Chris Chittell has hinted he could leave 'Emmerdale' next year. The 67-year-old star has portrayed soap stalwart Eric Pollard in the ITV show since 1986 but admitted if his character fails to get over his wife Val's (Charlie Hardwick) tragic death then his 30th year could be his last. He said: ''We've seen a lot of people offer Eric care and support over the past few months, and now he has to go one way or another. ''He's going to have to move on from Val's tragic passing at some point - or 2016 might end up being his last...
- 12/8/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Emmerdale' won the Best Soap gong at the Inside Soap Awards in London on Monday (05.10.15). The show took the top prize ahead of its rivals - including 'Coronation Street', 'Hollyoaks' and 'EastEnders - at the awards ceremony, sponsored by Dream Bingo. And Best Soap wasn't the only award for 'Emmerdale', as it also scooped Best Actor, Best Bad Boy, Best Newcomer, Best Young Actor, Sexiest Male, Best Affair and Best Partnership for Charlie Hardwick & Chris Chittell (Val and Eric Pollard). Meanwhile, 'Coronation Street's Kate Ford dedicated her Best Bad Girl prize to her mother. Kate - who could not...
- 10/5/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Emmerdale' won the Best Soap gong at the Inside Soap Awards in London on Monday (05.10.15). The show took the top prize ahead of its rivals - including 'Coronation Street', 'Hollyoaks' and 'EastEnders - at the awards ceremony, sponsored by Dream Bingo. And Best Soap wasn't the only award for 'Emmerdale', as it also scooped Best Actor, Best Bad Boy, Best Newcomer, Best Young Actor, Sexiest Male, Best Affair and Best Partnership for Charlie Hardwick & Chris Chittell (Val and Eric Pollard). Meanwhile, 'Coronation Street's Kate Ford dedicated her Best Bad Girl prize to her mother. Kate - who could not...
- 10/4/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Emmerdale's helicopter crash has claimed another victim. Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) was stabbed by a falling mirror after heroically saving her sister Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen) from the same fate on the ITV soap. And she wasn't the only person to die as residents dealt with the fallout from Pete Barton and Debbie Dingle's drama-fuelled wedding, during which a helicopter crashed into the village. Ross Barton (Michael Parr) was killed by his brother Pete (Anthony Quinlan) after the latter found out he had been having an affair with his new wife Debbie (Charley Webb). During a brawl, Ross smashed Pete's head against a step...
- 8/7/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Emmerdale's helicopter crash has claimed another victim. Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) was stabbed by a falling mirror after heroically saving her sister Diane Sugden (Elizabeth Estensen) from the same fate on the ITV soap. And she wasn't the only person to die as residents dealt with the fallout from Pete Barton and Debbie Dingle's drama-fuelled wedding, during which a helicopter crashed into the village. Ross Barton (Michael Parr) was killed by his brother Pete (Anthony Quinlan) after the latter found out he had been having an affair with his new wife Debbie (Charley Webb). During a brawl, Ross smashed Pete's head against a step...
- 8/5/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Charlie Hardwick is leaving 'Emmerdale' after 11 years. The 54-year-old actress - who plays Valerie Pollard on the ITV soap - has revealed she is leaving the show to start ''another chapter'' of her life. Charlie discussed her exit on 'Loose Women', saying: ''I'm not at liberty to stay, and luckily I haven't read the scripts because I thought if I started then I knew I'd start talking about it. ''While I've got a spring in me step, I thought, let's have another chance at another chapter at my life. But really you just know when it's time to go.'' Val's traumatic storyline...
- 6/11/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Charlie Hardwick has won the Best On-Screen Performance prize at the Rts Yorkshire Awards.
The actress plays Val Pollard on the show. Her biggest storyline recently focused on Val contracting HIV.
Congratulations to @emmerdale Charlie Hardwick @RTSYorkshire1 winner of Best Onscreen Performance - well done! pic.twitter.com/OHojIwX83b
— EmmerdalePressTeam (@EmmerdalePress) June 27, 2014
Emmerdale star Elizabeth Estensen recently praised the soap's cast and producers for their work on Val Pollard's HIV storyline, describing it as "perfectly pitched".
Other winners included Southcliffe for 'Best Drama', while Educating Yorkshire won the award for 'Best Show Filmed in Yorkshire'.
The 'Best Writer' award was picked up by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight.
The award ceremony was set up to showcase the best of Yorkshire media production.
The actress plays Val Pollard on the show. Her biggest storyline recently focused on Val contracting HIV.
Congratulations to @emmerdale Charlie Hardwick @RTSYorkshire1 winner of Best Onscreen Performance - well done! pic.twitter.com/OHojIwX83b
— EmmerdalePressTeam (@EmmerdalePress) June 27, 2014
Emmerdale star Elizabeth Estensen recently praised the soap's cast and producers for their work on Val Pollard's HIV storyline, describing it as "perfectly pitched".
Other winners included Southcliffe for 'Best Drama', while Educating Yorkshire won the award for 'Best Show Filmed in Yorkshire'.
The 'Best Writer' award was picked up by Peaky Blinders scribe Steven Knight.
The award ceremony was set up to showcase the best of Yorkshire media production.
- 6/28/2014
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has hinted that her character Val Pollard will remain estranged from husband Eric for the foreseeable future. Val returned to the village last week following three months in Portugal, but was stunned to discover that Eric (Chris Chittell) is now dating Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop). Speaking on Daybreak today (May 31), Hardwick revealed that Val and Eric have not reunited in the material she is filming at the moment.
Pictured: Charlie Hardwick on Daybreak. Asked what is coming up for Val, Hardwick replied: "Do you know, I don't know how it's going to pan out. I daren't look at what's coming next! But I know that I'm not with Eric. "I think Val just assumed that (more)...
Pictured: Charlie Hardwick on Daybreak. Asked what is coming up for Val, Hardwick replied: "Do you know, I don't know how it's going to pan out. I daren't look at what's coming next! But I know that I'm not with Eric. "I think Val just assumed that (more)...
- 5/31/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's Alicia Gallagher fails to get herself off the hook with Val Pollard in tonight's (May 30) episode of the soap. The feisty barmaid is desperate to avoid a prison sentence for attacking Val (Charlie Hardwick), so she swallows her pride by sitting down with Val at The Woolpack and attempting to apologise. Alicia (Natalie Anderson) hopes that Val will bury the hatchet by dropping the charges against her, but she soon loses her temper when Val milks the situation by trying (more)...
- 5/30/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop has admitted that she would like to see her character Brenda Walker fight with Eric Pollard's wife Val. Val ran off to Portugal with her husband's money when actress Charlie Hardwick decided to take a break from the ITV1 soap. Eric has since started an affair with Brenda, who wants the couple to go public. "I'd quite like it if Val comes back to the village fuming. It would be good to see how Eric reacts - whether he drops Brenda (more)...
- 4/14/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has admitted that she is unsure whether her character Val Pollard has a future with husband Eric. The actress is currently on a break from the ITV1 soap as she is busy working on new comedy play The Awkward Squad. Since departing the village a month ago, Val has frequently been mentioned in scripts - including when Eric (Chris Chittell) discovered that she had cleared out their joint bank account from Portugal. Speaking on Loose Women today (March 13), Hardwick explained that her mother is keeping her posted on how the story is developing in her absence. Hardwick commented: "My plan is to go back [to Emmerdale], but I've got no idea what I'm going back into and whether there'll still be a place beside my darling Eric. "My mam texted me the other day saying I'd fleeced him! So I don't (more)...
- 3/13/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has revealed that she wants her character Val Pollard to have a lesbian affair. The actress, who is currently taking a three-month break from the ITV1 soap, would like Val to do something crazy upon her return to the village. Hardwick said to Inside Soap: "Wouldn't it be good if Val had a one-night stand with a woman? That'd definitely put the cat amongst the pigeons! "And knowing Val, she'd tell Pollard it's not really cheating if it's with a woman! I think Val would go for anyone who flashed her the eye." Speaking of Val (more)...
- 2/18/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has revealed that she filmed two different versions of her upcoming exit from the soap. The actress's character Val Pollard heads out of the village alone in tonight's episode, wanting time to herself following her recent rows with husband Eric (Chris Chittell) and foster daughter Amy (Chelsea Halfpenny). Hardwick told This Morning that she is unsure of what will appear on screen this evening as there were two different scripts for Val's goodbye scene with Eric. She explained: "It's not like, 'Does she fall into the Tyne?' or 'Does she fly off in an air balloon?' It's not anything like that. But there were two very different speeches at the end. "One was more hopeful about how she felt about Eric, while the other (more)...
- 2/10/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has revealed that she would like to be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. The actress, who is currently on a break from her role as Val Pollard in order to star in a new play on Tyneside, said that she has always wanted to learn to dance because she used to be a "headbanger". Hardwick told the Evening Chronicle: "Would I ever do a reality show? I'm a vegetarian so I can't go in the jungle. I would do Strictly. I'd like to learn how to dance. I'm a headbanger from The Mayfair in the '70s, so it's about time I upped the ante a bit. I think I'd be out in the first week! "I certainly couldn't do Dancing on Ice (more)...
- 1/26/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick will tread the boards next year after landing a role in new comedy play The Awkward Squad. The actress, best known for her part as Val Pollard on the ITV1 soap, will appear as Sandy in the touring production from late February. The Awkward Squad is billed as a "state-of-the-nation" play which takes a humorous look at the unexpected challenges faced by women of all ages. Emmerdale's BAFTA-winning writer Karin Young has penned the play. Hardwick will take a 12-week break from Emmerdale for the new project, Digital Spy can confirm. The Awkward Squad tells the story of a woman named Lorna, who is looking forward to receiving an honorary PhD. However, she soon has difficulties to deal with (more)...
- 12/9/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's baby drama continues this evening as troubled teen Amy Wyatt tells Val and Pollard that she has no intention of keeping her newborn son. Amy (Chelsea Halfpenny) is relieved when she realises that she has the full support of her guardians, but when they go to see the baby, she makes it clear that she doesn't want to get too attached as she is having him put up for adoption. Val (Charlie Hardwick) urges Amy to change her mind as the situation is different now that she's not on her own, while Pollard (more)...
- 12/5/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
The remaining nominations for the British Soap Awards 2011 have been announced today. Fans have been taking part in the final round of voting for the viewer-voted categories over the past two weeks, but organisers have now revealed details of the categories and nominees judged by the panel. The panel shortlist follows below: Best Comedy Performance (Last year's winner was Craig Gazey, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Patti Clare (Mary Taylor)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Emmerdale: Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard)
Hollyoaks: Alex Carter (Lee Hunter) Best Dramatic Performance (Last year's winner was Lacey Turner, EastEnders)
Coronation Street: Jane Danson (Leanne Barlow)
EastEnders: Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson)
Emmerdale: Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy)
Hollyoaks: Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen) Best Young Performance (Last (more)...
Coronation Street: Patti Clare (Mary Taylor)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Emmerdale: Charlie Hardwick (Val Pollard)
Hollyoaks: Alex Carter (Lee Hunter) Best Dramatic Performance (Last year's winner was Lacey Turner, EastEnders)
Coronation Street: Jane Danson (Leanne Barlow)
EastEnders: Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson)
Emmerdale: Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy)
Hollyoaks: Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen) Best Young Performance (Last (more)...
- 5/3/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick has revealed that she'd be sad to see her character Val Pollard permanently split from husband Eric. Val walks out on Eric when his stepson Michael accuses him of murdering his mother Elizabeth, who died in the 1993 plane crash. However, the actress admitted that she hopes their parting isn't forever. She told Inside Soap: "Personally, I'd be very sad if it was the end of their marriage, because I get along (more)...
- 12/18/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Former Emmerdale actor Mathew Bose is to reprise his role as gay barman Paul Lambert for a handful of episodes next month. The 36-year-old announced his decision to leave the rural serial after four years in September 2008 in order to pursue other projects. On screen, his character left the village with husband Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve) after learning that his mother Val (Charlie Hardwick) was lying about his father Rodney's (Patrick Mower) 'fatal heart condition'. However, after more than a year off screen, Paul (more)...
- 5/20/2010
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Following Val's (Charlie Hardwick) ill-thought plan to show Rodney (Patrick Mower) up as a love rat, her husband Pollard (Chris Chittell) decided that he'd had enough of her schemes and threw her out. Since then, Val's been trying her hardest to patch things up with her other half, but to no avail. During Tuesday's episode, Pollard reaches the end of his tether with (more)...
- 8/14/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale's Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) dolls herself up and turns on the charm during tonight's episode in a bid to show Rodney (Patrick Mower) up as a love rat. With the false belief that Rodney and her sister Diane (Elizabeth Estensen) are about to reunite, Val slaps on the war paint and sets about seducing her former flame, before 'confessing' her love for him. Val acts triumphant (more)...
- 7/29/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Concerned by the prospect of Rodney (Patrick Mower) rekindling his romance with her sister Diane (Elizabeth Estensen), Emmerdale's Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) sets about her plan to prove his promiscuous nature. Dressed up to the nines, Val seduces her former flame but is forced to face the consequences when she realises the potential fallout of her actions. Speaking of the plot, Hardwick told Digital Spy: "Val's first thought is 'aye aye, he's trying to get into the back room'! [Laughs] You know what I mean! Then Val thinks that he's trying to get into Diane's heart, before thinking that Rodney wants Val out of the pub. That's (more)...
- 7/28/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Emmerdale actor Richard Grieve is to reprise his role as lovelorn Jonny Foster at the beginning of next year. The 38-year-old Australian actor, who was axed by producer Anita Turner in April, will make his comeback as the gay Yorkshire character at the same time as Allo Allo actress Vicki Michelle, who plays his on-screen mother Patricia. Patricia returns to the village in an attempt to reunite her son and his husband Paul Lambert (Mathew Bose). Both Patricia and Jonny find themselves in a head-to-head battle with Paul's mother Vale (Charlie Hardwick), who pulls out all the stops in an attempt to prevent her son from leaving the village. Grieve said of his return: "There is definitely unfinished business between Jonny and Paul and so it will be interesting to see if they have a future together. I thoroughly enjoyed playing Jonny and couldn't (more)...
- 12/8/2008
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
Sharon Lambert is to cause havoc when she arrives back in Emmerdale at the beginning of June.
The character, played by Victoria Hawkins, will return for a two-week stint to mark the 5,000th episode of the ITV1 soap.
She will be seen trying to make amends with half brother Paul (Mathew Bose) and mother Val (Charlie Hardwick) prior to her wedding to Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell).
One village girl is left seething with . . .
The character, played by Victoria Hawkins, will return for a two-week stint to mark the 5,000th episode of the ITV1 soap.
She will be seen trying to make amends with half brother Paul (Mathew Bose) and mother Val (Charlie Hardwick) prior to her wedding to Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell).
One village girl is left seething with . . .
- 4/17/2008
- by Beth_Hilton_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Beth Hilton)
- Digital Spy
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