A former Emmerdale star has revealed her father is a convicted drug kingpin who was sent to prison for 17 years. Kelli Hollis, who played Ali Spencer from 2011-2015 on the ITV soap, has never spoken about it publicly until now. However, it has plagued her thoughts for years, especially since some people on social media have tried to “out” her in comments.

Now, finally feeling ready to talk about something so personal, she spoke exclusively with the Manchester Evening News to tell the story once and for all, before vowing to move on with her life.

At the start of a remarkably honest conversation with this reporter, 49-year-old Kelli, who previously moved to Thailand for a huge career change , was her usual smiling self. But she quickly made one thing clear, expressing just how n

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