Emmerdale star breaks down in tears as she misses out on huge event

An Emmerdale star videoed herself sobbing after admitting that she missed one huge thing while taking part in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Lisa Riley, who is famed for playing Mandy Dingle on the popular ITV soap, shared a clip to her Instagram as fans rushed to support her.

In the short video, her eyes were red from crying as tears continued to fall. She held her chest and sobbed as she quietly sang along to the song For Good from the musical Wicked. In the caption, Lisa, 49, explained why she was so emotional. She shared that the song “broke her” as she penned: “I was in @imacelebrity in the jungle when @wickedmovie ‘For Good’ was released….so today we felt we should watch it on @skytv @arianagrande @cynthiaerivo the best line EVER. ‘You’ll be with me like a handprint on my heart’. This song BREAKS me every single time.” The song is performed by Glinda and Elphaba in the hit movie and they lyrics portray how their profound friendship has left an indelible, permanent mark on each other, changing them forever, even if they part ways.

'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' TV show, Series 25, Show 7, Australia - 22 Nov 2025

Lisa’s fans were quick to support her in the comments of the Instagram post, as many admitted that they too were left in tears. One wrote: “We were lucky enough to go to an advanced screening. We sat there and SOBBED just like this. It’s so beautiful! Hope you enjoyed ‘As Long As You’re Mine’ as much as I did!”

Another added: “I sobbed at this film, the first one I didn’t but this one I cried so much, it was such a good film,” while a third said: “I’m the exact same Lisa with that song, so many beautiful memories watching Wicked London with my late Brother.”

Lisa was in the I’m a Celeb jungle on the last series, at the end of 2025. She finished in fifth place.