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For most actors, having a baby on set is a delight – they bring an element of surprise to scenes and no one can deny their cuteness. But for father-of-three Jay Kontzle, who plays Emmerdale’s Billy Fletcher, having children on set then going home to his own has been difficult at times – especially with the nature of his storyline, as Billy’s baby is diagnosed with leukaemia. “It was difficult when we got the storyline because I’d just had another baby in real life,” says Jay, who welcomed a son, Xiao, in November 2022 with his wife, Mimi.

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley, who plays Dawn Fletcher, has revealed more about her upcoming storyline which sees baby Evan diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Dawn and Billy Fletcher (played by Jay Kontzle), receive the news after a bruise is found on Evan and he’s taken to hospital. “Basically, Evan has a fall and they take him to hospital and he gets brought home,” Olivia explained.

Actor Sam Hall has reportedly been axed from Emmerdale after playing Samson Dingle for 15 years.The actor started on the show when he was just five years old and has continued to become a major character on the soap. But according to The Sun, Sam has been axed with Samson set to be killed off. A source said: “Sam had a meeting with bosses earlier this month where they broke the news.

Emmerdale fans made the same demand after Charity Dingle actress Emma Atkins stepped out for the TV Choice Awards on Monday night (February 12). The event, hosted by comedian Tom Allen at London's Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, saw some of the biggest names in showbiz in attendance.

Emmerdale has been flooded with 'when' questions after leaving fans seriously distracted with their latest social media post. The ITV soap had a reason to celebrate after they picked up the soap of the year gong at the 2023 TRIC awards.

Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle, who said he owes his grandparents everything, is backing a campaign to better support kinship carers to receive “the recognition they deserve”. The 32-year-old, who plays Billy Fletcher in ITV’s Emmerdale, was brought up by his grandparents following the death of his mother when he was four years old. As part of a charity campaign, he is urging people to sign a petition calling on the government to better support kinship carers.

The village of Emmerdale will not be the same again from October onwards as a wind storm is set to shake up life in the Dales for every single resident. As fans know, the ITV soap's 50th anniversary is edging closer and there's set to be a month's worth of dramak with one very dramatic episode in amongst it all.

With Emmerdale’s huge milestone 50th birthday just around the corner, the cast and crew have been treated to an impressive Woolpack cake to mark the occasion. In snaps released of some of the cast, the likes of Lisa Riley, Jay Kontzle, and Mark Charnock beamed as they stood behind the large cake, which undeniably looked just like the iconic Yorkshire pub.The details on the cake included the ivy going up the front of the building, The Woolpack sign on the front, as well as a bench outside the pub with two pints of beer on.

Emmerdale is set to mark a huge milestone later this when the ITV soap celebrates its 50th anniversary. And teasing what we can expect from the scenes coinciding with the anniversary, Billy Fletcher actor Jay Kontzle exclusively told OK! that fans of the show are in for a “roller-coaster ride”. He said: “It’s going to be incredible.

‘Emmerdale’ star Jay Kontzle is expecting his third child with his wife Mimi. The 31-year-old actor - who plays Billy Fletcher on the ITV soap - and the 32-year-old artist are adding to their brood with a sibling for their five-year-old daughter KaiBo and four-year-old son Zian. Jay told OK! magazine: "Mimi called me during my lunch break on set and told me "I was sitting eating lunch in the sun and all of a sudden I went hot and started dripping with sweat.

Emmerdale's Jay Kontzle, who plays Billy Fletcher on the soap, has candidly opened up about his very bizarre habit, in a fun game of Confessions with OK!.The actor, who announced he is expecting his third child with wife Mimi in OK!'s gorgeous family photo shoot, explained that the one thing nobody knows about him is that he has an "obsession" with playing with his belly button. "It's like a comfort thing for me and I also think that my belly button has a face of my son, Zian, for some weird reason, it has a little nose, and little eyes and a cheeky grin," Jay explained.

Emmerdale fans were quick to notice quite a big change just seconds before the latest trip to the village. The ITV soap returned to screens on Monday night (July 18) with the fallout from Harriet calling social services on Dawn after she came home with her late friend's daughter, Clemmie.

Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle has joked that wife Mimi was “sly” and tricked him into them expecting their third child together. Speaking exclusively to OK! as they announce news of baby number three, Jay admits that he didn’t think the couple would be expanding their brood any further.The star told us: “I was settled with our two and I didn’t think we’d be having another one – but Mimi already had it planned. She likes to act like she’s not sly but she is!” “I didn’t think it would happen,” Mimi added, “So much so that a week before we found out, I’d given away all our baby stuff.” Artist Mimi says she had been teasing her husband about having another child ahead of her revelation.

Congratulations are in order for Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle and his wife Mimi, as the couple have exclusively revealed to OK! that they're expecting their third child together. But it's safe to say their impending arrival wasn't exactly planned, and the pair - who are already parents to daughter KaiBo, six, and Zian, four - were left in shock, with Jay admitting he was left "sweating" after artist Mimi delivered the news while he was on his lunch break at the ITV soap.

Emmerdale star Jay Kontzle left fans heartbroken with his recent performance in the ITV soap as Billy Fletcher. During the latest episode (Thursday 28 April), Billy was left battered and bruised following a racially aggravated attack.

Footballing legends and celebrities came together this afternoon for a very special match — the Manchester Remembers fixture. The game, held at Manchester City’s Academy Stadium, was a charity drive to raise money for some of the foundations set up after the 2017 Arena bombing.

Emmerdale's Meena Jutla, Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher stars have shared behind-the-scenes secrets from the ITV soap's chilling hostage scenes on Tuesday night. In a video released after the explosive episode, Paige Sandhu, who plays Meena, Olivia Bromley, who plays Dawn, and Jay Kontzle, who plays Billy, gave fans a tour on set.

Actress Paige Sandhu has continued to show her skills as Emmerdale's resident serial killer Meena Jutla and co-star Jay Kontzle (who plays Billy Fletcher in the ITV soap) has confirmed that the star is "a fantastic actress." So much so, that Jay admitted feeling "threatened" and "scared" of Paige when the cameras start rolling and she goes into 'Meena mode.' When asked during a press conference what Paige is like to work with, he explained: "She smashes the role and it's really interesting to watch her do it. You do feel threatened by her. You do actually feel scared of her.

Jay Kontzle may soon be making an exit from Emmerdale - if Meena Jutla gets her way.

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has revealed the secrets behind her action-packed wedding day and hinted at some of the stunts on the show. Olivia’s character Dawn Taylor is set to marry Billy Fletcher, played by Jay Kontzle, on the soap next week, but it turns into a living nightmare when the Dales’ serial killer, Meena Jutla returns.The Mirror has reported that the killer kidnaps the couple on their big day and tortures them, before Billy has to decide whether Dawn or himself should get shot. In an interview with The Mirror, Olivia hinted at the extent of the explosive stunts as she had several wardrobe malfunctions and had to wear a harness underneath her wedding dress.

Emmerdale star Olivia Bromley has opened up about the dramatic stunts she filmed with co-star Jay Kontzle during their action-packed week on the ITV soap.

Emmerdale has confirmed the identity of Meena Jutla's new love interest as Billy Fletcher. In upcoming scenes, the evil nurse, played by Paige Sandhu, will set her sights on Billy, played by Jay Kontzle, after her ex-boyfriend David Metcalfe dumped her for Victoria Sugden.

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has opened up about filming an “embarrassing” socially-distanced kissing scene alongside her co-star Jay Kontzle, who plays Billy. Speaking exclusively to OK! about filming the segment that left the pair red-faced, the actress, who plays evil murderer Meena, explained that strict on-set Covid measures meant they had to lock lips with a tennis ball.