Emmerdale legend huge in the 00s as Alice Dingle now unrecognisable | Soaps [Video]

Ursula Holden-Gill’s life has changed a lot since starring in Emmerdale.

The actress starred in the ITV soap as Alice Dingle from 2004-2006.

Alice and Sam Dingle (James Hooton) met after Paddy (Dominic Brunt) found her living alone on her family’s chicken farm after the death of her father. She moved in with Paddy and his then-wife Emily (Kate McGregor), and that’s where she was introduced to Sam.

Sam and Alice were very similar characters and soon bonded, so he was devastated when she decided to sell her farm and move to Norfolk.

He eventually decided to go with her, but later returned in mysterious circumstances, followed by Alice who said he’d left after discovering she was pregnant with their son Samson (Sam Hall).

Admitting that the thought of fatherhood terrified him, Sam couldn’t face leaving Emmerdale and his family again, so the couple settled back in the village.

Alice was told she …