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A brand new character was introduced on Emmerdale tonight (June 8) and he is set to cause a stir for one family in particular. The ITV soap, set in the Yorkshire village, has welcomed the addition of actor Eddie Osei to play Victor, who made his debut on screen on Thursday.
The actor is set to bring to life the 'enigmatic character' who has a 'mysterious past' and deep connections within the village. In tonight's episode, viewers witnessed Emmerdale's resident vicar Charles Anderson, played by Kevin Mathurin, engage in shifty behaviour and secretive phone calls.
The interest peaked when Charles visited a high-security prison which led to a tense and secret encounter with Victor, who soon transpired to be his father, and who has been newly released from serving a long prison sentence.
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The addition of Victor is set to disrupt the lives of his ex-wife Claudette Anderson and their son Charles, ITV said.
Emmerdale producer Hannah Cheers said: “Victor’s arrival in Emmerdale turns life for the Andersons upside down.
“The brilliant addition of Eddie Osei as Victor has allowed us to learn more about who the Andersons are and we can’t wait for the audience to watch as the drama unfolds.
“While Claudette is confronted by the husband she prayed she’d never see again, Charles has to face up to painful past traumas and he makes no secret of the fact that Victor is not welcome here. But who will win out?”.
Talking about joining the ITV soap, Eddie Osei said: “I feel privileged to be joining such a great show and I am honoured to be working with the fantastic cast and crew.
"It is very exciting for me to be playing Victor who is such an enigmatic character and who
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Emmerdale fans were left scratching their heads over a new character who they compared to EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell. Viewers of the ITV soap saw village vicar Charles Anderson receive a mysterious phone call during Thursday night’s episode. After a short chat, Charles - played by Kevin Mathurin - was shown visiting a high-security prison.
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Emmerdale fans couldn't help but be slightly distracted as they were introduced to a new character. Thursday's hour-long episode (June 8) saw actor Eddie Osei join the cast of the ITV soap to play Victor, who has just been released from a lengthy prison sentence.
Emmerdale has revealed what Charles has been hiding - as a new face "turns his world upside down". Viewers have seen vicar Charles taking secret phone calls and even making a visit to a high security prison, but tonight it all became clear why he was there - and who he had come to meet. In shocking scenes, he was seen stood outside the prison as a man came over to speak to him.
Emmerdale welcomed a compelling addition to its cast on Thursday night's episode as actor Eddie Osei joined the hit ITV soap. Former EastEnders star Eddie made his debut as Victor, a man with a mysterious past and deep connections within the village.
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