Priya Kotecha (neé Sharma) is a character in Emmerdale who first appeared in 2009. She left that year and returned in
2011. She is the younger sister of w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jai Sharma and w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nikhil Sharma. Upon her return she took a liking to w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Cain Dingle. In 2009 Priya was played by w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Effie Woods and since 2011 has been played by w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Fiona Wade.
Priya can be a bit devious at times and a bit of a maneater. In 2017 she seduced w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Pete Barton.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
Priya Sharma was born on 7 July 1989 the youngest child of w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rishi Sharma and w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Georgia Sharma. She had 2 older brothers w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jai Sharma and w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nikhil Sharma.
2009[]
Priya Sharma (Effie Woods). September 2009.
Priya arrived in Emmerdale Village in 2009 when her family were building a factory called w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Sharma and Sharma Factory.
2011-[]
Priya returned in 2011 and had a brief fling with w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Cain Dingle. Priya begun dating w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:David Metcalfe.
Family[]
Father w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rishi Sharma
Mother w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Georgia Sharma
Siblings w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Jai Sharma, w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Nikhil Sharma
Children w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Amba Metcalfe
Nieces/Nephews w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Mia Macey, w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Archie Breckle, w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Molly Sharma
Spouse w:c:emmerdale:w:c:emmerdale:Rakesh Kotecha (2016-)