Casualty and Doctors star Jaye Griffiths is set to join ITV soap Emmerdale.

Griffiths will play the role of tenant farmer Celia on Emmerdale, making her debut in June.

She will be involved in a storyline that will see fellow character Paddy Kirk, played by Dominic Brunt, taken to hospital following a dog attack.

Griffiths has already starred in various other TV shows, including Death In Paradise (DI Karen Flitcroft), Silent Witness (Janet Mander) and The Bill (DI Sally Johnson).

The 61-year-old has also appeared in BBC soaps EastEnders (Helen Stritch), Casualty, Holby City (Elle Gardner) and Doctors (Elizabeth Croft).

Griffiths will play the role of tenant farmer........

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