Emmerdale actor Lisa Riley who plays Mandy Dingle made an appearance wearing a sling in her arm in the latest episode. The soap had to do last minute script changes due to her injury in real life. But, Lisa Riley is finally on her road to recovery after her thumb surgery. Keep scrolling to get more insights.
Mandy Wears A Sling On Her Arm!
In the latest episode the soap fans saw Mandy Dingle wearing a sling on her arm while entering The Woolpack. When Charity Dingle asked her what had happened to her, she said that it was just a little accident. Moira Dingle joked that Mandy Dingle had a few glasses of Prosecco and decided to go roller skating.
Then Charity asked her if she would be able to play darts as the pub was forming a team. Lisa told her that she would play. But before they could play, Caleb scolded them for being in the pub during the working hours.
Soap Rewrites Mandy Dingle’s Story After Lisa Riley’s Accident!
Meanwhile, the scene aired after Lisa Riley shared on social media about her fall. The soap star said that she had a very bad fall, which required surgery on her thumb. Thus, she had to undergo surgery to treat her UCL in her thumb.
Furthermore, Lisa Riley thanked the staff at the hospital. She wrote that the NHS is incredible. She was grateful to her surgeon, Daniel Thornton, at LGI Leeds Hospital. Lisa also thanked all the other members.
Thus, the soap had to make a last-minute change in the script due to her surgery. However, last week, Lisa Riley shared an update on her recovery. The soap actor shared a video walking down the hospital corridor showing her cast-free hand. She was happy that her thumb was free.
Lisa wrote on Instagram that she had just left the hospital, and it had been nine weeks since she had her operation on her thumb. Now she was cast free. But she still has to get the physiotherapy done. Lisa is on her road to recovery and will be completely fine soon. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for more Emmerdale updates.