Emmerdale producers have been rocked by the shock news that a show favourite has decided to quit the Dales.
Can you guess who it is?
Well, if we told you he recently came runner up on a very popular reality show set in the jungle, would that help?
Yes, that’s right, it’s the very handsome and very cheeky actor, Adam Thomas, who plays Adam Barton.
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According to reports, the brother of Corrie’s Ryan Thomas is set to quit the soap later in the year to pursue a career as a telly presenter.
Adam joined the cast of Emmerdale back in 2009 after a f ew years on Waterloo Road and has been put through the ringer by the show’s writers.
Not only has his character suffered a breakdown and committed arson after the man he believed was his father died, he was also tricked into believing he had fathered a child.Earlier this year, his character had to endure the heartache of losing his half-sister Holly and biological father James, who were both killed off within a month of each other.
But in spite of his on screen drama, Adam is said to have enjoyed every single minute.
“Adam’s had a great time but he’s spent eight years in the Dales and thinks the time is right,” a source has told the Sun.
“It’s a headache for bosses as he’s a recognisable face, especially after I’m A Celebrity.”
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Adam is the latest big name to announce he is quitting the soap, following in the footsteps of hunky Kelvin Fletcher, Gemma Atkinson, and Bill Ward.