Adele Silva

Adele Silva has been one of the most popular faces on British screens for two decades A graduate of the world famous Sylvia Young Theatre School Silva is best known for her long running role as Kelly Windsor in toprated British television drama Emmerdale 1972 for which the Daily Express described her as soaps sexiest star Silva made her screen acting debut opposite Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred in a scene from Doctor Who Survival Part Three 1989 which also has its place in history as the last transmitted episode of the original series of Doctor Who 1963 She followed this with guest appearances in popular British television shows such as The Bill 1984 EastEnders 1985 and Mr Majeika 1988 Adele then joined the cast of Emmerdale 1972 and was at the centre of dozens of dramatic storylines working with the likes of Patsy Kensit Patrick Mower and Linda Thorson During a break from the show she guested in episodes of The Courtroom 2004 and Mile High 2003 She also spent a year of further acting training at the worldrenowned Central School of Speech and Drama in London Shortly after quitting Emmerdale 1972 in 2007 Silva took part and came second in hit reality show Hells Kitchen 2005 with fiery chef Marco Pierre White The same year she starred opposite Spandau Ballet legend Gary Kemp in the short film Karma Magnet 2008 directed by his brother Martin Kemp More recently Silva appeared in Doghouse 2009 with Danny Dyer Stephen Graham and Noel Clarke