Emmerdale’s iconic soap cast earn an eye-watering salary.
The ITV show has been on air for over five decades with wild storylines including a dramatic plan crash that killed multiple characters, drug overdoses, an incest storyline, murders, fatal fire incidents and cheating partners.
Emmerdale has also featured countless characters, with the show’s biggest earner banking over a whopping six-figure sum. The stars are given weekly wages which can vary depending on how high-profile their storylines and character connections are.
Reports claim that Emmerdale stars can earn from £400 to £2000 per episode and the show airs between five or six times a week. Daily Star has rounded up all of the show’s top earners, so scroll on to find out which of the series’ famous faces are making the big bucks.
The Chas Dingle actress reportedly takes home a comfortable £170,000 and has an approximate net worth of £3.9 million. She joined the show back in 2002 and since then Lucy has appeared on Soapstar Superstar and I’m a Celebrity.
Cain Dingle’s actor has been on the ITV soap since the year 2000 and is reportedly awarded £200,000 a year, with an estimated net worth of over £3 million. He also works as a radio DJ.