Lisa Riley, best known for her role as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, has shared the deeply personal reasons why she and her American fiance Al have chosen not to get married. The couple, who have been engaged for four years, have both experienced the devastating loss of their mothers, which has significantly impacted their decision about marriage. In an emotional conversation, Lisa said: "We don't want to change anything.
Both of us talk about it all the time and feel as long as we're happy we don't need rings on our fingers. We've lost both our mums. And when it comes to things like weddings, you do it for the other people.
"I'm never going to change my name, so really, what would be different? And I wouldn't be able to wear a wedding band very much because I've always got Mandy's jewellery on." "Plus, I've always said I'm not the kind of girl who wants a big flouncy day with a horse and carriage." Al's mother passed away from cancer aged 79 in 2022, while Lisa's mother Cath died after a breast cancer battle 12 years ago.
Mandy's storyline previously saw her grapple with her aunt Faith's terminal breast cancer diagnosis - made all the more poignant by Lisa's personal loss. Speaking at the time, Lisa opened up about the soap's collaboration with Breast Cancer Now, the charity she represents as an ambassador. She shared: " Emmerdale have been working with the charity I'm an ambassador for, Breast Cancer Now, they're helping with advice for Sally as well.
There's a storyline going.