{"id":39634,"date":"2025-05-21T12:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=39634"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T11:15:46","slug":"emmerdale-matthew-wolfenden-truth-race-row-nervous-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-matthew-wolfenden-truth-race-row-nervous-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":" Matthew Wolfenden reveals the truth behind Emmerdale ‘race row’ and confirms nervous breakdown after being suspended"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden<\/a> has finally opened up about the on-set \u2018race row\u2019 that led to him being suspended from the soap.<\/p>

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In 2021, it was reported that Matthew and co-star Isabel Hodgins<\/a> had been suspended from the show for three months.<\/p>\n

While not much was known about the details, both stars vanished from our screens while ITV launched an official investigation. But both were cleared and returned to Emmerdale. Now, Matthew has revealed what actually happened \u2013 and how it led to him having a \u201cnervous breakdown\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Matthew opened up on his Emmerdale suspension (Credit: Lewis Nicholls Show)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Emmerdale Matthew Wolfenden reveals \u2018truth\u2019 on race row<\/h2>\n

Speaking on The Lewis Nicholls Show<\/a> yesterday (May 20) Matthew was directly asked about the alleged race row. And he decided now was the time to tell his side of the story.<\/p>\n

The 45-year-old admitted he had \u201cnever\u201d spoken about what happened, but that he and Isobel were \u201cfalsely accused\u201d.<\/p>

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