Emmerdale star Aaron Anthony will exit the soap next week after an alleged race row on set.
As Emmerdale fans know, Aaron plays Ellis Chapman in the ITV programme. His exit has been expected for some time.
As our colleagues at The Mirror report, it comes after an alleged race probe on set which involved two of Emmerdale’s most famous stars Matthew Wolfenden and Isabel Hodgins - which saw them temporarily leave the programme.
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At the time, a source said: "Aaron is bitterly angry about this situation and he has had to be persuaded to come back to Leeds to film his scenes in recent months.
"He has done some filming over the last couple of weeks, but the understanding is that those scenes will be his last.
"He has been very vocal in his opinions about the allegations and about the way in which the enquiries have been handled by the bosses.
“He now feels his position on the show is untenable."
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While the final scenes of the character Ellis Chapman have yet to be confirmed it appears next week we will see him leave the village.
Spoilers for next week's episodes suggest Ellis will break lover Belle Dingle's heart by exiting the village for good.
This is after Ellis gets offered a job aboard and decides to accept it.
Acting star Aaron Anthony joined Emmerdale by in 2019 having previously appeared in Doctors, Holby City and Midsomer Murders.
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