Emmerdale star Emile john is best known for his playing the increasingly popular village lawyer on the ITV soap, but off-screen the actor is something of a fitness buff and his latest Instagram snap has certainly got fans talking.
Actor Emile, who joined the cast in January 2021, regularly keeps fans up to date with his health and fitness regime on social media, after spending the past year bulking up, focusing on his diet and working out. Emilie showed off his toned abs as he posed for a selfie in his most recent Instagram post.
He captioned the snap: "Change is inevitable". His post was quickly met with an abundance of praise from fans.
One person said: "IS IT!!!! Go on the man!!", "Looking good" added another, while a third said: "Wowsers." Another social media user penned: "Looking good Emile", while another impressed fan said: "Whewww."
The soap star has previously opened up about his lockdown body transformation during an appearance on ITV breakfast show, Lorraine. Impressed with his new look, Lorraine said: "Also young man you have been working out. "Look at the difference there. Rather lovely," she gushed as a before and after shot appeared on the screen.
A grinning Emile replied: "That was back in lockdown one. "I just thought I'd focus on my fitness since there is nothing else to do, so why not get into shape. I really took it seriously and I started running and lifting more weights.
"I'd been working out with a friend who is a PT. Being on TV you need to look good and be prepared." Lorraine joked: "I wish I had done what you had done. I got through lockdown by hovering by the fridge and eating."
A flirty Emile cheekily replied: "Lorraine, you don't need to do that. You are beautiful." A slightly flushed Lorraine beamed: "You are charmer. You can come back any time."
Emile's on-screen persona Ethan is currently in a relationship with Marcus Dean, however, the couple are currently in murky waters following a heated row. The actor spoke out about his characters new relationship in a recent interview as he shared his views on whether he thinks Ethan and Marcus will stand the test of time.
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He said: "You can see there's genuine affection there between Ethan and Marcus and they do really care for one another.
"Ethan, up until now, has had the worst luck when it comes to guys! It's lovely to see that he has started to build a true connection with someone at long last. They both like each other on an equal level."
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV and streams on the ITV Hub.
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