Amelia Flanagan is one of Emmerdale’s most-popular young performers, celebrated for her role as April Windsor.
She instantly became a hit among viewers – even winning three awards in the space of a year at the Inside Soap Awards and The British Soap Awards.
In dramatic scenes this week, April was put in serious danger when she was kidnapped by ghastly villain Jade (Twinnie-Lee Moore).
Jade was convinced that Ross Barton (Michael Parr) had stolen a large some of money from her, and demanded payment in exchange for April’s life.
In a horrifying turn of events, April was held over the edge of a car-park, which will be shockingly familiar to long-term Emmerdale viewers.
Ross was haunted by flashbacks when he realised that it was the very same car-park where April’s mum, Donna, fell from and d.i.e.d years before.
Who are Amelia Flanagan’s siblings?
Amelia, who is now 16, is the older sibling of Isabella and William Flanagan, who play Hope Dobbs and Joseph Brown in Coronation Street.
Isabella took over the role from twins Faith and Nicole Holt in August 2017, whilst her twin brother Will first appeared as Joseph, the then-estranged son of Chesney Winter-Brown (Sam Aston) in the following October.
At the 2022 Inside Soap Awards, both girls were nominated for the Best Young Performer accolade. Bella emerged victorious and took home the gong.
She revealed to Inside Soap magazine: ‘There are so many debates at home whenever there are awards ceremonies.
‘Me and my brother are team Corrie and my sister is obviously team Emmerdale, so it does get a bit heated sometimes.’
The trio live with their dad Chris, a TK Maxx store manager, and mum Rachel in Yorkshire.
Her character April is the daughter of Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and stepdaughter to Rhona (Zoe Henry).
How long has Amelia Flanagan been in Emmerdale?
Amelia joined the soap in 2014 and is the only actress to play April.
The actress has previously spoken about the one thing to thank for her ongoing success – a banana costume.
When asked how she landed her dream role, she told OK!: ‘The director asked me if I could dress up as any character in the world, who would it be? I think everyone else said “a princess”, but I said “a banana” and I think that’s why I was chosen for the role.
‘Within six months April was wearing a banana costume in Emmerdale!’
Well, there you have it!
