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.