A dad was killed by a hit-and-run driver 45 minutes after cops left him barefoot three miles from his home.
05.09.2023 - 14:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has been flooded with supportive messages by fans after he posted an emotional tribute on social media, honouring the co-star who left him in 'awe'.
Kelvin is best known for playing Andy Sugden in the ITV soap having held the role on the show for 20 years. He made his first on-screen appearance in the Dales in 1996 as the adoptive son of Jack Sugden and Sarah Sugden. Kelvin remained in the role for two decades before leaving in 2016. And while it's been seven years since Andy fled the village, viewers haven't forgotten him.
And it appears Kelvin hasn't forgotten about his soap past either despite taking on a different career path, making him a real-life Andy Sugden. With their then two children Marnie, six, and Milo, four, the couple relocated to the Peak District, where they purchased a 120-acre farm on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
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He might have won winning Best Actor and Best Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards playing farmer Andy in the Yorkshire-set ITV soap from 1996 until his exit in 2016, but neither Kelvin nor his wife had previous farming experience. And the escape to the country has been a life-changing adventure for Kelvin, from Oldham, who is also a racing car driver.
Last year their own BBC One documentary series Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure saw their journey to restoring the farmland back to its former glory and running it themselves. And soon, their family life will be showcased once more in a brand new series, Fletcher's Farm Family, on ITV.
But despite his new roles both on and off-screen, Kelvin hasn't forgotten his inspiration and it goes
A dad was killed by a hit-and-run driver 45 minutes after cops left him barefoot three miles from his home.
A dad was killed by a hit-and-run driver after police left him barefoot three miles from his home.
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