Emmerdale Sarah Sugden star’s life away from ITV soap with hidden talent

Emmerdale fans will see Sarah Sugden take centre stage in upcoming scenes thanks to a new storyline involving Jacob Gallagher

Emmerdale fans are set to see Sarah Sugden, portrayed by Katie Hill, step into the limelight due to a fresh plot twist.

In forthcoming episodes, fans will witness the chemistry between Sarah and Jacob Gallagher, played by Joe-Warren Plant, as they agree to a date.

But true to soap opera form, just as Jacob has settled plans for a date with Sarah, his mum Leyla Harding unexpectedly calls him to lunch, leaving Sarah disappointed after being stood up by Jacob. However, questions soon arise whether Leyla’s move was calculated.

As the suspense continues later in the week, Jacob seeks forgiveness from Sarah and they schedule another rendezvous but will it go to plan?

Katie, 21, has been playing the character of Sarah since 2017, taking over from Sophia Amber Moore who had the part from 2007 until 2016.

This was Katie’s first television debut after previously starring in theatre and musical roles. Back in 2020, Katie wowed soap fans with her cover of Almost is Never Enough by Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes on Emmerdale’s YouTube channel.

Katie went on to cover various songs on her Instagram and in 2024 she released her debut single, Bitter Sweet. Posting a video back in August, titled: “Bittersweet out now<3 link in my bio x”.

Katie said: “Hey guys, just back making another video to let you know that song I showed you all a clip of a few weeks ago is now out on Spotify and all other streaming platforms”, encouraging her 103K followers to “go have a listen” and let her know what they think.

**In forthcoming episodes, fans will witness the chemistry between Sarah and Jacob Gallagher** (Image: ITV)

The actress was supported by many of her Emmerdale co-stars as Amelia Spencer star Daisy Campbell said: “Yayy so proud of you” with a heart emoji while Lawrence Robb, who plays Mackenzie Boyd, added: “The song is gorgeous! Well done!” with heart emojis.

Meanwhile, one fan put: “Wow you sound unreal…..your voice is beautiful well done, added to my Spotify playlist xx” while a different account added: “Well done girl so happy for you.”

Emmerdale airs every weekday at 19.30pm on ITV1, ITV X, STV and STV Player with an hour-long episode on Thursdays. It is also available each morning from 07.00am on ITVX.