Emmerdale reveals new Home Farm dynasty - The Maceys

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Don't think he will be missed not been on the program much anyway

[Perdita]

Jason Merrells has admitted that his Emmerdale character Declan Macey has doubts over his rekindled romance with ex-wife Ella Hart.

Declan was reunited with Ella (Corrinne Wicks) last year after she made the unexpected decision to move to Home Farm with their daughter Mia, but the landowner has recently been neglecting his partner as he focuses on his business concerns.

Ella's feelings of loneliness will soon lead to her embarking on an affair with Mia's boyfriend Adam Barton, played by Adam Thomas.

Offering his character's take on the relationship troubles, Merrells told Inside Soap: "Declan is set in his ways. He and Ella got divorced for all the right reasons before, so it's not easy for him to play love's young dream after she turned up again out of the blue.

"He's really pleased Mia is back in his life and is sort of tolerating Ella being there, but he's not quite sure about it all. I don't think either of them are, really!"

Next week's episodes see Declan offer an olive branch to Adam's father John, promising to invest in the Bartons' farm and help them to expand the business.

Merrells added: "Declan and John are pretty similar men, so I think that the two of them could work well together as business partners. Declan also thinks that Adam is a genuinely good kid who makes his daughter happy, so he wants to give the lad a chance.

"Of course, should he find out what's going on between Adam and Ella, he might change his mind!"

Merrells's on-screen father Frank Kelly (Dermot) recently announced his decision to leave Emmerdale after less than six months in the soap.

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Emmerdale star Corrinne Wicks has praised her new toyboy storyline, describing it as a 'realistic' plot twist.

The actress's mischievous character Ella Hart will soon embark on an affair with her daughter's boyfriend Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) because she is tired of being neglected by her partner Declan Macey (Jason Merrells).

Speaking to We Love Telly about the on-screen portrayal of 'cougars', Wicks commented: "I suppose it's become fashionable, with Cougar Town. But it's real, it does happen. People don't think anything of the older man and the young girl - it's about time we ladies got our fair share of fun."

Asked whether she approves of older women dating younger men, she replied: "Absolutely! I've had a relationship with a man 22 years older, and a man 14 years younger. But the nearer you are in age is better for longevity."

Wicks, who is married to actor Tom Butcher, also insisted that she has not felt uneasy about the physical nature of Ella and Adam's new plot.

"Adam has been a joy to work with. We've had to get quite hands on, which has been enjoyable, but I've not found it uncomfortable," she said.

"I've done lots of sex scenes but in this case, I didn't want it to look creepy. It was great fun. The cast were winding us up, but we didn't talk about it - we just went for it."

Adam and Ella sleep together for the first time later this week.

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Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has admitted that his character's affair with Ella Macey will get "very messy" when it is discovered by his mother Moira.

Speaking to New magazine, Thomas confessed that he is enjoying his current plot, which sees Adam Barton cheat on his girlfriend Mia with her mother, played by Corrinne Wicks.

"I'm having a ball," he said. "It's nice to have a good storyline to get your teeth into. When I got the script, I was like, 'Wow!'. I was really excited."

On kissing his co-star, he continued: "You dread it but, when it comes down to it, it's not as bad as you think. You just get on with it. It¹s not just kissing scenes, either. We have sex over a desk! I've just been shooting scenes where Moira finds out and I think it's going to get very messy."

Explaining the plot development, he added: "Yes, she sees us at it and everything. She catches us doing it in the car!"

Pressed to reveal if he personally had ever been caught in a compromising position, Thomas hesitantly confessed: "Erm, not yet. I remember my brother walking in on me once when I was younger, but I don't really want to go into that!"

While he continues to enjoy his storylines, the actor insisted that he is "taking every day as it comes" on the ITV1 soap and "enjoying it all for the time being".

"If they keep me on, they keep me on, if they don't, then they don't," he said. "Unfortunately, it doesn't last forever, this soap game."

Read the full story in this week's New - out today.

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Sapphire Elia has confirmed that she will be leaving Emmerdale later this year.

Earlier today, the News of the World claimed that Mia Macey had been axed by series producer Stuart Blackburn. However, Elia has revealed that her character's departure had been mapped out for some time.

"Hey everyone, yes it is true but not as been written," Elia tweeted today. "The explosion of this summer's storyline will result in my character's departure but with the doors open for her return."

"I'll be on your screens right up until roughly October so keep peeled for more Mia!" Elia continued.

Elia's exit from Emmerdale is likely to come following the revelation of Ella Macey's affair with Mia's boyfriend Adam Barton.

"As for me, in 4 months time it's onwards and upwards," Elia added. "I'll keep you posted on what's to come."

Last month Frank Kelly, who plays Mia's father Dermot Macey, announced that he had quit the soap to pursue career opportunities closer to home.

Elia joined Emmerdale in November last year as part of the Macey clan, brought in to replace the departing Wylde family as the new owners of Home Farm.

[tammyy2j]

No real loss

[xcarlyx]

I can remember Sapphire when she was in Britannia High. Her character was really snobby then

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Emmerdale star Corrinne Wicks is to leave the soap at the end of her current contract, it has been confirmed.

The actress's mischievous character Ella Macey is expected to bow out on screen later this year after her ongoing toyboy storyline reaches a climax.

Viewers have recently seen Ella seduce young farmer Adam Barton, despite the fact that he is dating her daughter Mia. A fiery showdown has been tipped to take place at Home Farm once the truth is revealed.

However, The People reports that Emmerdale's new series producer Stuart Blackburn recently told Wicks that her current contract will not be renewed.

In a statement confirming her departure, Wicks told the newspaper: "I have had a wonderful time and am very much looking forward to filming the dramatic story."

Meanwhile, Blackburn said: "Unfortunately some of the strongest drama dictates the exit of characters."

[Chloe O'brien]

I wonder how long Jason Merrells will stay on the show now that all his family has gone.

[tammyy2j]

I wonder how long Jason Merrells will stay on the show now that all his family has gone.

I hope for a while, Declan is a great character and Jason is hot plus he is the best Macey his family have been a failure

Ella is no loss imo, I was expecting a character in the same vein as Kim Tate and she isnt