made history when he joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2018, having become the first ever transgender actor to star in the ITV soap. He took on the role of Matty Barton - youngest child of John Marton and Moira Dingle, who was previously known as Hannah. Ash, 34, has taken on some groundbreaking storylines as Matty, with the character undergoing top surgery and also marrying Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson).