Emmerdale's new recruit Trudie Goodwin has revealed that she is pleased with her character Georgia Sharma's glamorous wardrobe. The actress was cast as Jai and Nikhil's outspoken mother earlier this year and viewers saw her first appearance in the role last Thursday. Goodwin has now admitted that she much prefers wearing Georgia's clothes to the police uniform that she donned for her famous part as Sergeant June Ackland on The Bill. "I look at policewomen in the street and it still makes me shudder slightly knowing how hot and uncomfortable they are," she told Celebs on Sunday. "I can honestly say I never want to wear a police uniform ever again." She continued: "My [Emmerdale] character Georgia wears some rather nice clothes. She's got a bit of money, so she's swishing around in Jaeger and all sorts (more)...
- 11/7/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's Charity Tate faces the tricky task of winning over Jai's parents as they pay a visit in tonight's double bill of the soap. Charity (Emma Atkins) is keen to make a good impression and while Jai's father Rishi (Bhasker Patel) seems quite easy-going, his mother Georgia makes some cutting remarks and appears much harder to please. As Charity is interrogated about her career and her past, she seems to be coping well until Georgia (Trudie Goodwin) discovers (more)...
- 11/3/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale newcomer Trudie Goodwin has admitted that she was nervous about joining the show. The actress, who played Sgt June Ackland for 23 yeas on The Bill, was cast as Georgia Sharma - Jai and Nikhil's outspoken mother - last month. Goodwin confessed that she was apprehensive about being the new girl on set because she previously spent so long on The Bill, but insisted that the cast helped her settle in. "It's always a bit daunting joining a long-running show because everybody (more)...
- 10/29/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's new recruit Trudie Goodwin has praised her soap co-stars, hailing them as "wonderful people". The actress was recently cast in the role of no-nonsense Georgia Sharma, who is mum to existing regulars Jai (Chris Bisson) and Nikhil (Rik Makarem). Emmerdale fans get their first glimpse of Georgia in next Thursday's double bill as she arrives in the village to meet Jai's fiancée Charity Tate (Emma Atkins). Goodwin told Inside Soap of her new job: "I'm thrilled to be here. I've had to hit the ground running because there are so many scripts to learn. But I couldn't have asked for two nicer boys to play my sons. They - and Emma Atkins, who plays Charity - are truly wonderful people." Georgia makes her arrival alongside husband Rishi (Bhasker Patel) and daughter Priya, meaning (more)...
- 10/28/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Emma Atkins has revealed that she is thrilled to be working so closely with the soap's new recruit Trudie Goodwin. Goodwin, best known for playing The Bill's June Ackland for 23 years, has taken on the role of Georgia Sharma - who first arrives in the village next week to meet Atkins's character Charity, her future daughter-in-law. Atkins has now told Inside Soap that she was elated when she learned that she would be sharing scenes with the actress. "I was very excited, because I think Trudie is a wonderful actress and a class act. I'm delighted to be filming with her," Atkins explained. "Sometimes you don't get to work with new cast members - I hardly ever do scenes with Pauline Quirke, which is such a shame because she's been a brilliant (more)...
- 10/28/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's new recruit Trudie Goodwin has confirmed that she only wants a short-term stint on the soap. The actress was recently cast in the role of Jai and Nikhil Sharma's outspoken mother Georgia, who makes her debut at the end of next week. Goodwin, best known for playing The Bill's June Ackland for 23 years, has now revealed that she is on a three-month contract with Emmerdale as she does not want to be tied down to one role. She told TV Times: "I'm not going to be here for years and years. I'm not doing that again! I would never have signed a contract for more than three months, but apart from anything else, they might not want me after that time! "I don't like the idea of being in something for (more)...
- 10/25/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale actor Chris Bisson recently had a chat with Digital Spy about future developments for Jai, Charity, Cain and more. For gossip on what we can expect in the build-up to Jai and Charity's planned wedding, make sure to read the main interview with Chris. Here, though, Chris chats further about the arrival of the full Sharma family in the village following the recent news that Trudie Goodwin, Bhasker Patel and Fiona Wade have been cast as Georgia, Rishi and Priya respectively. Have you always known that the rest of the Sharmas would arrive at some point?
"It's always been one of those things that's been talked about, but in a soap, we're in a world where storylines change every time there's a story conference, so you never really know what's going to happen! Often, if you do something on screen and the producers (more)...
"It's always been one of those things that's been talked about, but in a soap, we're in a world where storylines change every time there's a story conference, so you never really know what's going to happen! Often, if you do something on screen and the producers (more)...
- 9/29/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Rik Makarem has hinted that there could be trouble in the village when his screen family arrive. Show bosses recently announced the casting of Trudie Goodwin as Nikhil's formidable mother Georgia, Bhasker Patel as his business-obsessed father Rishi and Fiona Wade as his fun-loving sister Priya. Georgia, Rishi and Priya all turn up in the village later in the autumn as Nikhil's brother Jai (Chris Bisson) prepares to marry his fiancée Charity Tate. Makarem told This Morning today: "That's brilliant - we've finally got the full family joining us. They've just begun filming. "They'll definitely be ruffling some feathers - in particular Georgia. She's a very strong character and (more)...
- 9/20/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
'The Bill' star Trudie Goodwin is joining 'Emmerdale'. The actress - who played Sergeant June Ackland in the ITV1 drama from 1984 until 2007, making her the show's longest-serving star - will play Charity Dingle's future mother-in-law Georgia Sharma, and she promises fans won't be disappointed. Trudie - who starts filming next week and will be on TV screens from early November - said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be playing Georgia. She is difficult to please and set to make life difficult for Charity. I can't wait to get started." Georgia - mother of Jai and Nikhil Sharma - will be joined in...
- 9/8/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Jai Sharma's entire family is to arrive in Emmerdale. Jai and brother Nikhil's mother Georgia will be played by The Bill's Trudie Goodwin, Holby Blue actor Bhasker Patel has been cast as her business-obsessed husband Rishi, while Where the Heart Is star Fiona Wade will take on the role of sister Priya, previously played by Effie Woods. According to ITV, the Sharma family arrive in the Dales this autumn and will create waves over Jai's engagement to Charity Tate. Goodwin said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be playing Georgia in Emmerdale. (more)...
- 9/8/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
'The Bill' star Trudie Goodwin is joining 'Emmerdale'. The actress - who played Sergeant June Ackland in the ITV1 drama from 1984 until 2007, making her the show's longest-serving star - will play Charity Dingle's future mother-in-law Georgia Sharma, and she promises fans won't be disappointed. Trudie - who starts filming next week and will be on TV screens from early November - said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be playing Georgia. She is difficult to please and set to make life difficult for Charity. I can't wait to get started." Georgia - mother of Jai and Nikhil Sharma - will be joined in...
- 9/6/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Trudie Goodwin believes ITV will regret axing 'The Bill'. The police drama is ending tonight (30.08.10) after 26 years but the actress - who played Sergeant June Ackland until 2007 - thinks it is a bad move and that bosses didn't think it through properly. She told the Daily Mirror newspaper:''i don't think a day goes by without someone stopping me in the street and saying how much they liked the programme and what a shame it is that it's going. ''I think it was too hasty a decision and one ITV may regret - it was beginning to find its feet again. If ..
- 8/31/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
The Bill legend Trudie Goodwin has claimed that ITV bosses "messed about" with the show unnecessarily. The police drama was axed by the broadcaster last month after 27 years on the air. Poor ratings were blamed for the decision. Goodwin, who played Sergeant June Ackland between 1984 and 2007, has now said that the programme's 2009 revamp sealed its fate. Speaking on Sky1's Angela and Friends, the actress (more)...
- 4/23/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Ali Bastian has been left ''heartbroken'' by 'The Bill's axing. The 27-year-old actress - who played P.C. Sally Armstrong in the show for two years until last autumn - is upset by the repercussions ending the popular ITV drama after 26 years will have for her former colleagues. She said: ''I'm very sad. It's such an institution and so many people will lose their jobs.'' Ali is not the only former cast member of the show to speak of her unhappiness at its ending. Trudie Goodwin - who played Sun Hill's June Ackland from the beginning of the show until 2007 - said recently she ..
- 4/7/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
The Bill cast and crew were left in "stunned disbelief" yesterday after being told to go home as the show was 'all over'. ITV bosses confirmed that the £30m-a-year soap would be axed this autumn due to a massive slump in viewers. Early morning calls were made to the cast and crew to break the news, with those due on set told to take the day off. A senior member of The Bill "family" told The Sun that he was already at the studio when he heard the news. "We were setting up for filming when a guy from the props department came down and told us simply, 'It's over - we're all out of work'." Show producer Talkback has entered into a 30-day consultation with staff. Trudie Goodwin, who played Sun Hill's June Ackland for the show's entire (more)...
- 3/27/2010
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
La Roux singer Elly Jackson has revealed her plans to spend New Year's Eve on holiday in the Caribbean. The singer, whose mother is The Bill star Trudie Goodwin, said that she wanted to treat her family to something special after years of them taking her on holidays. "I'm going to be in the Caribbean over New Year with my family," Bang Showbiz quotes Jackson as saying. "I'm (more)...
- 12/28/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
La Roux singer Elly Jackson is planning to spend New Year's Eve (31.12.09) on holiday in the Caribbean. The pop star plans to see in 2010 in the tropical paradise with her family after enjoying a hugely successful 2009. Elly - whose mother is British actress Trudie Goodwin, who had a starring role in long-running UK police series 'The Bill' - said: "I'm going to be in the Caribbean over New Year with my family. "I'm taking them on holiday as a treat for all the years they've taken me on holiday - girlfriends and boyfriends as well. "We're all going to go for a nice few relaxing weeks, and I'm going to try and slow down and reflect on...
- 12/28/2009
- Monsters and Critics
La Roux singer Elly Jackson has revealed that her actress mother Trudie Goodwin gave her advice on how to deal with fame. Goodwin, who has played June Ackland in ITV's The Bill for 23 years, offered her daughter tips on how to cope in the public eye before the duo rose to fame earlier this year. "She's really good at saying things like, 'Never have a drink when you do an interview' - which I don't always take notice of! And 'Only give away what you need to give away'," Jackson told Heat. "And she says that (more)...
- 9/30/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
La Roux singer Elly Jackson wants George Michael to be her dad. The 'Bulletproof' star admires the pop legend - who was arrested earlier this year following a car crash - so much she wishes she had grown up with him. She said: "I love George Michael. I want him to be my dad. Even the Land Rover incident just made him more endearing." Elly currently lives in South London with her mother - actress Trudie Goodwin, who is famous for playing Sergeant June Ackland in UK TV police drama 'The Bill' - and insists she would rather "live in a bin" than move anywhere else. She added: "Move? I'd rather live in a bin. I've got four really close...
- 9/27/2009
- Monsters and Critics
La Roux singer Elly Jackson has admitted that she is surprised by the critical acclaim Tinchy Stryder has amassed recently. The 21-year-old, who is the daughter of The Bill actress Trudie Goodwin, insisted that Stryder's talent is not comparable to recording artists from previous decades, including George Michael. "George Michael wrote 'Careless Whisper' when he was 17," she told The Guardian. "I didn't see Tinchy Stryder writing a song like that when he was 17, but he still gets the same praise. "It's the media, everything is 'amazing, brilliant'," (more)...
- 9/25/2009
- by By David Balls
- Digital Spy
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