Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has revealed that Emmerdale bosses turned her down for a role on the ITV soap, despite sister Amy taking on a

prominent role. Amy Walsh plays Tracy Metcalfe in the ITV soap, originally appearing between 2014 and 2022, when she left to have a baby with former

EastEnders star Toby Alexander-Smith.

She made a brief return to the show in October 2022 during the show’s 50th anniversary and then returned permanently last July for Tracy’s marriage to Nate Robinson (Jurell Carter).

Of course, things haven’t gone exactly to plan since then, as she engaged in an affair with his uncle Caleb Miligan (William Ash) over a number of months.

Caleb’s wife Ruby (Beth Cordingly) couldn’t keep quiet about it for very long, and exposed it at Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Tom King’s (James Chase) wedding!

Tracy chats with Vanessa in the cafe in Emmerdale

Tracy has recently come to blows with Ella Forster (Picture: ITV)
However, Amy is not the only Walsh sister to have appeared on the show, with elder sister Sally having played Lyn Hutchinson between 1997 and 2000.

Speaking to The Sun’s Fabulous Magazine, Kimberley revealed that she also tried out for a part, but things didn’t go her way.

‘I auditioned for it in the past, but they haven’t gone for the hat-trick.’

The singer explained how she would like to give it a try, but that she is happy to leave it to her sister.

‘It would be funny to go in for a couple of episodes, but that’s definitely Amy’s thing, and I’m happy to leave it to her.’

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She went on to say that being on a soap is a big commitment, and something that she can’t really offer her time to at the moment.

‘Any soap is just so full-on and a lifestyle choice, which I just can’t really do right now.’

Kimberley is no stranger to working in TV, having gotten her big break on ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals back in 2002.

Girls Aloud pictured in 2024

Girls Aloud recently reunited (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images/Perfect X AMI)
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She is currently presenting BBC Morning Live, and hopes to do some more presenting work in future.

‘I’m hoping I can do a bit more live TV. I’ve never been a planner, but I’ve always trusted my gut and it’s worked out.’

It seems she may be a bit busy, as Girls Aloud recently reunited for a nationwide tour!