Tracy Beaker legend Dani Harmer has revealed she nearly landed an iconic role on the popular ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

The role of Debbie Dingle was actually filled by Charley Webb, who first appeared in the show all the way back in 2002, before exiting in 2021.

However, child star Dani, who is now 36-years-old, has opened up about some of her past auditions, as well as the roles she failed to get.

According to The Sun, Dani Harmer said: "Another random part that I auditioned for, Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale. Weird.

"I got quite far for that one, too, but didn't get it, probably because I wasn't Northern.

"Yeah, I don't think I was ever right for that, but what could have been a but, yeah, definitely weren't right for that one."

The actor also revealed that before landing the role of Tracy Beaker, she made it to the last round of auditions for the hit kids' show My Parents Are Aliens.

Sharing her devastation at being rejected for the part, she........

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