Emmerdale fans were left scratching their heads over a new character who they compared to EastEnders icon Phil Mitchell. Viewers of the ITV soap saw village vicar Charles Anderson receive a mysterious phone call during Thursday night’s episode.
After a short chat, Charles - played by Kevin Mathurin - was shown visiting a high-security prison. A tense encounter followed as the vicar was approached by a mystery man outside the jail.
Charles then ordered the man to stay away from his family. It soon became apparent that the strange man was Victor - Charles’ ex-con father with questionable past and deep connections in the village.
Victor - played by actor Eddie Osei - had just been released from jail after serving a lengthy sentence. However, fans of the soap were left distracted by the new arrival.
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