Ex-Corrie star Amanda Barrie slams ‘that b***h from Emmerdale’ who stole best exit gong from her at soap awards… it was Edna’s pet Batley
Amanda played Alma Sedgewick on the ITV soap for 20 years
FORMER Coronation Street star Amanda Barrie slammed 'that b***h from Emmerdale who won the best exit gong over her back in 2002.
Amanda, who played Alma Sedgewick on the ITV soap for 20 years, died of cancer in an emotional scene but Edna Birch's pet dog Tootsie - who was put down- took away the prize at the British Soap Awards.
Speaking on Loose Women today, Amanda was speaking to panellists Andrea McLean, Kaye Adams, Katie Price and Nadia Sawalha when she joked about losing the top gong.
After watching her tear-jerking death scene, she said: "I have to say it was the only time I was nominated for anything in television - I was nominated for best exit.
"But I didn't win because the Yorkshire Terrier in Emmerdale beat me to it.
"I nearly died! The b***h!"
Kaye then quipped: "Well that would be factually correct, because it was a little girl dog" and Amanda added: "It was a girl dog actually".
Speaking about her character dying following a long battle with cervical cancer, Amanda said she got involved with raising awareness as a result of the storyline.
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Kaye said: "It was an important story at the time because it was cervical cancer that Alma had and I remember a lot of talk about it."
Amanda added: "I got very involved because I thought oh my goodness if soap operas do stories about cancers they have got to do them absolutely right."
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