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The Irish Sun
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emmerdale legend John Middleton joins rival soap in truly evil role – and he's already started filming
EMMERDALE legend John Middleton has joined rival soap Hollyoaks in a major new role. The actor - who is best known for playing kindly vicar 2 Emmerdale legend John Middleton is joining Hollyoaks as a fiendish villain Credit: Getty 2 The actor played kindly vicar Ashley Thomas in the ITV soap for 21 years Credit: Andrew Boyce And he's world's away from his former character. The Sun can exclusively reveal that A source said: 'People usually think of Ashley when they see John but that won't be happening any more, Fraser is about as far away to the kindly vicar you can get. 'He's possibly the most evil character Hollyoaks has ever had - and for a village plagued by serial killers, that's saying something. Read more on Hollyoaks 'Fraser will make his entrance very soon and he's got more than one connection to the village with his twisted family already there.' Fraser's connection to the village will also be revealed as his full name is Fraser Black snr - the dad of notorious villain Fraser Black. And he's the grandfather of villains Clare Devine, Grace Black and Rex Gallagher - but it may not be a happy reunion when they come face to face. The source added: "Fraser's first meeting with Clare is explosive - it's going to be a real battle between them." Most read in Soaps The Channel 4 soap will celebrate its Show boss Hannah Cheers told us: 'You can't do a Hollyoaks commemoration without some kind of spectacle. So there will be a stunt.' Clare Devine returns to the village And more than that Hannah also revealed a huge battle between two Hollyoaks titans will take centre stage for October. Having recently returned from the dead to the village after 12 years, Clare Devine is back and she's set to clash against serial killer Jez Blake in the run up to the big anniversary. 'Well, yes, obviously we've got two kind of Hollyoaks titans here,' Hannah added. 'We've got kind of very iconic Hollyoaks faces. And it's not an accident that they are both in the show in the run up to the 30th anniversary.'
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emmerdale and Coronation Street CANCELLED tonight as soaps hit by schedule shake up
ITV has announced another major schedule shakeup as the soaps are pulled off air. The broadcaster has left soap fans fuming after Coronation Street and Emmerdale have lost their coveted place on the schedules as sports coverage takes priority once again. 2 Emmerdale is cancelled tonight while Cain is under fire for Nate's murder Credit: ITV 2 Coronation Street is pulled from tonight as Craig's memorial takes place this week Credit: ITV Instead ITV viewers can watch take on The match with a kick-off time of 7:45pm forcing both Emmerdale and Corrie off the screens. However, both soaps will be back on our screens tomorrow (Wednesday) in their usual time slots with Emmerdale on at 7:30pm and Corrie on at 8pm. read more on emmerdale This week on the Dales, Cain is a prime suspect for his son's Nate's murder. Widowed Tracy is convinced of her father-in-law's guilt, especially once the finger of suspicion starts pointing her way. When her late husband's phone is found in her house, she defiantly protests her innocence and believes Cain is covering his tracks. Jumpy John watches from the sidelines. Most read in Soaps Should he admit to the accidental killing? Or say nothing and let this twisty plot get more convoluted? Emmerdale's Lisa Riley gives first look tour of Mandy and Paddy's new lovenest On the cobbles, Lisa is forced to step in when Kit fails to attend Craig's memorial. And Todd feels like Theo's lowest priority after his daughter Millie revealed that she is pregnant. But could it be all a ruse to get her dad back home and away from Todd? Meanwhile, on BBC One, EastEnders will air as usual at 7:30pm tonight, or you can stream it from 6am on BBC iPlayer. Soap's biggest whodunnits EastEnders - Who shot Phil Mitchell? The "Who Shot Phil?" storyline was a whodunit mystery that captured the attention of viewers and the media. The episode revealing the culprit was watched by 23 million viewers. Lisa Shaw, Phil Mitchell's former girlfriend and the mother of his child Louise, was revealed as the killer as Phil slept with Lisa's best friend. Phil forgave Lisa, and they agreed to keep the truth a secret. Coronation Street - Who killed Tina McIntyre ? The popular actress Michelle Keegan played Tina McIntyre for several years on the Cobbles, but she ended up being killed by Rob Donovan in a tragic turn of events back in 2014 when he chased her onto the balcony of the Builder's Yard. When she tried to leave, he pushed her and she fell off the roof, with Rob convinced he killed her. With Tina still alive, he attacked her with an iron bar but she survived that attack and was rushed to hospital as doctors tried to save her. Emmerdale - Who pushed Emma Barton? Emma was then pushed off a viaduct by Moira after she talked ill of her dead daughter Holly, who died of an overdose in October 2017. Although Moira was responsible for Emma's death, her son, Adam Barton, took the fall for the murder since he was already a prime suspect and he didn't want Isaac to grow up motherless. Hollyoaks - Glove Hand Killer The Gloved Hand Killer was a mystery serial killer, who claimed the lives of 7 characters between January and October 2015, all by injecting them with potassium chloride. The Gloved Hand Killer's targets were all people who had done wrong in some shape or form. There were 6 suspects for who the Gloved Hand Killer was, and the killer's identity was revealed in October 2015. It was revealed to be doctor Lindsey Butterfield who had been killing people at the hospital.
