Emmerdale's Lisa Riley is 'over the moon' her co-star has a serious storyline trends now

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has gushed she is 'over the moon' for her co-star Dominic Brunt as he prepares to take centre stage in an emotional new storyline.

In upcoming scenes, Paddy Dingle continues to struggle in the wake of his split from wife Chas, and falls into bed with his ex Mandy after drowning his sorrows with her and a bottle of wine.

Now, Lisa has revealed that after working alongside Dominic for many years, she is delighted he's finally getting the chance to appear in a serious storyline, as Paddy's mental health continues to deteriorate in the coming weeks.

She told Metro: 'I am over the moon and I mean this from the bottom of my heart. 

'When I did my first ever quote when it was announced I was coming back to the show all those years ago now, someone said to me ''What would be your favourite things to happen?'' 

'And one of the things has happened, which is that Dominic gets the lead story and tells it with the most enormous amount of heart.'

Next week, viewers will see Paddy grow close to his ex Mandy again, as he continues to struggle in the wake of his split from cheating wife Chas.

After his attempt to get back into the dating pool ends in disaster, Paddy is left feeling isolated after his spouse tears a strip off him for his controlling behaviour, sparking Mandy to step in and offer her support.

As they enjoy a bottle of wine together, the former flames descend into hysterical laughter, but as they struggle to make eye contact, could this be the start of a rekindled romance?

In the upcoming

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