Coke Dealer for the Dales

FORMER Corrie babe Kirsty Leigh Porter is poised to rock Emmerdale - as the village COCAINE dealer.
The actress - who starred in the rival soap as David Platt's girlfriend Zoe - will play a teenage tearaway called Roz who is pals with Holly Barton (Sophie Powles) in the ITV1 soap.

A source said: "Teen drug-dealing in Emmerdale might seem unthinkable but drugs are a problem in villages too.

"The storyline will be handled responsibly and the outcome will show the damage that drugs do, especially to teenagers."



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sounds good, i like her, she was good in The Street and i think it was ashes t ashes the other thing i saw her in, she was not really used in Corrie. I only remember seeing her in one scene

Emmerdale star Sophie Powles has revealed that she consulted a drug support group while doing research for her current storyline.

Speaking to Inside Soap, the actress confirmed that she was determined to make her scenes as realistic as possible after hearing that her character Holly Barton was to develop a problem with illegal substances.

Powles explained: "I went to a support group and spoke to recovering addicts, as well as the trained people who work with them.

"I haven't had any experiences in this area, so I asked about how I should act and whether there are any traits I should show. I really want to get it right and do the best job I can on this story."

In next week's episodes, fans will see Holly fall off the wagon as she overdoses in a club toilet during a night out.

Discussing the twist, Powles commented: "For Holly, having a good time doesn't just come from going out with her friends, but taking drugs too. Holly didn't like it when she was in her mum Moira and dad John's bad books, so she's been trying to stay clean. She just can't help herself, though.

EMMERDALE is getting its first heroin addict - teenager Holly Barton.
Farmer's daughter Holly, 19, played by Sophie Powles, will get hooked on the hardcore drug later this year.

Shocking scenes ... Holly, played by Sophie Powles
And mum Moira (Natalie J Robb) may even buy heroin for her.
Viewers have already seen Holly dabbling in recreational drug use over the last couple of months, popping pills and snorting lines of cocaine.
But in October she'll get hooked on deadly heroin.
Series producer Gavin Blyth said: "I wanted to play it for real. I didn't want to start the story at March and then end in June with somebody cured - it's not true."
Shocking scenes later this month will also see her drop a wrap of cocaine while babysitting for vicar Ashley Thomas (John Middleton).
Gavin added: "She slips from social use into heroin to a point where Moira potentially even buys heroin for her as she watches her daughter's distress - what option has she got?
"She either watches her go cold turkey or will she go out and score for her? But their strength is their love ultimately and it will really test them."


Bosses insist they will handle the hard-hitting storyline with care and portray the dangers of the Class A drug.
Gavin said: "We have sourced an enormous amount of advice for this. Cast members have been out and met users and people who are in recovery."


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Great storyline but I can't see the 'actress' pulling this off well. shes terrible

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Great storyline but I can't see the 'actress' pulling this off well. shes terrible

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I agree

She is terrible isnt she

Emmerdale star Natalie J Robb has revealed that she doesn't think her character Moira and her husband John Barton could cope without each other.

The actress admitted that her character's relationship is tested in an upcoming storyline, in which the couple discover their daughter Holly is a drug addict.

Speaking to Inside Soap, she said: "Hopefully, through this storyline, you'll see that there is a big strength between them. If they did split up, I'm sure it wouldn't be for long.

"I don't know if Moira and John are the sort of couple who could live without each other - but we're definitely not the sunshine family in the village any more."

Robb added that her character struggles to deal with her daughter's addiction, saying: "The problem with Moira is that she doesn't want to believe it. She's definitely in denial about Holly's problems."

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The 'Emmerdale' matriarch - played by Natalie J. Robb - only fully realises that Holly (Sophie Powles) has a problem when local vicar Ashley Thomas (John Middleton) reveals he found a wrap of cocaine when the wayward teenager was babysitting his children. Natalie said: "Moira feels like an idiot. She can't quite believe, though, because as far as she's concerned, she and her husband John brought Holly up properly.

"Moira thought she was getting in with the wrong crowd, but then she starts to realise that actually it's Holly - she's the worst of the lot."

Holly's problems also cause a rift between Moira and her husband John (James Thornton).

Natalie explained: "John's livid, as you can imagine. Moira thinks the more they push Holly, the more she's going to run. But John goes right in there, all guns blazing.

"So of course Moira and John have one of their fights - and it will get worse."

However, Natalie is hopeful that the couple can maintain their strong marriage.

She added: "Hopefully, through this storyline, you'll see that there is a big strength between the,

"If they did split up, I'm sure it wouldn't be for long. I don't know if Moira and John are the sort of people who could live without each other - but we're definitely not the sunshine family in the village anymore."

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Emmerdale actress Sophie Powles has praised the soap for its current drug plot.

Viewers have seen Holly Barton struggle with her addiction and Powles told RTÉ TEN that she felt lucky to have been given the dramatic scenes.

"I feel really lucky, firstly, to be given the storyline," she said.

"It's the first time Emmerdale have touched on that kind of thing. You know, it happens out there. There's people depending on drugs and people affected by drugs.

"It's important to show that it can happen to anybody. Holly's not a stereotype. She's not the kind of girl you would say was going to do it but she does."

She added: "She's got addicted, she's got hooked and now she's on a downward spiral. So I think it's good that we show that there's no stereotype for the kind of person who could get into drugs.

"I just feel very lucky and very honoured to give such a huge opportunity."