The actor that plays Emmerdale's 'Paddy Kirk' had to take a set back from the soap to ensure he wasn't affected by his latest harrowing storyline. Dominic Brunt took some time to shake off the role, according to the Liverpool Echo, as his own mental well-being took a knock in the past few weeks.
In an upcoming plotline, viewers will see his character, Paddy, attempt to take his own life. He did disappear from the village but will make a return to say a subtle goodbye to friends and family before leaving a suicide note.
The actor was told the storyline months in advance by producers but revealed that the script still took its toll. Speaking to multiple news organisations, he said: "The mechanics of how it was going to work and who was being involved and the scale of it, and it kind of transcends the normal storylines that were normally given.
