‘I’ve been bombarded with questions’: Emmerdale’s Mandy Dingle breaks the internet with vibrant £17.10 Marilyn Monroe hoodie as fans beg actress Lisa Riley to tell them where it’s from
Emmerdale character Mandy Dingle stole the show on Thursday’s episode when she wore an eye-catching £17.10 Marilyn Monroe hoodie from beautifulhalo.com
And actress Lisa Riley claimed fans had bombarded her and the soap with over 200 messages, eager to find out where the sought-after garment is from.
The actress, 44, said her character’s outfits are simply ‘the best’, as she thanked Emmerdale’s head designer, Ian, for giving Mandy such a fabulous wardrobe.
‘I’ve been bombarded with questions’: Emmerdale’s Mandy Dingle broke the internet with a vibrant Marilyn Monroe hoodie on Thursday night’s episode of the show
Who needs Gucci? Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy said she and the show had received over 200 messages asking where the bright sweater is from
The graphic hooded jumper featured a portrait of Marilyn in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours.
A Twitter user wrote online: ‘I need to know where Mandy got that Marilyn Monroe top! Marilyn is one of my favourite legends #MandyDingle #Emmerdale’.
To which Lisa responded: ‘Ok SERIOUSLY Mandy is very famous for her clothing & outfits, I’m bombarded with questions..
‘HOWEVER I must admit this particular Marilyn Monroe Hoody has had well over two hundred messages @emmerdale you all LOVE IT!
Credit where credit’s due: The actress, 44, acknowledged on Friday that her character’s outfits are simply ‘the best’, as she thanked the show’s head designer, Ian, for pulling out all the stops
‘I passed it on to Ian our BRILLIANT head designer. He the best!!’ [sic].
She also posted an image of the striking hoodie to her Twitter page and wrote: ‘To help you all our I have actually found the hoody online, which you have all gone crazy for on last nights @emmerdale it’s from www.beautifulhalo.com.
‘£17.10 if this helps. I’ve had hundreds of messages about this. Mandy’s clothes are the best to be fair,’ accompanied by a winking face. ‘You MUST thank Ian,’ she concluded.
Inundated with comments: Her online followers shared their excitement when they realised the striking hoodie is available for only £17.10 online
Her fans continued to share their appreciation for Mandy’s daring outfits, as one wrote: ‘I saw you in it last night and thought it looked good quality material but Mandy does have her own distinctive taste in patterns and colours doesn’t she ! Lol.’
A second penned: ‘I really smile at Mandy’s fashions in the Classic episodes in the afternoon, she’s all colour coordinated (usually) but the green eye make up makes me [happy]’.
‘I love her bold style though, and the way she charged through Marlon and Eric Pollard yesterday xx’.
Another fan commented: ‘THIS. HOODY. Last night was honestly the first time I ever screamed at the telly at a wardrobe department for answers. THANK YOU IAN,’ accompanied by a heart emoji.
Fashionista: Mandy is known for pushing fashion boundaries with her colourful and flamboyant ensembles that she dons around the Yorkshire village