Emmerdale's Vanessa star says 'the news is out' as she's flooded with supportive messages

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has declared 'the news is out' as she celebrated her wife's major move. The actress, known for playing Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap, shared her own message after it was revealed Kate Brooks would be the new boss over at Coronation Street.

It was revealed on Wednesday (March 27) that Kate had been appointed the new producer for the ITV soap after her stint in the same role at Emmerdale. She will begin her role in April 2024 reporting to Corrie's former producer Iain MacLeod who became responsible for leading the creative teams that produce both soaps in Manchester and Leeds - months after Emmerdale's producer Jane Hudson stepped down from her role after five years.

During her tenure on Emmerdale, Kate has been responsible for producing a plethora of critically acclaimed, thought-provoking and dynamic storylines alongside Laura Shaw and former Executive Producer Jane Hudson.

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These include the introduction of serial killer, Meena Jutla, the return of Mandy Dingle in 2019 after a 17-year absence from the soap, Maya’s grooming and abuse of Jacob, Lisa and Zak’s remarriage and Lisa sadly passing away on her wedding day, and Lydia Dingle’s harrowing rape ordeal by a former boyfriend.

Most recently Kate has produced the devastating and heart-breaking story of Chas Dingle’s breast cancer diagnosis, elected mastectomy and drawing attention to carriers of the BRCA2 gene mutation and how this can also affect men who consequently develop the disease.

Kate commented on her exit: "I've had a wonderful time working on