Top politician to appear in Emmerdale after praising ITV soap for its ‘economic contribution to the North’
HOUSE of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will appear in ITV soap Emmerdale tonight.
Sir Lindsay’s cameo sees him enter the fictional Yorkshire village’s Hide Bar & Bistro in a tweed jacket and wellies.
Playing a rambler, he compliments Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) on her Yorkshire tea after ordering it.
Hoyle said: “Incredibly, Emmerdale has been on our screens for more than half a century – shining a light on the lived experience of others; entertaining viewers with its hard-hitting storylines, while also making a major economic contribution to the North.
“It has been an honour to help the cast celebrate the 10,000th episode of this enduring Yorkshire-based soap, with a visit to the Woolpack.
“As a Lancastrian, I am hugely impressed by the talent and warmth of our friends on ‘the other side’ of the Pennines.”
He visited the soap for its 10,000th episode in May 2024, but producers could not use his footage because of restrictions before the July election.
Since Emmerdale first broadcast on October 16 1972, there have been more than 150 deaths and 100 weddings.
Lindsay Hoyle, was elected Speaker on 4 November 2019, following the retirement of John Bercow.
He is also an MP for Chorley and has received a knighthood.