Emmerdale Ben-Richard: Last News

Emmerdale was joined by a new character in November last year when Gavin arrived on the scene.The character is played by Ben Richards, 49, who many people may recognise from other roles here and there across British TV. The West Sussex man has been causing quite a stir in the little village of Emmerdale ever since his character Gavin first came into contact with Al Chapman. Confirming he was due to become part of the cast for the long-running soap, Richards tweeted: "An absolute joy rocking up to this stunning location.

Emmerdale has had a lot of owners, and it looks like it could be changing hands again with Al preparing to buy the venue from Chas and Marlon.However, Al becomes frustrated in the soap this week, as local resident Gavin tries to convince him to offer less money for the pub.Gavin puts the pressure on Al to drop the price, and after Chas sees how much less she is being offered, she is furious.Will Al continue to listen to Gavin? Or will Gavin's actions turn villainous? Viewers will have to wait and see.Since joining the soap as Gavin in 2021, actor Ben Richards has delighted viewers in his latest soap role, following his stint as Sgt Ben Bradley in EastEnders.However in his private life, Ben has also had his share of heartbreak and happiness, as well as an audition for another famous soap.Before appearing in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, Ben Richards auditioned for another popular soap, but sadly did not get the part.In an interview with RTE, he revealed that he auditioned for a part in Coronation Street, but said that his northern accent was "shocking."He said that the casting agent told him: "Ben if ever you are in this show, we’ll have to make it a London family coming in!"I read for a character who’s not in it anymore, I can’t remember and the lad that got it had a good nice strong Northern accent."However, this did not deter him, with Ben landing roles in rival soaps Emmerdale and Hollyoaks a few years later.Long before he starred as Gavin in Emmerdale, Ben Richards rose to fame as the hunky Bruno Milligan in popular ITV series Footballers Wives.From there he landed leading roles in programmes including Holby City as Justin Fuller and PC Nate Roberts in The Bill.He is also well known for his rival soap role as Sgt Ben