A blast to the past for five young cast members (Picture: ITV)
Emmerdale is celebrating half a century with a special anniversary shoot with transforms five of the key young cast members back to 1972 – the year in which the show began.
Stars Jessie Elland, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, Daisy Campbell and Karene Peter donned vintage style outfits to pay homage to the decade – and many who remember the show from its humble beginnings as Emmerdale Farm, will surely recall the fashion vibe of the 70s.
Talking about the day, Jessie Elland who plays determined Chloe Harris said: ‘I absolutely loved the shoot. It was so great to see everyone all together in the outfits and dance around to some 70s music.
‘All the girls have been doing such an amazing job on screen, so it was great to get to celebrate with them during this shoot!’
Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas has had her fair share of drama in the Dales (Picture: ITV)
Rosie Bentham who plays ambitious Gabby Thomas, enthused: ‘Doing this shoot was so much fun for everyone involved. Choosing the outfits and getting all made up, really got us all excited for the 50th celebrations.
‘There’s so much exciting stuff going on in the anniversary episodes, and it was nice to play around with costume and makeup to feel proper 70s vibes – with some tunes on too!
‘I’m so lucky to be involved in such an exciting, and a huge moment in history, for Emmerdale.’
Katie Hill who plays Sarah Sugden, commented: ‘It’s been great fun being in the show during its 50th anniversary! Not only seeing all the exciting storylines that are going on, but also having the opportunity to do this fun 70s themed photoshoot.
‘We had a great time on the day getting our hair and makeup done 70s style, and the costumes were so cool. It was lots of fun jumping back in time for the day.’
Daisy Campbell is currently knocking it out of the park with Amelia’s teen pregnancy storyline (Picture: ITV)
Daisy Campbell who plays pregnant Amelia Spencer and is central to the 50th drama, was glad to swap Amelia’s tough going stories to let her hair – and that pregnancy bump – down.
‘I’ve been wearing a pregnancy bump for the last few months so it was great to glam up,’ she enthused. ‘It’s such an honour to be a part of Emmerdale’s 50 years. I feel unbelievably lucky.
‘It was such a great day on the shoot especially as I got to share it with these four amazing ladies. It was super cool and the costumes and make-up were unbelievable.
‘Everyone put so much effort into it. I really feel like I was meant to be part of that era!’
Karene Peter burst on to our screens earlier this year as feisty Naomi Walters, and has found herself at loggerheads with Nicola King.
She grinned: ‘We all had a great time on this shoot. Playing dress up as an adult can’t ever not be fun, really.
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‘We got some amazing photos and it’s such an epic time to have joined the show, at such a pinnacle moment in its history!’
Emmerdale will celebrate its 50th birthday with an hour long episode on Sunday 16 October.
As well as a catastrophic storm which will claim the lives of several villagers, Kim Tate (Claire King) will be part of a showstopping wedding, while the feud between Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Al Chapman (Michael Wildman) will kick up a dangerous notch.
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