Lucy Pargeter has been a staple on Emmerdale since 2002, but some soap fans have only just realised that the actress has a popstar past and was part of a girl band
Lucy Pargeter, known for her long-standing role as Chas Dingle on Emmerdale since 2002, has been at the heart of many dramatic storylines, including the recent tragic limo frozen lake crash that resulted in the death of three characters on the ITV soap.
While Lucy is best known for her soap character Chas, fans have been taken aback by her pop star past.
The 47-year-old actress was once part of the girl band Paperdolls, which supported Boyzone on tour and released a single in 1998 titled Gonna Make You Blush.
Lucy recently took to Instagram to share a throwback clip of herself performing with Paperdolls, captioning it: “1998 ! ! ! Amazing the things that people find and send to me , soooooo much fun.”
The post garnered reactions from soap fans and Lucy’s 26.2K followers, many of whom were astonished to learn about her singing talent.
One person said: “Who knew u could sing brilliant” with a heart emoji, another wrote: “Wow! You’re so talented! Love! X”, a different viewer put: “There’s a touch of the Kylie Minogue in your voice! Love it”, another commented: “Oh my! I don’t remember this at all” while a different fan added: “Oh my! I don’t remember this at all!”
Elsewhere, another follower said: “Brilliant Lucy xxx”, a different account put: “Love it @lucy_pargeter x!” while another added: “Crikey ,I remember seeing this a few years back ,great moves lol ,but golden memories”, reports Leicestershire Live.
Lucy has previously opened up about her past as a pop star, including supporting Boyzone on tour. Speaking to Inside Soap, she said: “It was a blast. Three girls on the road in their 20s having the best time.”
She added: “It was a laugh. We went from thinking we were just a few girls getting together and doing a few songs, to getting signed by a record label and touring. It was a great time.”
The actress has occasionally returned to her musical roots, performing as Spice Girl Emma Bunton on Stars in Their Eyes in 2004 and coming third in singing competition Soapstar Superstar in 2006.
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 and ITVX at 7.30pm with an hour-long special on Thursdays.
