Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend

Former Emmerdale star Mica Kebble has helped launch a ‘lucky sausage’, following a bizarre Tik Tok trend.

The 27-year-old actress, who played young Charity Dingle on the 2018 soap, unveiled the new HECK! product after spotting brides-to-be superstitiously hiding firecrackers online.

The craze, which has now gone viral, sees holes being dug for uncooked sausages to ensure good weather.

This strange custom is similar to the tradition of ‘something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue’ and is said to ward off rain. It is thought to have originated in the United Kingdom.

Mica, who met her current husband and HECK! boss Roddy Keeble while working at the company’s Bedale factory, used the trick even before she walked down the sunny aisle five years ago.

The actress, who played a young Charity Dingle in the 2018 soap (pictured), unveiled the new HECK! product after seeing online that brides-to-be had been superstitiously burying bangers

The brand now launches the special edition ‘Brides Lucky Sausage’ Ring, spiced with wiserosemary, thyme and a dash of ‘happiness’.

Mica, who now heads up the production team at HECK!, said: ‘I’m not surprised that this tradition is so popular. I’d read that it was an age-old custom and that the weather was supposed to be good if you buried a banger and the sun was shining all day. We had a lovely day at Roddy’s Grandad David’s Farm.’

Inspired by tradition, Mica has now developed a special recipe for wedding sausage, which will go into production especially for the wedding season.

‘It is a long round sausage tied at the end to symbolize tying. It also contains wonderful old-fashioned ingredients including sage for strength, rosemary for romance and thyme for long life.’

He adds: ‘We’re going to offer it to brides who want to continue the tradition, or enjoy it cooked on the day or at the wedding breakfast.’

Speaking about meeting Roddy, with whom she now has two children, Mica said in the sausage queue: He literally seduced me with a sausage sandwich that he brought to work every day. We got married at the local church and had bangers and mash for our reception dinner.’

Europe is home to some of the most interesting wedding traditions, starting with the German act of “sawing the log.” After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom—still dressed in their finest—work together to literally saw a log in half. The teamwork required for this task is said to set the stage for a harmonious marriage.

In Hungary, brides take note! At the wedding reception, the bride is “put up for sale.” Whoever puts money in a shared pot gets the chance to dance with the bride – until the groom tries to steal her.

The craze, which has gone viral, sees holes being dug for uncooked sausages in an attempt to ensure good weather

Like the tradition of ‘something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue’, this crazy custom is said to ward off rain

Mica, who met her current husband and HECK! boss Roddy Keeble while working at the company’s Bedale factory, used the trick even before she walked down the sun-drenched aisle five years ago

Similarly, in Finland, the bride is “kidnapped” and held for ransom. To win her back, the groom must perform foolish tasks – such as dancing or writing a poem on the spot for his new bride.

Scottish brides (and sometimes grooms) are taken away by friends a few days before the wedding and paraded through the streets covered in dirt. Supposedly, overcoming this humiliation makes marital problems seem easy. One thing is for sure – Europeans are fond of kidnapping brides!

Brides in Belgium are given a handkerchief with their name embroidered on it. As each female member of the family marries, the handkerchief is passed on and the new names are added.

In Spain, friends of the groom cut his tie into pieces. The samples are then auctioned off as good luck charms.

Norwegian couples find out how many children they will have at their wedding. This happens when the couple tries to pick the top layer of an elaborate cake called Kransekake. However many layers they manage to grab at once (there can be as many as 18), it represents the future offspring they will have.

Mica, who now heads the production team at HECK!, said: ‘I’m not surprised this tradition is so popular, I had read that it was an age-old custom’

Inspired by tradition, Mica has now created a special recipe for wedding sausage, which will go into production for the wedding season

HECK! is now offering the first 10 lucky brides the chance to win their very own special ‘Bride’s Lucky Sausage’ as a wedding gift from the company during the August wedding season

Newlyweds in the Czech Republic are required to complete a particularly strange challenge in which the couple must wrap themselves in a blanket and attempt to eat soup from one bowl, using one spoon. Let’s hope no one spills split peas on the wedding dress!

France has arguably one of the most obnoxious wedding traditions – and yes, it involves a chamber pot. Towards the end of the wedding, friends of the bride and groom fill the old-fashioned toilet with various liquors and force the couple to drink the contents of the pot before they are allowed to leave.

HECK! is now offering the first 10 lucky brides the chance to win their very own special ‘Bride’s Lucky Sausage’ as a wedding gift from the company during the August wedding season. To enter, you will need to show proof of your upcoming nuptials by emailing sausages@heckfood.co.uk or visiting their website www.heckfood.co.uk