ONE Major politician has hinted that he's joined Emmerdale as he's pictured on set for the 10,000th episode. The personality previously visited Coronation Street and promised to visit the other landmark ITV soap. Sir Lindsay Hoyle , 66, helped Emmerdale to celebrate 10,000 episodes on the network.
The speaker of the House Of Commons previously promised to visit the Dales back in 2022 after he paid a visit to the cobbles. Ahead of the special episode being broadcast, he crossed to the other side of the Pennines and toured the set of the long-running soap. In 2022 he hosted a reception at Speaker’s House which celebrated over 100 years of continuing drama in the north of the UK.
At the time, he was gifted a pair of of ‘Emmerdale’ wellington boots along with an invite to use them on a visit to the village. Both of the award-winning serial dramas have been mentioned more than 320 times during parliamentary debates as noted by Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The speaker is a huge supporter of regional television production as he hailed the soaps as "an important part of the fabric of British society and the economic contribution they bring to the North".
When he made his way onto the set, Sir Lindsay donned the wellies that were previously gifted to him as he met members of the cast and crew. He was pictured posing with Charlotte Bellamy - who plays Laurel Thomas - at the Hide Bar & Bistro. This was before he made his way into the stunning Yorkshire countryside to tour the infamous purpo.
