A SOAP star has signed up to be a guest on Huddersfield’s version of hit TV series Come Dine With Me.
Charity West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust wants as many people as possible to host a fundraising meal at their homes across Huddersfield on one night in April.
And one of those taking part has already bagged a high-profile name.
Richard Thorp, who plays Alan Turner in Emmerdale, hopes to help Marsden mum-of-two Dawn Marron raise thousands of pounds for West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust.
Richard, also famous for the film The Dambusters, will be a guest at the home of Nikki Schofield, one of the hostesses on the night.
He said: “Food is my passion so I am delighted to be part of this evening, and help make it a fantastic money raising event.
“I wish the West Yorkshire Forget Me Not Trust huge success – it is such a worthwhile charity”.
The children’s hospice charity is still looking for hosts and hostesses willing to cook a three course dinner for up to eight people.
And they also want guests willing to pay £25 per head – or what they think the meal they’re served is worth.
The host who raises the most money during the evening will win a meal for up to 10 people at the award-winning 1885 restaurant in Stainland.
Come Dine With Me Huddersfield is on Saturday, April 24. To take part contact Dawn Marron at dawnmarron@talktalk.net or 01484 841427