The Larkins star Joelle Rae admits replacing Sabrina Bartlett on ITV show was ‘daunting’

THE LARKINS star Joelle Rae has opened up about replacing actress Sabrina Bartlett on the ITV docu-comedy, admitting it was “daunting.”

The actress, 21, will make her debut as Mariette Larkin in the second series of the Darling Buds of May remake when it returns on October 16.

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And she admitted to feeling nervous ahead of her first day on set.

But she said she was helped through the experience by co-star Lydia Page - who plays Primrose Larkin in the revived series - and who she trained with.

She said: “I actually trained with Lydia.

“I trained at a place called Television Workshop in Nottingham.

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“We were never in the same play group together.

“Then obviously when I heard that she was in it as well it was like, ‘Yeah! A familiar face!’

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“Because coming into the cast, as somebody new it’s obviously always going to be quite daunting.

“So since filming, we’ve obviously got a lot closer.”