Soaps

Emmerdale star Danny Miller reveals fears over returning to work

Filming has resumed with special safety measures in place

Emmerdale star Danny Miller, who plays Aaron Dingle, has revealed his fears over returning to work.

The actor, who went back to filming on Wednesday (May 20), recently revealed on Twitter that everyone was “anxious” of the changes they were going to face.

He tweeted: “Wow – it was so good to be back in Aaron’s house with his lodger.

“The Aaron and Cain episode was the first of the six episodes to be shot out of that block and under the new structures and rules so everyone was naturally anxious of how and what changes we would face.”

https://twitter.com/DannyBMiller/status/1263748266161852416

The news of the six special lockdown episodes was revealed yesterday (Thursday, May 21) during This Morning.

Danny was filming alongside co-star Jeff Hordley, who plays Aaron’s uncle Cain Dingle.

Strict guidelines

Aaron and Cain will star in the first episode (Credit: ITV)

Read More: Emmerdale cast look unrecognisable as they return to filming

They are using a pared back crew to ensure they meet health and safety protocols. They will also keep in line with strict social distancing measures. The episodes will take two weeks to film.

Everyone was naturally anxious of how and what changes we would face.

The channel is working with the government to make sure all the cast and crew are protected and there are strict guidelines in place whilst filming.

At the moment, Emmerdale are filming lockdown episodes (Credit: ITV)

The measures include social distancing. Filming units will also stay together to work in designated studios with crew using their own sanitised equipment.

However, office staff will still work from home. There will also be no on-location filming and the scripts will feature smaller numbers of actors.

When will Emmerdale go off air?

Whilst Emmerdale was set to go off air at the end of May, according to ITV boss Kevin Lygo, these new episodes will change that.

They will ensure it stays on air until at least June.

Which characters will feature in the episodes?

Other characters will have lockdown episodes (Credit: ITV)

Read More: Emmerdale SPOILERS: Heartbreak for Moira on her birthday

Cain and Aaron will feature in the first of the six episodes. In addition, Chas and Paddy, Sam and Lydia, Marlon, Al and Ellis, Mandy and Vinny, and Jimmy and Nicola will all have episodes in their groups.

Old resentments and past feuds will resurface and old wounds will be exposed. Elsewhere relationships come under scrutiny and doubts and insecurities will be laid bare.

Emmerdale airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm on ITV.

Are you looking forward to the lockdown episode? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think of this story.


Charlotte Rodrigues
Soap Contributor
Charlotte Rodrigues joined Entertainment Daily in April 2018, as Audience Engagement Executive. A huge soap fan, Charlotte then became Senior Soap Writer, delivering the latest storylines and spoilers to our followers.