Christopher Chittell: Last News

Emmerdale's Eric Pollard star has branded the ITV soap's storylines as "sensationalist", saying it's a "shame".Christopher Chittell, who plays the iconic character, has been on the soap since 1986 and is still going strong as its longest-serving cast member ever.Despite being part of some big storylines in his time, including his beloved Val's tragic death, he reckons things have changed on the series.READ MORE: Haunted soap sets – Corrie stars return as ghosts to eerie EastEnders encountersThe 74-year-old spoke of the ITV soap as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, which will see a huge storm rip through the Yorkshire village and leave a wave of destruction for many of the characters.He spoke of the changes over the years, saying: "The biggest change is the topic of storylines, they're all sensationalist, which is a shame."Chris said on the Soap From The Box podcast: "We have to look at life and be able to reflect it to do our jobs. And life as we see it now, hells bells, you daren't cough, walk in the street because there's a death.

Emmerdale star Christopher Chittell has played the iconic character of Eric Pollard for almost 40 years, making him the soap's longest-serving actor. Christopher, 75 first joined the hit ITV soap in June 1986 and his first scenes aired in late September of that same year. It's no surprise that over the years the actor has been at the heart of some major storylines, including most recently, a devastating diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Emmerdale’s iconic character Eric Pollard is at the centre of a big storyline coming up, as he finds himself in a dangerous position. And while we won’t give much more away to save you from spoilers, it’s set to be a dramatic one for the star who has been on the soap for a very long time indeed.