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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Emmerdale s ethan actor opens up on difficult racism storyline in soap - You Need To See This

Emmerdale actor Emile John, who plays Ethan Anderson on the ITV soap, has opened up about how difficult he has found it to be involved in the controversial racism storyline his on-screen character is currently facing.

Emile joined the cast as lawyer Ethan in January 2021 and is currently in the middle of his biggest storyline to date, the plot sees his character Ethan wrestle with his conscience after agreeing to represent the racist Jordan Greenlow.

Jordan, played by Jack Parr, has been accused of racially aggravated assault after he attacked Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) last month.

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