Emma Watkins introduces her new children’s character Emma Memma

Emma Watkins has created a new kids character, Emma Memma. 

The former Yellow Wiggle, 32, unveiled her new alter ego on Sunday, after quitting the kids supergroup last October. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Emma said: ‘We really wanted to keep it bright.’ 

In a promotional clip shared to Instragram, Emma is seen in a brightly coloured orange dress. 

She has a focus on sign language and butterflies in the clip. 

‘Research shows that warm and bright colours are very intriguing for preschoolers,’ Emma told the publication of the new look.  

‘Pink has always been a part of my wardrobe but orange is such a bright and happy colour, it is not as celebrated a colour because it is not a part of the primary spectrum.’

Emma said the new colour is about moving forward. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Emma said: ‘We really wanted to keep it bright’

‘It feels like the colour represents this new chapter moving forward and because orange is symbolic of being happy, I think that is something we love to represent,’ Emma said

‘It feels like the colour represents this new chapter moving forward and because orange is symbolic of being happy, I think that is something we love to represent.’

Emma broke her silence on leaving The Wiggles to Stellar magazine in January.  

‘I’m really sorry. I never, ever, ever – ever – want to let down the children,’ Emma said, clearly upset from the major shake-up.   

‘I’m really sorry. I never, ever, ever – ever – want to let down the children,’ Emma told Stellar in January, clearly upset from the major shake-up. Pictured with The Wiggles

Watkins related the experience to when she took time off in 2018 to have surgery for her endometriosis and had two fill-in performers temporarily replace her.

‘I felt terrible and kept thinking, how are we going to do this? But the children still came to the shows, because they love the music. 

‘That experience helped me make this decision, because everyone was OK after that.’  

Emma made the surprise announcement of her departure in October, revealing that she was was quitting The Wiggles after 11 years in the band

Watkins made the surprise announcement of her departure in October, revealing that she was was quitting The Wiggles after 11 years in the band.

The break from touring with the group during the Covid pandemic last year made Emma reassess her priorities in life and focus on her education.

Emma’s PhD focuses on the affective, artistic integrations of sign language, dance and film editing. She recently completed it.

Emma is married to Oliver Brian (R) with the pair tying the knot in May