Emmerdale's Mandy star Lisa Riley's life off screen including rarely seen fiancé and tragic loss

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Lisa Riley can currently be found lighting up screens on Emmerdale where she plays Mandy Dingle. The 45 year old has acted in the hit soap since 1996 and during this time has been involved countless dramatic storylines.

Her almost three decade spanning appearances have led viewers curious to learn more about her life off screen. When she's not on set on Emmerdale, Lisa lives in Yorkshire with her fiance who she has been engaged to since 2014.

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Off screen, Lisa has suffered her fair share of heartbreak before eventually finding the love of her life.The actress said yes to a proposal from her partner Al in 2014, sharing the happy news via social media. "Yes I can now confirm the rumours are true....I have got engaged..,." Lisa said at the time. "My soul mate and best mate and love of my life Al is the best thing to have ever happened to me....we have absolutely NO date set for ANY wedding day, just happy together...zero fuss, just firmed our togetherness." The couple "hadn't ruled out" marrying in 2021, however, the pandemic could have paused their plans.