Suzanne joins ‘Emmerdale’

FORMER Oldham College student Suzanne Shaw is joining the cast of “Emmerdale”.

The former Hear’Say star, who took a performing arts diploma at college and studied at Oldham Theatre Workshop, will play feisty and flirty Eve Birch, the granddaughter of battle–axe Edna (Shirley Stelfox) — and is set to ruffle feathers in the village as she unleashes her charm on the men of Emmerdale.

The 28–year–old found fame in ITV1’s “Popstars”, when she was picked to join the band.

She then went on to star in West End shows including “Chicago” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, and was crowned winner of skating show “Dancing On Ice” in 2008.

She said: “I am so excited to be joining the cast of such a popular and long–standing show.

“It’s quite daunting to think I’ll be watched by millions of people every night but I can’t wait to get stuck in to country life.

“Eve is going to be such a fun character to play.

“She’s a real flirt and her arrival is definitely going to cause fireworks.”

Suzanne begins filming in February and will appear on screen from April.