From Wigan to the Welcome Desk: Meet the Wigan resident behind some of TV's most emotional stories
The BAFTA-nominated Channel 4 programme The Dog House is looking for dog lovers from Wigan who could offer a loving home to a rescue dog for the next series filming in the spring.
One of those dog lovers is local Wigan resident, 29 year old Elisha Duffywho has become a familiar face to viewers of the heartwarming Channel 4 series.
Born in Leigh and now living in Wigan, Elisha studied performing arts at Wigan and Leigh College before a front of house job at Nando’s led to her role as the receptionist on the series.
With more than eight in 10 people from Greater Manchester saying their dog is one of the great loves of their life (a local mypet.com survey), it’s no wonder emotions run high when families walk through the door of The Dog House reception.
As the first face potential dog adopters meet, Elisha welcomes families - from excited children to nervous first-time dog owners - and is witness to some of the most emotional and heart-warming moments featured in the series.
Off camera, Elisha has been recognised in all sorts of places - at Chester Zoo, the GP surgery, Benidorm and her local Galloways bakery - with people keen to talk about the dogs and families they’ve seen on screen.
Greater Manchester's status as one of the UK’s most dog-friendly cities, with its green spaces and dog welcoming venues, has made it a hub for dog loving families; we’ve featured 14 of them in previous series so far and are keen to welcome many more.
You can find clips from previous series on our YouTube channel: @thedoghousetvofficial
People can apply for the series here: c4thedoghousetakepart.co.uk