Emmerdale's long-serving actor Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain Dingle, has said that he "could be next" to be axed from the soap, ahead of its 50th anniversary.
The 52 year old is instantly recognisable to even those who haven't avidly watched every episode of the countryside-set programme, as he's played wayward Cain for an impressive 22 years and has been at the centre of some of the show's biggest storylines.
He's currently part of a huge, heart-wrenching storyline concerning his character's mum Faith Dingle battle with cancer that is taking up a big part of the dramatic storylines set to unfold further for the 50th anniversary of the show.
He spoke to Express about it being "upsetting" when a cast member is axed from the show, saying: "I sometimes find that hard to believe but they have got to keep the show moving and they’ve got to freshen up the show. "But sometimes they do have to say goodbye to people and that is always upsetting.
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