Emmerdale star Jonny McPherson has opened up about his secret second job.
The actor – who plays Dr Liam Cavanagh on the ITV soap – is in the midst of a huge storyline on the soap at present. He is having an affair with Wendy, whilst her partner Bob nearly kissed Bernice in shocking scenes.
Jonny has opened up about his secret second job away from the soap, revealing that he used to have a canal boat which he would rent out to holidaymakers on Airbnb, but has since had to give it up due to his busy work schedule.
Speaking to OK! magazine, he said: "Acting is a precarious profession. It can be very difficult to get a mortgage if you are only working for six months of the year. So, when you get two years of working on something like Emmerdale, it allows you to get a mortgage finally. I’ve got a flat now in Leeds and I’ve sold my boat.
"I did put it on Airbnb for 18 months before I sold it, and it really took off. After a while, though, it began to get more difficult to manage. I was having to check in guests at 10pm on a Friday evening on top of my full-time role in Emmerdale and I decided to sell."
He revealed that some people couldn't believe they were standing on Dr Liam's boat, whilst others didn't care at all.
"A few people got very giddy standing on Dr Liam’s boat. But others didn’t realise at all. I will go travelling on a canal boat again one day, but I certainly don’t miss emptying the poo tank twice a week any more!," he added.
Actress Susan Cookson and actor Johnny opened up about the recent storyline, revealing the pair bond over their secrets they share.
She told The Mirror: "They're work colleagues, they get on, there's a mutual respect as colleagues but I realised the other day, there is a little bit more to Wendy and Liam. He knows about her past with the husband and the drug problem and she went to prison for a year because of her husband. I think there is a respect between the two of them and an understanding."
"And [there's] a little bit of intimacy I suppose in harbouring a secret," Jonny added.
