'Emmerdale' Natalie Anderson reveals worst job: 'I dressed as bull mascot for rugby team'

Emmerdale star Natalie Anderson has revealed that she worked as a mascot for the Bradford Bulls rugby team before landing a role on the show.

The actress, who plays Alicia Gallagher in the ITV1 soap, confessed that it was one of a series of jobs she didn't enjoy prior to becoming an actress.

"I've had loads of rubbish jobs, but the worst was being a mascot for a rugby team," Anderson told Inside Soap magazine. "I dressed as a bull, and having to wear that big costume for two-and-a-half hours on a hot day was pretty horrid.

"The head was really stinky inside - you felt like you wanted to throw up the whole time!"

Emmerdale co-star Lucy Pargeter, who plays Chas Dingle, also revealed that she too hated the job she had before becoming an actress,

She revealed: "I worked in a shoe shop which was awful in summer because of all the sweaty feet!

"But on the other hand, it was the most amazing job in the world, because every single pair of shoes was just beautiful, and we had the chance to buy them at cost price. I'm not sure that was so good for my bank balance though."

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