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23.09.2023 - 07:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has spent 17 years on our screens playing David Metcalfe but soon, the character will be leaving the village for good. The actor has already confirmed that he'll be leaving the role on the ITV soap during an emotional appearance on This Morning.
Despite his exit story being kept under wraps, Matthew did confirm that he won't be killed off but did fight back tears as he discussed why he had decided to leave. Speaking to hosts Holly Willoughby and Craig Doyle, the 43-year-old said: "I'm so nervous about leaving, two decades. It feels like the right time, the door is left open. They're not killing me off. I'm allowed to tell you that, I might be back, but we'll see."
Matthew started to choke back tears when he was reminded of his time in Emmerdale with a bunch of nostalgic clips. After, Craigasked Matthew: "Forget the work for a moment, I'd imagine just being in that family for that length of time, that's quite scary, leaving that. The familiarity of all that."
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Matthew first appeared on-screen as David, the son of Eric Pollard and Lydia Metcalfe, in 2006 when the character came to the Dales in search of his father. Lydia told David on her deathbed the truth about his father before she passed away from breast cancer.
He then decided to track Eric down and Eric knew nothing of David until he arrived in the village later that year. Over the years, David has faced a whole host of trials and tribulations, particularly when it comes to his number of failed relationships with the likes of Leyla Cavanagh, Priya
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Coronation Street star Joe Duttine has joked he's got to 'be careful' when it comes to mixing up his real wife and his on-screen wife as they share the same name. The actor is known for playing Tim Metcalfe in the ITV soap and the much-loved character is married to Sally Metcalfe, played by Sally Dynevor.
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