Jonathan Wrather: Last News

Since first arriving on our screens back in 2001, vet Rhona Goskirk has cemented her place in Emmerdale fans hearts as night after night they’ve watched her face a variety of gripping storylines. In her 22 years on the soap, Rhona has been involved in a whole host of memorable storylines, which included a harrowing domestic abuse plot with her ex husband Pierce Harris (played by Jonathan Wrather) and was even once married to Dales favourite Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), with the pair welcoming a son, Leo Goskirk, who was born with Down's Syndrome.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon had a reunion with one of her former co-stars as he got to work in his new job. The actress, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap, headed out at the weekend for a stroll in the sun.

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.

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 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.

Emmerdale star Jonathan Wrather now sells juices from a van in a dramatic career U-turn.Swapping soaps for smoothies, the actor now runs his own juice van.The 51-year-old star starred in the ITV soap as villain Pierce Harris and was married to Rhona in the popular soap.

Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry, 46, who is married to fellow co-star Jeff Hordley, 50, who plays the character of Cain Dingle, has revealed one "horrendous" scene the real-life couple had to film together on the ITV soap.The former Coronation Street star has been married to her co-star for 17 years.While looking back on her on-screen relationship with Jeff, the soap star discussed one of the scenes which still makes her cringe.She told Inside Soap: "I thought it was hilarious when we found out that Cain is actually Rhona's secret crush!"There was another scene after Pierce [Harris, played by Jonathan Wrather] had gone [the first time], where Rhona got a bit drunk and tried it on with Cain in the Woolpack," she added."That was horrendous to