Coronation Street star Kelli Hollis, who plays Paula, has described the difference between the casts of the ITV soaps at awards ceremonies and parties, likening Corrie to the 'posh snobby aunty at a wedding' and Emmerdale to 'council estate scuffers'.
Speaking on the Plane Comedy podcast alongside her former Emmerdale co-star Liam Fox, Hollis, who played Ali Spencer in Emmerdale between 2011 and 2015, shared her observations.
Comparing the Soaps
'I've always said, when we used to go to dos and stuff…I shouldn't really say that 'coz I've just done a touch on Corrie…' she said.
'But I always used to say at dos: Corrie are like the posh snobby aunty at a wedding and then Emmerdale's your council estate scuffers that have rocked up and are gonna cause shit at the wedding.'
She added: 'That's always like the vibe. I'm not saying that's what they… that's like, the energy – they're gonna have to cut that, f**k it, I'm not going back, I'm dead!'
Return to Coronation Street
Hollis recently returned for a short stint as Paula on the cobbles, after previously terrorising Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) in prison as the 'top dog' of the wing.
'I've got a Coronation Street update for you, but this time it's about me because yes I'm back!' she began a clip posted to Instagram. 'If you know, I did a little stint at Corrie at the beginning of the year in jail with poor Debbie and after those they booked me for some more episodes.'
'So, obviously, I can't tell you what's going to happen or what's going on. But let's face it, it's Paula, so it ain't going to be all f****** good, is it?'
Paula and Debbie had history pre-clink, with Debbie having barred Paula from the Chariot Square hotel in the past. The two ended up in a physical altercation while inside, and having recently been released, Paula headed straight for Debbie's hotel and caused carnage for her former enemy, throwing a spanner in the works of a marriage proposal.
Who Was Ali Spencer?
Ali arrived in Emmerdale as the sister of Rachel Breckle (Gemma Oaten), moving to the village alongside her children, Sean and Amelia (Luke Roskell and Daisy Campbell), before being joined by her girlfriend, Ruby Haswell (Alicya Eyo). Her ex-husband, Dan Spencer, arrived shortly after, determined to win Ali back, though she confirmed anything between them was in the past.
Ali and Ruby had their hearts set on having a child together, though their relationship came under strain with the cost of IVF and difficulty conceiving. The two solidified their love and got married.
A helicopter crash in the village claimed the life of Ruby, who suffered a deep laceration to the stomach and perished while trapped in the wreckage, leaving Ali broken. Unable to cope with the grief, Ali announced she'd be leaving the Yorkshire Dales for a fresh start – with Hollis telling the podcast that her character 'buggared off to Liverpool', taking her sister Rachel with her.
With Sean having already left to join the army, Amelia decided to stay with her dad, Dan, though some three years later, the family received a phone call informing them that Ali had died in a tragic car accident.
Hollis described her time after leaving the show as 'living my best life in Ibiza', though she ended up 'balling [her] eyes out' after tuning back in to watch her final scenes.
