Emmerdale Lisa Riley

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Emmerdale's Lisa Riley missing from British Soap Awards due to ... (Leeds Live)

The star, who has played Mandy Dingle since 1995, was not on stage with the rest of the Dingle clan when they won Best Family.

“God has gained another Angel. May you light up heaven with your warmth and your infectious smile. It was a big night for Emmerdale at the 2022 awards - as well as the Dingles bagging the fan-voted Best Family award, Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle, took home the award for Dramatic Performance for his heartwrenching stroke storyline. As the Emmerdale cast and crew celebrated their British Soap Award wins on Saturday night, there was a notable face missing from the glamourous pictures.

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Actor James Hooton, who plays Sam Dingle, couldn't leave her out as he led the speech as the actors stepped up to collect the gong for Best Family.

She added: "May you light up heaven with your warmth and your infectious smile. God has gained another Angel." Actor James Hooton, who plays Sam Dingle, led the speech as the actors stepped up to collect the gong for Best Family. He revealed Riley couldn't be at the awards due to a "family issue".

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Lisa Riley misses British Soap Awards due to 'family issue' as ... (ChronicleLive)

The Emmerdale cast addressed Lisa Riley's absence when accepting one of the trophies at the British Soap Awards.

As Emmerdale were the big British Soap Award winners this year, The Dingles saw off competition from the likes of The McQueens from Hollyoaks and EastEnders' Carters to triumph in the fan voted category. Lisa herself elaborated on the situation on her social media channels a few days earlier, revealing her Nana had died. Lisa is a legend of soap world thanks to playing the iconic Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, a role which she has reprised on numerous occasions.

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