Lucy Pargeter didn't think twice about tackling her latest "harrowing" storyline on 'Emmerdale
Lucy Pargeter
The 41-year-old actress - who plays pregnant Chas Dingle on the ITV soap - has insisted she didn't have any hesitations about her on-screen character's latest drama, in which she and her partner Paddy have to come to terms with the news that their daughter won't survive after birth.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the actress - who gave birth to twin daughters Missy Mabel and Betsey Maggie in 2017 - shared: "I didn't think 'I can't do it'. It's my job, I have to do what I'm gifted with, and it's an amazing storyline.
"I try and put a positive spin on things so instead of thinking 'oh gosh, I've gotta be thinking about my kids all the time', well at least it will make the emotion more raw."
The horrific storyline has left fans wondering if Chas and Paddy will be able to survive the experience.
But Lucy is desperate that the couple manage to pull through for each other.
Asked whether they'll be able to overcome their heartbreak, Lucy added: "I really hope they do.
"Hopefully they are going to do it, as we're doing this storyline, which is two people going through the same experience but have different ways of getting through it.
"So not only have we got the next bit of storyline to do, we've also got the aftermath of what happens, which I'm sure is going to be equally difficult."
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