Lucy Pargeter auditioned for two Emmerdale roles before landing Chas on ITV soap
Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has revealed that she auditioned for two other roles on the ITV soap before landing her iconic character Chas Dingle. The actress, 45, has played legendary Chas on the ITV soap since 2002 but prior to this she went up for the role of Charity Dingle, played by her best friend Emma Atkins. Speaking to OK! at an exclusive shoot with Emma, 47, Lucy revealed of whether she had ever auditioned for any other parts before landing Chas: "Yes, I went for the role of Charity! "So it got down to me, Emma and somebody else for the role of Charity.