Emmerdale is a soap opera created by Kevin Laffan. The series has run since 16th October 1972 and is broadcast on ITV. Former Hollyoaks storyliner Kate Brooks serves as one of the series producers.
In 1993, Hollyoaks creator Phil Redmond joined the programme as a consultant, which was at risk of being cancelled due to low ratings. Redmond parted ways with the programme in late 1994, afterwards going on to create Hollyoaks.
The village of Emmerdale exists in the same universe as Hollyoaks. In Episode 5711 (1st November 2021), Cindy Cunningham created a TikTok video of herself, which was seen by Emmerdale characters in an episode broadcast a few hours after Hollyoaks.
Actors who have appeared in both Emmerdale and Hollyoaks in regular capacities include:
- Jim Millea: played Pete Whiteley from 1989 to 1990.
- Paul Opacic: played Steve Marchant from 1996 to 1999.
- Sheree Murphy: played Trisha Dingle from 1998 to 2004.
- Helen Pearson: played Carol Wareing from 2000 to 2001.
- Glynis Barber: played Grace Barraclough from 2006 to 2007.
- Ayden Callaghan: played Miles de Souza from 2007 to 2008.
- Alex Carter: played Jamie Hope from 2006 to 2010.
- James Sutton: played Ryan Lamb from 2009 to 2011.
- Kirsty-Leigh Porter: played Roz Fielding from 2010 to 2012.
- Dominic Power: played Cameron Murray from 2011 to 2013.
- Anthony Quinlan: played Pete Barton from 2013 to 2020.
- Gemma Atkinson: played Carly Hope from 2015 to 2017.