April in Emmerdale has been through an awful lot in her short life.
And actress Amelia Flanagan has won legions of fans for playing the youngster.
As she faces her toughest challenge yet – coping with her dad, Marlon’s stroke – Amelia’s life off-screen is thankfully much more settled.
But how old is she? And when did she join the soap?
How old is April in Emmerdale?
April Windsor is the daughter of Donna Windsor and Marlon Dingle. She is also the half-sister of Marlon and Rhona‘s son Leo Goskirk.
April was born on August 13, 2009 making the character 13 years old.
April in Emmerdale: Her biggest storylines
April first arrived in Emmerdale in 2014.
Donna returned to the village with her daughter, having never told Marlon about April before.
At first Marlon didn’t want to know April but soon came around to the idea of getting to know her.
It was later revealed Donna had aggressive lung cancer and only had months left to live.
But she ended up dying after pulling criminal Gary off the top of a car park. They both fell to the ground and died.
Over the years April grew close to Ellis Chapman after Marlon got into a relationship with his mum Jessie.
She’s survived her fair share of stepmums over the years, with Rhona Goskirk being the latest – and hopefully last – of them.
Last year she was subjected to an awful bullying ordeal at the hands of Cathy Hope. April has managed to move on from her struggles and is slowly starting to forgive Cathy.
This year, April was horrified when she found her dad collapsed on the floor at their home.
It was revealed Marlon had a stroke.
After having to stay in hospital, Marlon returned home and has been having physiotherapy.
Emmerdale: Who plays April Windsor?
April is played by actress Amelia Flanagan.
In real life Amelia was born in Leeds in June 2008.
She is a year older than her character and celebrated her 14th birthday two months ago.
Amelia joined the soap in 2014 and is the only actress to have played April.
She has won countless nominations and awards for her portrayal of April, including scooping the Best Young Performance gong at the 2015 British Soap Awards, and the same accolade three times at the Inside Soap Awards.
Who are Amelia Flanagan’s siblings? Are they in Coronation Street?
Amelia has two siblings, who also have roles on another ITV soap.
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Her brother and sister, William and Isabella, who are twins, play Joseph Brown and Hope Stape in Coronation Street.
In the soap Joseph and Hope are cousins.
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Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.
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