Yahoo News Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall explains turning down Strictly
Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall has explained why she turned down the chance to compete on Strictly Come Dancing last year.
It was Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and her pro partner Vito Coppola who ultimately took home the Glitterball trophy in 2023. Fellow soap star Nuttall was allegedly also offered a spot in the celebrity cast alongside stars including Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Nigel Harman.
"Never say never, but I don't think it's for me," she's now told OK!. "I'm more the audience side of things – I enjoy watching it."
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The actor also discussed the nation's phenomenal reaction to Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which became ITV's biggest drama since records began this year - averaging 14 million viewers and 24 million streams across its four-episode run.
Nuttall, who played Lisa Castleton in the show, said: "The response to that has been massive. I remember after the first episode went out, and the director and all the cast were just like, 'Oh my goodness.'
"We were just so shocked and amazed to see the reaction it received."
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Nuttall continued: "I don't think anybody quite expected the reaction it got. It's been so lovely for the people that went through this over the years, as their lives have been absolutely devastated.
"It's something that none of us can even begin to imagine, so to get their voices heard is just a stepping stone for them to get justice."
The star also spoke about the possibility of returning to her Emmerdale role as Chloe Atkinson, sharing that she has "not even thought about that, to be honest".
"Never say never. You never know what the future holds," she said. "I had a lovely time back in Emmerdale, and I have very fond memories of being in that show, but we’re going back 20 years."
Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two will air on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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