{"id":34857,"date":"2025-03-25T15:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=34857"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:43:39","slug":"pete-barton-emmerdale-where-now-relationship-brother-ross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/pete-barton-emmerdale-where-now-relationship-brother-ross\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Barton in Emmerdale &#8211; where he is now and his relationship with brother Ross"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Barton left Emmerdale in 2020 after 7 years in the village. But this week he gets a mention when Ross finds out his brother has been hurt.<\/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>So we thought it was a good time to have a look at Pete Barton\u2019s years in Emmerdale and everything he got up to in the village.<\/p>\n<p>Pete arrived in Emmerdale with his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/08\/barton-family-tree-emmerdale-moira-john-james-emma\/\">brother Finn and dad James,<\/a> following his other brother Ross.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34926\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34926\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Barton and Debbie Dingle on their wedding day \" width=\"1500\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-1300x792.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8965777bf-2048x1247.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete and Debbie tied the knot but it didn\u2019t last! (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>A love triangle for Pete Barton<\/h2>\n<p>He came into the village with a bang, straight into a love triangle with him, Ross and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/17\/opinion-recast-debbie-dingle-emmerdale-village-needs-her\/\">Debbie Dingle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pete and Debbie got engaged but the lead up to the wedding was full of drama! First, Charity gave birth to baby Moses in prison. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/29\/emmerdale-from-donna-windsor-charity-debbie-dingle-relationships-ross-barton\/\">the baby\u2019s dad was revealed to be Ross!<\/a><\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span 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py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 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\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 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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\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\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\/05\/DATE-standard-2026-05-01T163329.213.jpg\" alt=\"Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand\">\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\"> Tue, May 5<\/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\">Bear could blow everything as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\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\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\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\"> Mon, May 4<\/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\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 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>Furious with his brother for keeping this secret, Pete un-invited him to the wedding.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on the wedding day itself, Ross set up a recording revealing that he had been sleeping with Debbie to be played.<\/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>Just as the truth was played to a shocked audience, a helicopter crashed into the village causing death and destruction!<\/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! 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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_34927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34927\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34927\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pete and Ross Barton square up to each other\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca-1300x732.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_4587343ca.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete and Ross had endless beef (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Murder? Or not!<\/h2>\n<p>And in the middle of all that chaos, Pete and Ross came to blows. Pete landed a punch on his brother that floored him and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/02\/7-times-emmerdale-let-us-believe-character-dead-kim-tate-ross-barton\/\">thought he was dead<\/a>. He bundled Ross\u2019s body into the boot of his car and left him in the woods. Then he told Debbie he had forgiven her, and that Ross had left Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>When the police found a body, Pete was guilt-stricken. He confessed everything to a horrified Debbie \u2013 and later to his dad. But it turned out the body wasn\u2019t Ross \u2013 he was still alive!<\/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>When Ross returned to the village, there was more beef between the brothers, but they eventually put it behind them after Pete got himself sent to prison.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34928\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34928\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Leyla looks worried as she talks to Pete\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_8987107c-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leyla and Pete made it to the wedding but didn\u2019t say \u2018I do\u2019 (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Romance with Leyla, and Moira, and Priya!<\/h2>\n<p>On his release, he started a romance with Leyla Harding. But after the drama of his dad\u2019s death, Pete began a secret relationship with his aunt, Moira.<\/p>\n<p>He moved in with Leyla, despite cheating with Moira, and then \u2013 as if two women weren\u2019t enough, he slept with Priya Kotecha too!<\/p>\n<p>In his guilt, Pete somehow ended up proposing to Leyla and they planned a wedding. But when the big day dawned, he had cold feet.<\/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>Pete tried to escape the ceremony out of a window, only to see Leyla doing the same! They agreed they were better off not marrying and called things off. Pete, though, slept with Priya on the wedding night.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2017, there was huge drama as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/10\/emmerdale-so-how-did-moira-actually-kill-emma-barton-timeline-everything-that-went-between-them\/\">Emma Barton<\/a> \u2013 Pete\u2019s mum \u2013 shot his brother Finn and killed him, then later died herself when Moira shoved her off the viaduct. And in the middle of all that Moira gave birth having had no idea she was expecting a baby!<\/p>\n<p>For a while Moira thought baby Isaac could be Pete\u2019s son, but a DNA test revealed he was Cain\u2019s.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_34929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34929\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34929\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"Pete and Moira snog in the kitchen\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an-1300x889.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_7541802an.jpg 2008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete and Moira was all kinds of wrong (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pete Barton and his exit from Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>Pete fell into depression which got worse when Adam Barton \u2013 his half brother \u2013 confessed to killing Emma and went on the run.<\/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>Moira admitted she was the killer and Adam was protecting her. Ross and Pete agreed to keep quiet but their relationship with Moira never really recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Pete later started a romance with Rhona. Their relationship hit the rocks, though, when Pete injured Rhona accidentally and she had a hysterectomy. The pair eventually split. Then Pete became close to Tracy Metcalfe, helping her clear her dad\u2019s name after his death.<\/p>\n<p>He stumbled on the truth about Moira and Nate Robinson, though for a while Cain believed it was Pete who was having an affair with Moira (again!) .<\/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>Things were proving difficult for Pete so he decided to leave Emmerdale for Liverpool, where Ross had moved with his girlfriend Rebecca and her son Seb.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s where he still is \u2013 as far as we know!<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Anthony Quinlan: From Hollyoaks to Emmerdale and a fitness influencer lifestyle<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    Anthony Quinlan played Pete Barton in Emmerdale for 7 years. He was already a familiar face to soap fans having played Gilly Roach in Hollyoaks.\n<p>Gilly was quite a comic character when he first appeared in Hollyoaks. But he took a darker turn during Anthony's stint on the show when Gilly was accused of raping Jacqui McQueen. In a dramatic episode, Gilly confessed he knew Jacqui hadn't consented.<\/p>\n<h2>Life after Hollyoaks<\/h2>\n<p>After he left Hollyoaks, Anthony appeared in Doctors, and then he landed the role of Pete Barton in Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>Though it's five years since he said goodbye to the Dales he's not ruling out a return.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's s one of those things you never say never, you know?\" he said. \"So, who knows! Who knows what the future holds!\"<\/p>\n<h2>Romance for Anthony Quinlan<\/h2>\n<p>Anthony was in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell from 2017 until 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Now he's totally loved-up with fellow soapy Nikki Sanderson.<\/p>\n<p>In a gushy social media post on Valentine's Day, Anthony called her his \"best mate\" and \"number one supporter\", adding \"I love making memories and living life with you by my side\". Aww!<\/p>\n<p>Nikki played Candice in Coronation Street and now stars as Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks, though she recently shocked fans when she announced she was leaving the soap.<\/p>\n<p>The pair share a house, and they're both fitness fans, often sharing pictures of their workouts on social media.<\/p>\n<p>And Anthony has his own business selling fitness supplements.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHZHTYWNIRK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHZHTYWNIRK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Anthony Quinlan (@anthonyquinny)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Holiday romance<\/h2>\n<p>He and Nikki recently returned from soaking up the sun in Cyprus and shared snaps from their holiday on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\"Spent a week living our best lives,\" he wrote on a post on Instagram. \"Eating, relaxing, and pretending we don\u2019t have responsibilities. Fully recharged but want to go back!\"<\/p>\n<p>According to IMDB, Anthony will soon be appearing in a film called Down In The Deep Water, which is in production currently.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds interesting!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><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><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BbQDdSGsgME?si=VVHyQ05jFrvluAQx&amp;controls=0\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"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>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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