The April Windsor actress has been working on an exciting new project
Emmerdale’s Amelia Flanagan has made an exciting career move away from the ITV soap as she stars in a short film shown at Bolton Film Festival.
The 18-year-old actress made her soap debut as April Windsor back in 2014 – the daughter of Marlon Dingle and the deceased Donna Windsor. Over the last two years in the ITV soap, Amelia has found herself at the centre of some of the biggest and darkest storylines as of late.
It wasn’t until February last year that viewers saw what had happened to April in a special episode dedicated to her life on the streets. Throughout the flashbacks, April was pregnant but hid it from her family to avoid causing any more upset.
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Soon, she ran out of money and her friends kept letting her down as she had nowhere to stay. She began sleeping rough and sadly had a still birth before being taken into hospital.
After returning home with Dylan whom she met on the streets, the pair got themselves involved with the villainous Ray Walters and Celia Daniels.
With their drug lord and modern slavery business ruining lives across the village, the pair eventually met a deadly end. Since then, April and Dylan have been desperate to rebuild their lives away from the darkness.
During last year’s British Soap Awards, Amelia took home the win for Best Young Performer which was Emmerdale’s second win with EastEnders sweeping the awards.
Away from the Dales, Amelia has been keeping busy as she’s starring in a short film called Nowt. It follow a rebellious teenager who falls dangerously in love with an older boy, leading her down a path that could change her life forever.
It’s directed by Milda Baginskaite and written by Emma Doherty. Backed by the BFI Network, the live-action project features a cast that includes Amelia Flanagan as Bailey, Liam Scholes as Jason, and Olivia Sweeney as Leanne.
On Friday (August 14), it has been announced that Nowt will “start its festival journey” as it will be shown at Bolton Film Festival. The Bolton Film Festival runs from Wednesday, September 30 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at The Light Cinema in the Market Place, Bolton. The hybrid festival features around 300 short films, masterclasses, and industry networking events.
The news comes after Amelia appears to have revealed she’s making big strides following the milestone occasion. In a new Instagram post, the soap star shared a string of photos giving a glimpse at what life has looked like for her lately, and it appears she has moved into her first home with her boyfriend.
In one photo, ‘New Home’ cards could be seen on a windowsill, while in another, she and her beau could be seen holding up keys outside the home that featured a house-shaped keyring that said: “Our First Home 2026.” It also appears to be a renovation as she and her pals could be seen getting stuck into the transformation.
“Been a min, have a dump,” Amelia captioned to the post, which also included holiday snaps and gig photos, before the comments came flooding in. @traceyhay43 said: “Lovely photos. Enjoy your holiday Amelia. Cpngratulations on your new home.” @holidaleton748 wrote: “Congratulations on the new gaff.” @deer.724669 added: “Gorgeous girlies. Amazing photos, hope you all had a fabulous time. Wishing you so much happiness in your new home.”
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX and YouTube from 7am
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