaign in New York and her famous mum couldn't be prouder. The 23-year-old model, who is based in the US, has scored her biggest job yet with a billboard campaign for deodorant Salt & Stone. Sharing a snap of the billboard on a busy New York street, Patsy wrote: 'So so proud to see you @emiliamerkell in NYC @saltandstone campaign. Beautiful' Emilia is one of Patsy's four children and has been steadily making a name for herself in the fashion world alonsgide her older brother Fenton, 24. The rising stars are the kids of Patsy and her husband, former cab driver Richard Merkell, who she also shares her youngest Bertie with. Patsy is mum to actor Charley Palmer Rothwell, 33, with her ex, former boxer Alfie Rothwell. The 52-year-old is best known for playing loud-mouthed Bianca Jackson in EastEnders — a role that made her a household name in the 1990s. Her iconic 'RICKAAAAAY!' catchphrase became one of the soap's most memorable lines. She left the UK for a quieter life in Los Angeles several years ago, where she now works as a DJ and wellness advocate, while continuing to support her children's careers. Patsy recently returned to UK screens as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother. Awkward moment Patsy Palmer confronts JoJo over talking about her to the cameras The public kept her in until the final week despite her housemates putting her up for eviction multiple times. She left alongside TV presenter Angellica Bell and Towie's Ella Rae Wise in a brutal tripple eviction. But it was Patsy's very awkward exit interviews following the show that grabbed headlines. In her first exit interview with hosts Will and AJ Odudu, she fell silent when they asked about the trickier moments in the hosue. After recapping her highlights, Will told Patsy: "There were a few tricky moments you had to deal with in there. "People complaining about your brocolli, that was one…" Patsy went stony-faced and there was total silence as the hosts waited for her to say something. Will laughed: "You don't want to talk about the broccoli do you… "Absolutely fair enough." Again there was silence, leaving AJ to fill in the gap. She asked: "Did it really upset you when Mickey complained to your face about the food?" Patsy flatly replied: "Erm, not really that." The squirming hosts were referring to axed housemate Mickey Rourke. He made Patsy break down in tears after complaining about her cooking. 6 6 6
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Her mother is best known for her loud-mouthed character in EastEnders, but can you recognise who's feisty soap legend's daughter this is?
Her famous mother made a name for herself after becoming known for her loud-mouthed character in EastEnders. However instead of following in her mum's acting footsteps, Emilia Merkell has opted for a career in modelling. The 23-year-old is signed to Women Management Los Angeles and from her Instagram the nepo baby also models for a range of bikini brands. Her most recent post sees her lying in the grass as she embraces her natural beauty for a shoot with Salt And Stone beauty brand. Meanwhile her redhead mother most recently appeared on one of the UK's most popular reality shows. But can you guess who Emilia's famous mother is? Emilia Merkell has opted for a career in modelling rather than following in her mother's acting footsteps after she made her name for herself starring in EastEnders That's right it's Patsy Palmer! Patsy swapped LA for the Celebrity Big Brother house this month as she appeared on the second series of the ITV reboot. The EastEnders actress was evicted from the house on Wednesday evening and spoke openly about missing her family during her time on the show. The star shares three children, Fenton, 24, Emilia, 23, and Bertie, 13, with her husband Richard and Charley Palmer Rothwell, 33, - her UK-based son with former partner Alfie Rothwell. Speaking previously about how filming for EastEnders effected her and her family she described the show as 'all-encompassing' and she enjoyed the family time when she left. She told The Times: 'I'd left EastEnders because I'd been there a long time [since 1993], and I was getting offers for other things, TV and film. 'Then I had my son Fenton, and then Emilia, so it has always been career, kids, career, kids. 'I never missed EastEnders because it was so all-encompassing, so it was nice to have some family time for a bit. But I did love my time there.' She previously explained how Emilia would often be quizzed by her schoolmates on her famous mother's career, leading the school to let her have lunch early by herself so she could avoid it. She explained: 'All the other kids were driving her mad about me, saying things all the time. 'It was never mean stuff, and she was never bullied; she just found it all kind of overwhelming. 'Sometimes she'd say to me: "I just don't know who my real friends are."' Patsy gave a rather awkward interview on Late and Live on Wednesday evening as she shut down speculation that she wanted to leave the house early. As guest Charley Marlowe asked Patsy: 'You obviously missed your family in there. Did you ever at one point think, I could leg it over that fence?' Patsy replied: 'Erm, no I didn't want to walk.' The guest then burst out laughing, but Patsy remained stony-faced. She continued: 'We're all there to do a job and I wanted it to be good for them. In the beginning it was really tough for me to be in there. 'We'd been through a lot, personally, before I went in. As certain energies left the house we all relaxed and we all got through stuff together. 'It takes me a while to be fully relaxed with people I don't know, I started to enjoy myself when I knew them more. Then I thought I didn't want to go.' Host Will said: 'You ended on a high.' Patsy was among the thousands of Malibu residents who had their lives turned upside down by devastating wildfires raging in LA back in January. Patsy shared her heartbreak as flames swept across her 'hometown' of Los Angeles as she wrote that her 'brain was fried' and lots of her friends in the area she lives had lost their homes The actress has been living in the States with her children and husband Richard for over ten years - relocating in 2014 when her time on EastEnders came to an end. Patsy shared her heartbreak as flames swept across her 'hometown' of Los Angeles as she wrote that her 'brain was fried' and lots of her friends in the area she lives in had lost their homes. Patsy had returned to the UK before the fires broke out and said it was hard being so far away as the fires rage. Patsy wrote on Instagram at the time: 'My heart is broken. My brain is fried today looking at the devastating scenes of the fires AGAIN in my hometown. I just returned home to my home in case after the fires a couple of weeks ago and left on Saturday back to work in the UK and now this. 'My family are safe but lots of my friends have lost their homes again which is extremely traumatic. 'Being here so far away is really really hard. I'm praying and crying as I write this. I'm helpless here but praying hard Please reach out if you need anything. Richard and kids are there safe and evacuated. This is huge. Really wasn't expecting this. Heartbroken. Stay safe.'
