Speaker Lindsay Hoyle could have speaking role in Emmerdale
EXCLUSIVE - Lindsay Hoyle visited the Emmerdale set for its 10,000th episode, but will he be making an appearance in the soap?
Lindsay Hoyle has been keeping quiet about his possible appearance on Emmerdale (Image: Express)
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has visited the set of Emmerdale ahead of the ITV soap’s 10,000th episode.
But the Chorley MP is staying tight-lipped over whether he will make a cameo appearance in the show.
Sir Lindsay fulfilled a long-standing promise to cross the Pennines for a tour of the soap’s main studios.
After meeting the crew, he headed into the Yorkshire countryside to visit the cast at the Woolpack pub, before enjoying a cuppa at the Hide cafe, all part of the village set.
The Speaker, 66, wore a pair of Emmerdale wellies that he had been gifted at a 2022 reception at his Westminster residence, when he invited cast and crew from Emmerdale and Coronation Street to celebrate northern drama.
He said: “Incredibly, Emmerdale has been on our screens for more than half a century – shining a light on the lived experience of others, entertaining viewers with its hard-hitting storylines, while also making a major economic contribution to the North. It has been an honour to help the cast celebrate the 10,000th episode of this enduring Yorkshire-based soap, with a visit to
the Woolpack.
“As a Lancastrian, I am hugely impressed by the talent and warmth of our friends on ‘the other side’ of the Pennines.”
ITV executive John Whiston added: “Showing balance between the northern soaps, Mr Speaker is following up his visit to Coronation Street with a visit to the other side – Emmerdale.
“So, after a celebratory 10,000th episode visit to the Dales, and a meet and greet with the people who make the show, the question is, did one of the most famous Lancastrians of his time get caught on film in Yorkshire?”
`Pressed on whether Sir Lindsay would play a cameo role in a future episode, an ITV source said: “I’m afraid we can’t confirm or deny … but perhaps keep your eyes peeled in The Hide in about six weeks time.”