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Emmerdale's Michelle Hardwick shared that she was "so excited" as her character was seen next to Neighbours legend Jason Donovan. Michelle Hardwick has played the role of Vanessa Woodfield since her debut in 2012 when she was hired by Rhona Goskirk, an old friend from university, to work as a locum.

Since joining the Dales, Vanessa has had her fair share of drama - from being tied up and held hostage by murderer Pierce Harris, an on-again-off-again relationship with Charity Dingle and her bowel cancer diagnosis. The actress recently celebrated her 13th anniversary on the ITV soap, and took to her Instagram as she shared some throwback snaps of the early days.

She penned: "13 years ago tonight, Vanessa Woodfield made her first appearance in the Emmerdale village. It rea

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