August 19th 2023.
After 17 years of playing shopkeeper David Metcalfe on Emmerdale, actor Matthew Wolfenden has reportedly decided to leave the ITV soap. A source close to the 43-year-old actor revealed that he is ready for a change and wants to explore other acting opportunities.
The source also revealed that he hasn’t been getting any gritty storylines recently, which has made him look for other options. Throughout his years on the show, Matthew has been at the centre of major plotlines, including his partner Maya Stepney grooming his teenage son Jacob Gallagher, and being the victim of a frightening gun siege.
The source continued by saying that scriptwriters are now working out his on-screen exit and it’s possible that his character David could be killed off. This comes after his wife Charley Webb also quit the soap in 2021. She is now focusing on developing her acting career outside of the show and is enjoying the change.
The couple got married in 2018 and share three sons Buster, Bowie and Ace. Charley has been cast in James Graham’s play Quiz, and will also be featured as a police officer in ITV’s The Long Shadow, which tells the story of The Yorkshire Ripper.
Fans of the show can now enter a competition to win tickets for a guided tour of the Emmerdale village set. The tour gives you access to the outdoor set, and reveals off-air secrets and fascinating facts about life in the Dales. So make sure you sign up soon and good luck!
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