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22-02-2008, 15:58
Freddie Jones, the actor who plays loveable rogue Sandy Thomas, is leaving the Dales.
Sandy, who arrived in the village in 2005 when he turned up uninvited for his son, Ashley’s wedding, will leave in March. But producers are keen to stress the door has been left open for his return.
Anita Turner, Emmerdale’s new series producer, said: “Freddie has been an asset to the show and will be greatly missed but we hope this won’t be the last we see of Sandy.”
Freddie says: “I regard it as a privilege to have worked with such amazing people who are 100% professional and work together incredibly well after so many years. Any problems are buried in laughter and I’ve had a wonderful two-and-a-half years playing Sandy.
“I’m looking forward to spending more time at home but Sandy may well be back in the future!”
With a career spanning four decades, Freddie has appeared in films such as Ladies in Lavender, David Copperfield and The Count of Monte Cristo while his TV work includes The Avengers, Cold Comfort Farm and Pennies from Heaven.
He is largely remembered for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British TV series The Caesars.
Source itv.com
Sandy, who arrived in the village in 2005 when he turned up uninvited for his son, Ashley’s wedding, will leave in March. But producers are keen to stress the door has been left open for his return.
Anita Turner, Emmerdale’s new series producer, said: “Freddie has been an asset to the show and will be greatly missed but we hope this won’t be the last we see of Sandy.”
Freddie says: “I regard it as a privilege to have worked with such amazing people who are 100% professional and work together incredibly well after so many years. Any problems are buried in laughter and I’ve had a wonderful two-and-a-half years playing Sandy.
“I’m looking forward to spending more time at home but Sandy may well be back in the future!”
With a career spanning four decades, Freddie has appeared in films such as Ladies in Lavender, David Copperfield and The Count of Monte Cristo while his TV work includes The Avengers, Cold Comfort Farm and Pennies from Heaven.
He is largely remembered for his role as Claudius in the 1968 British TV series The Caesars.
Source itv.com