‘Thought that wasn’t allowed!’: Lisa Riley baffles fans as she says she spent first two weeks in lockdown in Derry before moving back home to Yorkshire when fiancé Al returned from America
Lisa Riley came under fire on Lorraine on Wednesday after she appeared to suggest she had moved households during the nationwide lockdown.
The Emmerdale star, 43, said she spent the first two weeks in Derry before moving back home to Yorkshire after her fiancé Al returned from America.
Viewers of the show soon flooded Twitter as they questioned if Lisa had just confessed to flouting official government guidelines, stating you should remain in your own household for the entire duration of lockdown.
From Derry to Yorkshire: Lisa Riley came under fire on Lorraine on Wednesday after she appeared to suggest she had moved households during the nationwide lockdown
Lisa told Lorraine: ‘Lockdown’s not too bad, it’s how you cope with it. The first two weeks I was homeschooling my nieces and nephews in Derry and my other half ended up getting back from America so now we’re back home together.
‘I think it’s all about giving each other space.’
While Lorraine appeared to glide over the fact Lisa said she switched households, viewers at home picked up on it.
One wrote on Twitter: ‘Why did you not ask Lisa Riley whom gave her permission to move from one home in lockdown to another home. If she can why cant the many that are facing physical abuse’.
Flouting rules: The Emmerdale star, 43, said she spent the first two weeks in Derry before moving back home to Yorkshire after her fiancé Al returned from America
Moved? Lisa told Lorraine: ‘Lockdown’s not too bad, it’s how you cope with it. The first two weeks I was homeschooling my nieces and nephews in Derry’
Another viewer added: ‘Did I hear right? During last lockdown Lisa Riley spend two weeks with her brother and then back with her boyfriend. Thought that wasn’t allowed’.
A third chimed: ‘I’ve noticed @GMB like pulling people to account. Why has Lorraine Kelly just ignored the fact Lisa Riley has just said she spent 1st 2 weeks of lockdown in 1 property & now moved to another when her partner returns from USA?’.
‘so Lisa Riley spent the first 2 weeks at a different house and went to shops to buy hair die is that not a problem…’, another viewer typed.
Lisa told Lorraine: ‘I think it’s all about giving each other space’
Unimpressed: While Lorraine appeared to glide over the fact Lisa said she switched households, viewers at home picked up on it
Lisa also discussed how filming for Emmerdale has been halted due to government’s advice for the nation to stay at home.
She said: ‘We’re going to have enough episodes to transmit until early summer, and we’ve got so much to offer! Mandy has got so much to offer at the moment.
‘It’s the wedding tonight! But will she make the wedding? Because Mandy lost her on a night out.’
Sad: The actress also said she lost her uncle to coronavirus
The actress also told Lorraine she lost her uncle to coronavirus.
‘My beautiful uncle Bert he was 104, he had a fall at home and went into the hospital and became one of the statistics,’ Lisa said.
‘It’s horrible we can’t go to the funeral. But his favourite thing is a family bbq, so we’ll all be getting together when this is over.’
During the interview, Lisa also admitted she was proud to show off her grey roots after being unable to visit a hairdressers.
She said: ‘As a nation we need to share our silvers! That’s my beautiful mother, she’s given me her legacy. I won’t be letting Al do my roots but I have got a box dye. Luckily at Emmerdale they do it for us, so I rang and asked what colour I was. ‘
Roots: Lisa also admitted she was proud to show off her grey roots after being unable to visit a hairdressers