Toni Daggert
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Tonicha "Toni" Daggert was a fictional character
on the ITV
soap opera
Emmerdale
. She was played by Kerry Stacey
.
Having met Paddy Kirk
in Portugal, Toni agreed to return to Emmerdale with him and pretend to be his internet girlfriend Fireblade. The whole scheme was designed to upset Paddy’s receptionist Jo Stiles
who had invented the sexy stranger to boost Paddy’s confidence. After the joke was played out, Toni revealed herself to be the fun-loving cousin of local boy Danny
and settled into life in the village.
Living with Marlon Dingle
and Paddy, Toni’s first task was to get a job. Sociable and talented in the kitchen, Toni impressed Woolpack owner Diane Sugden
and got a job behind the bar. However, with Toni muscling in on the kitchen, Marlon’s nose was out of joint and the animosity between them – though not serious – was a source of tension.
Toni soon established herself as a girl with an eye for a hunky man. After just a few weeks in Emmerdale, Toni pulled Ivan Jones and spent a passionate night with him – much to Nicola
’s fury. Both agreed it was a one-off and Toni turned her attentions elsewhere.
Gorgeous vet Hari Prasad
was Toni’s idea of Mr. Perfect and she set about flirting with him, hoping for a date. Unfortunately Toni didn't know hunky Hari had ruled her out as a potential love interest, knowing Paddy was mad about her. Because they were such good friends, Toni had no idea Paddy had romantic feelings for her. However, these things couldn't be hidden for long and Paddy confessed – only to be brutally knocked back. Toni thought he’d deliberately sabotaged her chances with Hari and was further incensed when he put the dampeners on her big night out with Jimmy King
, who she was using to get the PA job with King & Sons. After a furious argument, Toni cooled down and forgave Paddy, restoring peace at Smithy Cottage.
However, Toni would live to regret her haste in rejecting Paddy. When he started getting close to Del Dingle
, Toni realised she did have feelings for him and was determined to win him back. But it was too late, Paddy was smitten with Del and didn’t even notice that Toni wanted him herself. Now Toni is hell bent on winning back her man and Del better watch out. What this lady wants, she usually gets! Del realised what Toni was doing and stormed into the Woolpack kitchen, demanding Toni leave Paddy alone. When Toni refused, she and Del had a fight, ending in Toni getting badly burned with hot fat. It was a genuine accident but Paddy was so horrified by Del's actions that he dumped her.
She and Paddy did get together eventually and even got engaged. But after realsing the proposal was an accident, they tearfully agreed that they just weren't meant to be and a heartbroken Toni made peace with Paddy and archenemy Del and left the village.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the ITV
ITV
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
. She was played by Kerry Stacey
Kerry Stacey
Kerry Stacey is an English actress who is best known for playing Toni Daggert in ITV's Emmerdale.Kerry has had a role on BBC1's Doctors, she commented "I play a character whose sister has committed suicide and she is reeling from that. She's very mixed up about the suicide...
.
Background
Toni Daggert caused trouble from the moment she set foot in Emmerdale in 2005.Having met Paddy Kirk
Paddy Kirk
Patrick Frederick "Paddy" Kirk is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Dominic Brunt. Paddy demonstrates the dedication of the soap's writers towards maintaining a comedic tone in plotlines. While he has appeared at the centre of some grave storylines, Paddy is often...
in Portugal, Toni agreed to return to Emmerdale with him and pretend to be his internet girlfriend Fireblade. The whole scheme was designed to upset Paddy’s receptionist Jo Stiles
Jo Stiles
Josephine Madonna "Jo" Sugden is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She was played by Roxanne Pallett.-Overview:...
who had invented the sexy stranger to boost Paddy’s confidence. After the joke was played out, Toni revealed herself to be the fun-loving cousin of local boy Danny
Danny Daggert
Danny Daggert is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Cleveland Campbell.-Character's background:When Danny and his family arrived in the village in 2001, it was clear they were really struggling for money. At the first chance he got, Danny went out to get a job so...
and settled into life in the village.
Living with Marlon Dingle
Marlon Dingle
Marlon Sebastian Dingle is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Mark Charnock. -1996–:...
and Paddy, Toni’s first task was to get a job. Sociable and talented in the kitchen, Toni impressed Woolpack owner Diane Sugden
Diane Sugden
Diane Sugden is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. She is portrayed by Elizabeth Estensen.-Backstory:...
and got a job behind the bar. However, with Toni muscling in on the kitchen, Marlon’s nose was out of joint and the animosity between them – though not serious – was a source of tension.
Toni soon established herself as a girl with an eye for a hunky man. After just a few weeks in Emmerdale, Toni pulled Ivan Jones and spent a passionate night with him – much to Nicola
Nicola
-Music:* Nicola is a singer who represented Romania at the 2003 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest* Nicola Conte, Italian DJ and producer* Nicola Piovani, classical musician* Nicola Roberts, British popstar, member of Girls Aloud-Sports:...
’s fury. Both agreed it was a one-off and Toni turned her attentions elsewhere.
Gorgeous vet Hari Prasad
Hari Prasad
Hari Prasad is a fictional character on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by John Nayagam.-Character's background:Smooth-talking vet Hari Prasad couldn’t believe it when he came across university friend Paddy Kirk in the Dales....
was Toni’s idea of Mr. Perfect and she set about flirting with him, hoping for a date. Unfortunately Toni didn't know hunky Hari had ruled her out as a potential love interest, knowing Paddy was mad about her. Because they were such good friends, Toni had no idea Paddy had romantic feelings for her. However, these things couldn't be hidden for long and Paddy confessed – only to be brutally knocked back. Toni thought he’d deliberately sabotaged her chances with Hari and was further incensed when he put the dampeners on her big night out with Jimmy King
Jimmy King
Jimmy Hal King is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.-College career:He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with Ray Jackson, current NBA player Juwan Howard, and former NBA players Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, that reached the 1992 and...
, who she was using to get the PA job with King & Sons. After a furious argument, Toni cooled down and forgave Paddy, restoring peace at Smithy Cottage.
However, Toni would live to regret her haste in rejecting Paddy. When he started getting close to Del Dingle
Delilah Dingle
Delilah "Del" Dingle, played by Hayley Tamaddon, is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale she made her first appearance on 15 July 2005 and remained on the show for two year and leaving on 13 May 2007.-Creation and development:...
, Toni realised she did have feelings for him and was determined to win him back. But it was too late, Paddy was smitten with Del and didn’t even notice that Toni wanted him herself. Now Toni is hell bent on winning back her man and Del better watch out. What this lady wants, she usually gets! Del realised what Toni was doing and stormed into the Woolpack kitchen, demanding Toni leave Paddy alone. When Toni refused, she and Del had a fight, ending in Toni getting badly burned with hot fat. It was a genuine accident but Paddy was so horrified by Del's actions that he dumped her.
She and Paddy did get together eventually and even got engaged. But after realsing the proposal was an accident, they tearfully agreed that they just weren't meant to be and a heartbroken Toni made peace with Paddy and archenemy Del and left the village.