Lisa Riley condemns fake AI pregnancy posts

Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley has publicly condemned a series of fake, AI-generated posts falsely claiming she is pregnant, describing the content as "absolutely horrendous" and deeply upsetting. The 50-year-old, who plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap, shared the fabricated images on her Instagram account on Monday, August 24, 2026, demanding the lies stop. The incident has drawn widespread support from fellow celebrities and prompted a warning from the show's official channels about the damaging impact of such online hoaxes.

Riley's post included images that appeared to show her with a newborn baby and a sonogram, which she identified as AI-generated fabrications. In her message, she expressed her frustration and distress, writing, "THIS HAS TO STOP!!!!! Its absolutely horrendous!!! Saying that Im pregnant again!! How is this allowed it makes me so upset......what world do we live in that these lies, and more lies are allowed to be put in the public domain. Im sick to death of it now!!!" The actress has previously spoken openly about her fertility struggles and IVF journey, making the false pregnancy claims particularly sensitive. She has discussed trying to conceive with her...