{"id":30478,"date":"2025-02-25T13:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=30478"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:00:30","slug":"emmerdale-slammed-for-casting-new-bad-boy-character-after-devastating-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-slammed-for-casting-new-bad-boy-character-after-devastating-exits\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale slammed for casting new &#8216;bad boy&#8217; character after devastating exits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of Emmerdale have slammed the soap for introducing new \u2018bad boy\u2019 Kammy in the wake of three devastating exits last week. Soap bosses confirmed last night that newcomer Kammy will be joining the cast \u2013 as a would-be quad bike thief who clashes with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ross-barton\/\">Ross<\/a> and befriends Sarah.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>His introduction comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/24\/emmerdale-everything-leyla-suzy-and-amy-actors-have-said-about-limo-crash-deaths\/\">Suzy, Leyla and Amy all left the soap last week<\/a>. The women were killed off in a devastating limousine crash which leaves the village reeling in grief.<\/p>\n<p>And many didn\u2019t take the announcement of the newcomer well \u2013 with many bemoaning the introduction of yet another \u2018bad boy.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30280\" style=\"width: 773px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shebz Miah in a publicity shot as Kammy on Emmerdale\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-982x1300.jpg 982w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-768x1017.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-1160x1536.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/EMBARGO_EMMERDALE_KAMMY-1547x2048.jpg 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor Shebz Miah plays newcomer Kammy (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale fans fume as soap introduces new \u2018bad boy\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Reacting on Reddit as the news dropped, fans shared their dismay at the addition of a new \u2018bad boy\u2019 to the soap\u2019s already stacked line-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be another so called bad boy who will be forced to have beef with a randomly selected villager, either Ross or someone else for no real reason and will almost certainly end up bedding half the women in the village,\u201d 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hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cI really don\u2019t understand your logic. A number of characters have been let go, to be replaced by at least one bad boy. Seriously!\u201d complained another on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew bad boy to shake things up, how original. So axe long standing characters and replace with someone who viewers are meant to dislike?\u201d said a third.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFeels like there\u2019s too many of these \u201cbad boy\u201d characters in Emmerdale at the moment,\u201d another agreed.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24109\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24109\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-1024x593.png\" alt=\"Ross looks taken aback in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-1300x753.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-17-at-15.11.35-2048x1186.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Move over Ross \u2013 there\u2019s another bad boy in town (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who is Kammy? Emmerdale star teases trouble for Sarah and Ross<\/h2>\n<p>Scenes next month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/25\/trouble-ahead-for-ross-and-sarah-as-emmerdale-introduces-bad-boy-newcomer-kammy\/\">will see Kammy make his Emmerdale debut<\/a> \u2013 stealing a quad bike from Moira\u2019s farm. As accusatory fingers are pointed, Ross soon takes the blame.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdaleinsider.com\/tag\/sarah-sugden\/\">Sarah<\/a> meets Kammy as he struggles to start the stolen bike. But how will she react when Ross approaches?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As the pair begin to build a relationship, Sarah soon finds herself getting in touch with her village roots.<\/p>\n<p>Katie Hill, who plays Sarah Sugden said: \u201cI can\u2019t wait for the audience to meet Kammy \u2013 he\u2019s a really fun character and a great addition to the village. We might even see him and Sarah get up to a bit of mischief together\u2026 It has been great having Shebz join the cast and he\u2019s been brilliant to work with!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/20\/emmerdale-amy-death-wrong-move-destroyed-yet-another-lgbtq-couple-opinion\/\">Amy\u2019s death was the wrong move and has destroyed yet another LGBTQ+ couple \u2013 OPINION<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 dramatic Emmerdale spoilers for next week (Feb 24th-28th)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fH7Bkp5vrlo?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b> Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. <\/b><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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