An Emmerdale superfan boasts a collection of memorabilia that could "rival a small museum" and has conducted more than 1,000 guided tours of the iconic TV village.
Steve Marshall, 47, dedicates his Saturdays to his passion, waking up at 3:45 am to travel to the Emmerdale Village Tour at Harewood House in Leeds, where he serves as the duty manager.
His love for the ITV soap began at the tender age of seven when he visited the original sets at Leathley and Esholt, describing his first time on Main Street as "surreal".
A devoted member of the Official Emmerdale Fan Club, Steve has amassed "thousands of pieces" of show memorabilia, including books, street signs, historic scripts, and coffin plaques.
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