ITV Emmerdale fans swoon over newcomer Marcus before spotting his soap lookalike

Emmerdale fans coulnd't help but be distracted as they tuned into the soap's double bill on Thursday night.

Emmerdale fans were delighted to see some future acting stars dominate the latest episodes.

Emmerdale fans have noticed a striking resemblance between newcomer Marcus Dean to a particular legendary actor on the soap. Actor Darcy Grey arrived in the Dales as Marcus who is the son of the rapist and killer, Pierce Harris, played by Jonathan Wrather and victim, Rhona Goskirk played by Zoe Henry. The handsome stranger had his own emotional backstory of the abuse he received as a child at the hands of his father.

She hasn't been away too long but Meena Jutla's return is set to be nothing short of dramatic.

EMMERDALE fans were left hot under the collar at newcomer Marcus - and think he's the spitting image for another soap legend. Marcus' rapist killer dad Pierce Harris - played by Jonathan Wrather - contacted victim Rhona Goskirk to ask her to find his now adult son.

Emmerdale fans are convinced newcomer Marcus Dean (Darcy Grey) is lying about the death of his apparent father and TV villain Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather).During Friday’s (4 February) instalment of the popular ITV soap, fans learnt of the latest development surrounding the killer’s son and his legacy in the village.The criminal was last seen in the village back in 2020 after he was released from jail after serving his time for raping his then wife Rhona on their wedding day.But the evil convict wasn’t finished with his former beloved, as he went on to kill Graham Foster – Rhona’s boyfriend – before kidnapping Vanessa and little Johnny as well as attacking Kim Tate in an effort to convince her to leave with him.Since then, the star returned to prison and viewers haven’t heard from Rhona’s ex-husband in over two years.But earlier this week, she received a letter from her ex-wife which confirmed that the star was seriously ill and dying which was supported by the prison when the blonde belle called them up to verify his claims.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts

Emmerdale fans have seen an unexpected arrival take to the screens in the shape of Marcus Dean. Son of soap villain Pierce Harris, Marcus has arrived in search of his criminal father’s ex-wife Rhona Goskirk. With Marcus and Rhona struggling to get hold of one another after Vanessa pretended to be Rhona, fans are eager to find out how the storyline unfolds.

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Last night Emmerdale fans witnessed the moment new character Marcus Dean, the apparent son of villain Pierce Harris, arrive in the village and some already think they've sussed him out.

Emmerdale fans were left with one main issue as the new owners of The Woolpack were revealed.

Lorraine Kelly made a big blunder over Kate Garraway this morning.

Emmerdale, a role he has played for over 20 years.

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale fans have been waiting with baited breath to see who the new owner of The Woolpack will be. Names including Kim Tate (Claire King) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) have all been in the mix, some eagle-eyed viewers think they managed to uncover the true identity. But in Thursday evening's episode, the new owner, who will row over from Chas Dingle, was finally revealed as none other than Charity Dingle, along with Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale officially has new owners, as former landlord Charity Dingle and son Ryan Stocks prepare to take over.Tonight's episode showed the two residents drive up the pub, as they prepare to give the Woolpack a make over and make it the heart and soul of the village once more.Alongside mum Charity, the mother and son duo will work alongside Marlon and Chas, with Charity actress Emma Atkins saying: "It’s a great dynamic having mother and son save the pub to keep The Woolpack in the family. Also, knowing I’d be reunited with Chas again, I was over the moon.

THE new owner of Emm erdale's Woolpack pub will be announced in days - just weeks after the village boozer blew up in a dramatic Christmas twist. Emmerdale bosses have confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack will be revealed later this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021.

Emmerdale scenes.Marcus Dean's presence in the village comes as a huge shock as he drops a huge bombshell. Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks has revealed that while his arrival will certainly bring a lot of drama to the soap, there is more to him than meets the eye.She explained: "Marcus' arrival will certainly ruffle a few feathers and flutter a few hearts in the village."However, people will soon realise there's more to Marcus than merely being the son of Pierce."Pierce was one of Emmerdale's most villainous characters, but in real life, actor Jonathan Wrather is worlds away from his onscreen counterpart with roles in rival soaps, a sweet family life in Cheshire and a surprise career u-turn.Emmerdale fans were shocked in 2020 after Pierce made a return to the village and killed Graham Foster.However, the actor revealed on ITV daytime programme This Morning that the soap team went to great lengths to keep his return a secret in order to surprise fans and the cast.He said at the time: "There was so much secrecy shrouding the whole event, I even had an alias in the script – half the cast didn't even know I was there."I was sneaking in the side entrance to the studios."Jonathan added: "So a lot of people didn't know I was there, and when they were reading 'Mark TBA', which was my alias, no-one really twigged who it was for quite some time.

Coronation Street fans were finally given a look inside Sarah and Adam Barlow's home.

Emmerdale fans are eagerly awaiting to find out the new owners of The Woolpack.

Emmerdale fans have been waiting with baited breath to see who the new owner of The Woolpack will be. While names including Kim Tate (Claire King) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) have all been in the mix, some eagle-eyed viewers think they’ve managed to uncover the true identity of who will take over from Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter).

Emmerdale viewers were left cackling on Wednesday night after their Amazon's Alexa's were turned on due to Chas Dingle mentioning it on the show.The landlady who is desperate to get her hands on the burnt-out pub called out to the electronic device when she tried to discover the weather in Paris.But Chas' loud yell, caused a reaction with viewers' devices in their homes as their Alexas also went off at the sound of her voice.Taking to Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on the humorous scene.One fan wrote: "We should have been given an Alexa warning before #Emmerdale started. She doesn't listen to me but she'll listen to Chas."Another amused fan said: "I’m guessing some people's Alexa just went off." A third wrote: "Chas my Alexa got woken up." "Thanks to Chas Alexa has just told me the weather in Paris," a fourth added.