Sammy Winward: 'I was bullied at school'

Sammy Winward has revealed her big sister stepped in to stop school bullies tormenting her.

The Emmerdale star told Cosmopolitan that Amy, 26, has always been protective.

"I remember on my first few days of school, someone wanted to beat me up and Amy had it fixed before I'd even heard about it," said Winward, who plays Katie Sugden on the ITV soap.

Amy added: "She was picked on a bit at school, so I'd go and meet her at the school gate to make sure she was okay."

Despite their close relationship now, Winward said the pair had their fair share of sibling disputes.