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Famous people with failed soap auditions

KB1984KB1984 Posts: 274
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Which actors failed at auditions for certain characters before finding fame elsewhere? Ones I've heard are:-

Derek Martin. Apparently auditioned for the now iconic roles of Den Watts and later Frank Butcher before eventually becoming Charlie Slater.

Leslie Grantham. Auditioned for the role of Pete Beale and the producers thought him too good looking for the role and saw his potential for Den Watts

Matthew Wolfenden. Originally went for the role of Eli Dingle losing out to Joe Gilgun before winning the role of David Metcalfe. What a different Eli that would have been :)

Ken Farrington. Got to the last two for Dennis Tanner before being called back for Billy Walker.

Claire Goose. Later famed for Casualty and Waking The Dead got far down the list to play Tiff in EE before Martine McCoucheon got the nod.

Anymore for anymore? :D
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    Melephunk2010Melephunk2010 Posts: 38,387
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    Jake Roche auditioned for the roles or Aaron, Adam and Ryan in Emmerdale before getting the role of Isaac.
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    gboygboy Posts: 4,989
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    Jeff Hordley auditioned for the part of Carlos the chef in Emmerdale before getting Cain Dingle.
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    Sez_babeSez_babe Posts: 133,998
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    Eastenders - Matt Willis auditioned to be a Moon brother but is now going to be playing Stacey's boyfriend.
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    RandomPeter94RandomPeter94 Posts: 4,935
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    Kellie Bright nearly won Tanya, now won Linda Carter.
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    Melephunk2010Melephunk2010 Posts: 38,387
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    Was it Lucy Pargeter who auditioned for the role of Charity and failed or was it Emma who auditioned for Chas? Can never remember that bit lol
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    iMatt_101iMatt_101 Posts: 7,081
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    Emma Bunton auditioned for the role of Bianca in EE before 'The Spice Girls'.
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    BeaconboofBeaconboof Posts: 2,374
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    Julia Roberts auditioned for Santa Barbara and All My Children and was turned down for both.
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    ameewameew Posts: 2,045
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    Danny Dyer was offered the part of Carl but turned it down thank God.
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    abrightyzabrightyz Posts: 24,559
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    ameew wrote: »
    Danny Dyer was offered the part of Carl but turned it down thank God.


    thank god!!
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    marsha_Cutiepiemarsha_Cutiepie Posts: 9,721
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    Suzanne Shaw (blond one from Hearsay) was down to the final two for Maria in Corrie before Hearsay but Samia was picked. Kimberly Walsh pre Girls Aloud also auditioned for the same role. :)
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    Brummie Girl Brummie Girl Posts: 22,694
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    ameew wrote: »
    Danny Dyer was offered the part of Carl but turned it down thank God.

    Yeh he said that the part was too obvious and he didn't want yet another gangster type role. As you say thank god he turned it down.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 597
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    Lacey Turner originally auditoned for Demi Miller but was turned down, then got offered Stacey Slater!
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    BelligerenceBelligerence Posts: 40,613
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    Michelle Keegan, Hollyoaks?
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    lewiep93lewiep93 Posts: 5,880
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    Betty Driver auditioned for the part of Hilda Ogden and apparently got down to the final two. We all know who got the part of Hilda :p
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 597
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    Belligerence wrote: »
    Michelle Keegan, Hollyoaks?

    Ooh, who did she audition to be?
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    Sorcha_27Sorcha_27 Posts: 138,852
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    gemgem1987 wrote: »
    Ooh, who did she audition to be?

    An orange
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    Joline44Joline44 Posts: 939
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    sorcha_healy27 wrote: »
    An orange

    :D:D:D
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    Vodka_DrinkaVodka_Drinka Posts: 28,753
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    Charlie Brooks who played Janine in Eastenders auditioned to play Leanne Battersby in Corrie, losing out to Jane Danson,

    Mel B from The Spice Girls auditioned for the part of Fiona Middleton, Angela Griffin's part in Corrie.

    Apparently lots of know actresses auditioned to play Stella Price before Michelle Collins was cast, one of them was Lisa Maxwell from Loose Women.

    Suranne Jones auditioned for Charity Dingle, getting to the final two.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 597
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    sorcha_healy27 wrote: »
    An orange

    Heehee :D
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    danyelldanyell Posts: 10,884
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    gemgem1987 wrote: »
    Ooh, who did she audition to be?

    I think it was for a black character. Possibly Sacha valentine. Didn't they realise Michelle isn't black? Orange maybe but not black! :D
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    BadRomanceBadRomance Posts: 8,727
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    Dannii Minogue auditioned for the role of Marilyn on H&A before she got the part of Emma. Cannot for the life of me see Dannii as Marilyn!
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    lea_uklea_uk Posts: 9,648
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    Sally Linsday auditioned for Charity Dingle. She mentioned on Loose Women the other day.
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    wavlovrwavlovr Posts: 3,741
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    lewiep93 wrote: »
    Betty Driver auditioned for the part of Hilda Ogden and apparently got down to the final two. We all know who got the part of Hilda :p

    Jill Summers also auditioned for the part of Hilda Ogden. And she eventually became Phylis Pearce in Corrie
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    wavlovrwavlovr Posts: 3,741
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    marsha_Cutiepie wrote: »
    Suzanne Shaw (blond one from Hearsay) was down to the final two for Maria in Corrie before Hearsay but Samia was picked. Kimberly Walsh pre Girls Aloud also auditioned for the same role. :)

    Didn`t Suzanne play Eve in Emmerdale a few years ago?
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    Stupid_HeadStupid_Head Posts: 37,826
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    lea_uk wrote: »
    Sally Linsday auditioned for Charity Dingle. She mentioned on Loose Women the other day.

    Yeah she mentioned that so many people auditioned for Charity.
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