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Emmerdale actor Clive Hornby spent eight days in hospital after a filming accident left him with a collapsed lung.The actor, who was known for playing Jack Sugden in the long running ITV soap for 28 years, was filming a scene involving a tractor when things went wrong. Clive played the role from 1980 until his death in 2008, taking over from Andrew Burt who had portrayed the character from 1972 until 1976. Following the horror accident, he later recalled: "It's all right now but it made me realise that I never wanted to spend eight days again in a hospital.

Since first arriving on our screens all the way back in 2011, it’s safe to say that Beth Tinker has been one of Coronation Street’ s most memorable cast members. Well known for her bolshy no-nonsense attitude and of course her turbulent relationship with husband Kirk Sutherland, Beth has been at the heart of a number of stories in recent years, including the death of her niece Sinead Tinker to cervical cancer, sneaking around with former flame Marco behind Kirk’s back and of course, the now infamous slap in which she hit Hope Stape and lied about it.

Many of our favourite soap characters have been portrayed by multiple actors, from EastEnders' Ben Mitchell to Coronation Street's Peter Barlow. There's been several recasts on Emmerdale over the years too, including the role of Victoria Sugden.Three different actresses have taken on the role Victoria - daughter of Jack Sugden and Sarah Connolly - since she was introduced in 1994. Jessica Heywood played Victoria, who is the longest serving female character on the ITV soap, up until 1997 and the role was then taken over by actress Hannah Midgley, who was just four years old when she made her Emmerdale debut.

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher paid a heartbreaking tribute to his late co-star Clive Hornby, after he received some sweet pictures of the pair when they were working together. Kevin played Andy Sugden, the adopted son of Clive's character, Jack Sugden. Kevin first joined the Dales in 1996 and left his role of Andy in 2016 after an impressive 20 years.

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has been flooded with supportive messages by fans after he posted an emotional tribute on social media, honouring the co-star who left him in 'awe'.

The countless characters who've lit up the incident-prone village of Emmerdale over the years have all left their mark on us - some of them more favourably than others. Who can ever overlook the ultimate bad boy Cain Dingle? The master criminal may have been involved in more scams than Del Boy, but he does have a nicer side and seems to have developed more of a conscience of late.

How well do you think you know Emmerdale? Well it's time to test your Dales knowledge with our fun-filled quiz! The popular Yorkshire soap has long held a place in our hearts, working its way up from humble beginnings to rapidly becoming one of Britain's major TV heavyweights. Originally billed as a three-month series, the much-loved show proved such a draw that more episodes were ordered.

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has once again triggered a comeback campaign as he issued a three-word response to one of the ITV soap's latest storylines. Fans best know the actor for playing Andy Sugden in the Yorkshire-based show for 20 years.

Emmerdale legend Joe Sugden may have been killed off-screen back in 1994, but now some fans are sure he could return in an epic way for the soap’s 50th anniversary.Joe, played by Frazer Hines, first popped up in the ITV Dales in its first ever episode in 1972.As the younger brother of Jack Sugden and the son of Jacob and Annie, Joe faced plenty of tragedy during his time in the village – including doomed romances, the death of his father and seeing his wife Kate locked behind bars. READ MORE: Haunted soap sets – Corrie stars return as ghosts to eerie EastEnders encounters Eventually, Frazer left the soap in August 1994, with news reaching the village in 1995 that he had died in a car crash. Regardless, the star maintained in 2019 that he wants to return to Emmerdale despite his character’s death – and a hint from Amos Brearly that his supposed death wasn’t an accident.

Emmerdale will celebrate its 50th anniversary this week and throughout October, multiple storylines have been set in place in the run-up to the special episode. During the month, we have seen many familiar faces return to Emmerdale, however, an unfortunate plot twist could see soap fans wave goodbye to their favourite characters.The show began back in 1976 with an original name of Emmerdale Farm, which switched to Emmerdale in 1989 as the show moved to an evening slot on ITV.But when will the 50th anniversary episode air and what is the plot?Here's everything you need to know.The celebratory episode will air on Sunday, October 16 on ITV and ITV Hub, which marks 50 years to the day since the first broadcast of the ITV soap.The 50th anniversary episode will be an hour long, however, it will not be a live episode.The idea of the soap was thought up by former actor and playwright Kevin Laffan, with it being launched as Yorkshire television living through the eyes of the famous Sugden family.

Coronation Street, and the East London-centric BBC soap EastEnders, Emmerdale finally got the recognition it deserves when it won the award for Best British Soap at the British Soap Awards for the first time.

Emmerdale fans have begged ITV bosses to “change the narrative” for Charity Dingle’s (Emma Atkins) character when she spirals out of control following Noah Dingle’s sentencing. During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular long-standing soap, the loving grandma was struggling to pick up the pieces after her son was sentenced to three months behind bars for stalking Chloe Harris.And it’s clear to see that after the devastating outcome of the court case, the fan-favourite has dropped the ball on her responsibilities as a guardian for her two grandchildren Sarah and Jack Sugden.During the half-hour show, the teenager gave her grandmother a piece of her mind after she forgot to buy her anything for her 17th birthday and sent her younger brother to school when he had a stomach bug.But it’s fair to say that not everyone is enjoying Charity’s pity party after several village residents came round to the house to attempt to comfort the devastate mother following yesterday’s heartbreaking news.Throughout the show, many viewers complained that they were tired of the storyline and demanded ITV bosses spice up her character moving forward.One user penned: “As much as I love charity this storyline should not be about her.

Emmerdale star Clive Hornby was revered for playing the role of Jack Sugden for an incredible 28 years.Best known for his flat cap, marriage to Diane and issues with infidelity throughout his time in the soap, Jack was such an icon that he’s often still referred to in the Dales.Clive took on the role from 1980 until his death in 2008, taking over from Andrew Burt who played Jack from 1972 until 1976.But what about his life off-screen? From his devastating divorce to his secret music career as a Merseybeat artist, Daily Star delves into Clive’s life and death, more than a decade after his on-screen funeral.From the early 1960s, Clive was actually a part of the Merseybeat band The Dennisons, in which he played drums.The band, formed in 1961, went their separate ways in 1967 before hosting a brief reunion in 1991.Taking their name from a street in Liverpool, it was often said that they had the biggest impact on the Merseyside music scene since The Beatles, with Cavern Club DJ Bob Wooler admitting: “The Dennisons have created the biggest impact in Liverpool since The Beatles.”However, they failed to achieve national or international acclaim.In their incredible run, the band released its debut single Be My Girl in 1963 - they subsequently released songs like You Don’t Know What Love Is, Little Latin Lupe Lu and Tutti Frutti.Only one member of the band has survived until today - bass player Alan Willis, who was part of the band between 1961 and 1962.It can’t be said that on-set romances don’t flourish on the set of Emmerdale, and Clive certainly found that when he married Helen Weir.The pair met when she was playing his then on-screen wife Pat Sugden, and they tied the knot back in 1986 and went on to share a son,

EMMERDALE fans were left stunned by a major throwback clip of Kelvin Fletcher as a young Andy Sugden. ITV soap bosses celebrated the countdown to Christmas with an adorable clip from 1999 starring Kelvin Fletcher.

Emmerdale star Christopher Smith is widely known for playing Robert Sugden on the ITV soap, but these days he looks dramatically different.The 36-year-old actor began playing the role in 1989 when he was just four years old.

Emmerdale aired the announcement of Annie Sugden's death on Friday night in moving scenes.

Emmerdale airs the news that Annie Sugden has died next week, with granddaughter Victoria left devastated.