Former Emmerdale star Charley Webb is set to take on a riveting new role in an ITV true crime series called The Long Shadow. The actor played Debbie Dingle in the soap opera between 2002 and 2021.
And now, the soap star will be taking on the role of WPC Anna Lawson in the new series which follows the five-year-long search for the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe. "One murder has the power to cast a long shadow and this case plunged a whole society into darkness," the synopsis reads. "For every victim, there were friends and loved ones. For every police officer, there was the burden of failure – of near misses and guilt – and the knowledge that as they failed to find their man, more women continued to suffer."
The actress also posted snaps of moments from the series to her 576,000 followers on Instagram. "The team that dreams are made of," she captioned the post as she shared it on Instagram.
"Absolutely beside myself, can’t wait to see you in this," an excited fan user while one said: "Absolutely cannot wait." One fan added: "Fantastic casting cannot wait." One user posted: "Ah brilliant cast, looks great! I'll be tuning in."
Speaking about the series, ITV's Head of Drama Polly Hill said: "George’s scripts and Lewis’s direction together with this wonderful cast have produced a sensitive and brilliant drama that we are proud to have on ITV. In March last year, Charley revealed her plans to begin filming on a TV project over the summer after leaving Emmerdale.
Sharing an excited mirror selfie, the former soap star wrote at the time: "Costume fitting today for my new job. I'm excited for the next 2 projects I'm filming over the summer and to get back on screen."
It comes after the star broke the news of her departure to soap fans in January. "This is always my most asked question but I’ve never answered it before because I’ve never wanted to make a big deal of it," she wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a picture of her family.
"I left to have Ace 2 years ago. I went back at the end of last year for 10 weeks to complete a storyline. So, I guess officially it’s been a year. I never felt the need to announce it which is why we didn’t."
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