Former Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has responded after being subject to 'horrible' messages since his split from Charley Webb.
The former couple announced their split at the end of November after rumours about their marriage ending had been swirling in the weeks before.
Questions about their relationship came amid Matthew quitting Emmerdale, the ITV soap on which they both met, before heading into the West End in Elf the Musical.
Meanwhile, Charley, who previously played Debbie Dingle for more than a decade in the Dales, had been busy touring the country in her first theatre role in Quiz the Play.
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