Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick shared a lovely message to support her wife, Kate Brooks, who is going to become the new boss at Coronation Street The actress who plays Vanessa Woodfield posted on Instagram to tell her 128k followers about the exciting news and how proud she is of her wife, who used to work at Emmerdale. in April.
She started her message with 'PROUD WIFE ALERT,' and a love heart emoji.
She said, 'So the news is out that my beautiful, talented wife is leaving Emmerdale to take on the job of
Coronation Street Producer. I know everyone at Emmerdale will miss her smiley face and great story ideas. To all my friends at Coronation Street, you’re very lucky to have her. She also said, 'Good luck Kate! Me, Teddy and Betty are all so proud of you and love you very much.'
People who commented on the post sent supportive messages, like Michelle's co-star Karen Blick who wrote: 'Well done Kate the Cobbles are very lucky, you’ll be missed in the Dales.'
Another co-star, Beth Cordingly, said: 'Awww. What a lovely post. We are all sad to see her go but also happy for you both and for fabulous KB. Look after her Coronation Street You have no idea how lucky you are.'
Matty Barton actor Ash Palmisciano wrote, 'And she will do a great job, they are so lucky to have her,' while Lawrence Robb, who plays Mack Boyd, wrote: 'Go Kate!!!'
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Michelle and Kate have been married since 2019
, and share children Teddy and Betty.Kate is taking over the job of Corrie Producer from Acting Producer Verity MacLeod,
who recently replaced Iain MacLeod. Michelle and Kate got married in 2019 (Picture: Instagram / Michelle Hardwick).
In the last few months, Kate produced
Paddy Kirk’s (Dominic Brunt) mental health storyline, as well as Chas Dingle’s (Lucy Pargeter) breast cancer diagnosis. Talking about her new job, Kate said: 'I've had a great time working on Emmerdale and I feel very proud to be part of a team that had a lot of success over the past eight years. I've really loved my time on the show and I've been lucky to work with a really talented and hard-working group of people, who are also really nice.'
she also said, 'Emmerdale has given me so much more than I thought it would, and for that I will always be grateful. Thanks Emmerdale, it was a pleasure.'
She added: 'Corrie has been a big part of my life since I was a kid, so being asked to produce a show I've loved for so long is a very special moment for me. I've always loved the show and have always been amazed by the talent, both on and off screen.
It really is a special show, and I will work hard to make sure it continues to do well as we go into the next chapter. Coronation Street has always been a big part of my life, and I can't wait to get started.'
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