Coleen Nolan reveals she auditioned for Emmerdale and Corrie

However, the TV star said nerves got the better of her during the process.

She is best known as a member of The Nolan Sisters, who found fame in the 1970s with hits like ‘I’m In The Mood For Dancing’, and as a long-standing panellist on Loose Women.

Ms Nolan has now revealed that her career may have been different, having once tried out for roles on both Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

Coleen Nolan reveals she auditioned for Emmerdale and Corrie

Speaking on her Nolans Uncensored podcast, she said: “I can’t audition.

“I’m just really bad at auditions, my nerves get the better of me.

“I’ve only done literally about two in my career because I walk in going, ‘I will do this rubbish,’ because that’s how nervous I am.

“I didn’t get them.

“[One was] Emmerdale, I auditioned.

“And I think Corrie was one of them.”

The 61-year-old, who was previously married to EastEnders actor Shane Richie, admitted that the thought of a full-time soap role was daunting.

She said: “It’s proper work.

“I don’t think I’ve got the mentality to do that.

“It’s a long, it’s really hard.

“I wanted to say to them that I couldn’t do this part [the audition] but give me the job, and I’ll be able to do it.”

Coronation Street star returning to ITV soap after nearly 10 years

In other soap news, Bolton-born actress Emma Matthews will be making a return to the cobbles, nearly a decade after her last appearance on the long-running programme.

Matthews previously played social worker Fiona Crowley, who featured in two episodes in 2017 and was responsible for taking Abi Webster’s twins into care following a relapse.

Prior to that, she appeared as a nurse at Weatherfield General Hospital in episodes aired between 2012 and 2015.

While details of her new role remain under wraps, Matthews is expected to appear on-screen later in the year, according to The Sun.

This return comes as she balances her acting career with academic pursuits, as she is studying a Master’s qualification in Theatre Directing.

She directed a production of Beautiful Thing as part of her final coursework.

In addition to her work on Coronation Street, Ms Matthews currently stars in the West End production of Billionaire Boy at the Garrick Theatre and has directed theatre in Manchester.

She has also appeared in a wide range of television shows, including Emmerdale, Casualty, The Bay, Prisoners’ Wives, and Until I Kill You.

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