ITV Emmerdale's Matthew Wolfenden opens up on 'horrible' trolling over Charley Webb split
29.01.2024 - 12:03
/ ok.co.uk
Emmerdale's David Metcalfe actor Matthew Wolfenden has revealed that he has received numerous 'horrible messages' and 'nasty' encounters after splitting from his wife Charley Webb in September.
The 43-year-old actor's split was announced via social media by Debbie Dingle actress Charley, 35, in November, as she shared: "It is with love and respect that Matthew and I have decided to separate. We remain friends and our priority is the love for our children. For their sake, we would appreciate privacy at this time," while Matthew shared an almost identical post.
It was then revealed that Matthew was in a new relationship with a personal trainer, whom he has now shared is named Heather. Addressing both the split and his new relationship this week, the actor shared a message with his 200K followers, writing: "Just to set the record straight once and for all... "...and hopefully this will be the end of it, and the end of me getting horrible messages on socials and people saying nasty stuff to me on the street..." "1.
It was NOT my decision to end my marriage. 2. I met Heather (who I was pictured with in London) way after my marriage ended.
Hope this clears stuff up for all the trolls out there." After uploading the message, Matthew upload another slide to explain how the relationship between him and Charley is now, referencing their three children; Buster, 13, Bowie, eight, and Ace, four. "Oh, and... 3.
(and most importantly) Charley and I are still good friends. Our kids are our life and always will be," he wrote. While Charley and Matthew, who had been married for five years, split in September, they didn't make it public until November after Matthew was seen kissing his new girlfriend in the street, something which prompted
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