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Megan Shaw

Emmerdale Jay Kontzle on near-death childhood accident that saw him labelled a 'miracle baby'

Emmerdale star Jayme "Jay" Kontzle has opened up about his traumatic past which saw him labelled "miracle baby" after tragic accident only to sadly loose his mother a few years later.

Jay is best known for his role as Billy Fletcher on the ITV soap, since his debut on Emmerdale in December 2018, the actor has found himself at the centre of several gripping storylines.

From being kidnapped and tortured alongside his new wife Dawn Taylor by serial killer Meena Jutla to later being hospitalised after suffering horrific injuries from a racially motivated attack.

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