Emmerdale actor Will Ash recently joined the ITV hit soap and his character Caleb Milligan has already caused drama in the village.
The mysterious businessman Caleb Milligan was introduced as Cain and Chas Dingle's long lost brother. Since his arrival viewers have predicted a number of sinister theories and most recently it was revealed that the character was Frank Tate's son and is plotting to claim Home Farm.
His plan came to light when Nicky was revealed to be his son and he has infiltrated Home Farm to get closer to Kim Tate. Will's life away from the Dales is fortunately less dramatic.
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Will’s footballer link
The actor is the son of a semi professional footballer and he harboured dreams of following in his dad's footsteps before injury hit.
He said: "I think I was deluded that I could make it as a footballer when I look at it! I broke my leg playing football when I was 15 and couldn’t play for a year so the acting took over.”
Will’s friendship with co-star Jeff
Will went to the same school as co-star Jeff Hordley, who plays on-screen brother Cain Dingle and the pair are friends in real life.
Will told Liverpool Echo: "We both went to the same school, North Chadderton Comprehensive in Oldham and had a really inspirational drama teacher called Colin Snell who not only inspired us but the likes of Nicola Stephenson and then went on to another school with Jonas Armstrong and Jenna Coleman."
The two have also appeared in some of the same shows before, as they landed roles in both Children’s Ward and Heartbeat in the past.
Will’s Corrie connection
Will comes from a talented family as he is the second cousin of Coronation Street star Peter Ash, who plays Paul Foreman in the soap.
Peter was among the first to celebrate the news after it was announced he was joining the cast. He said: "Yes! This is my cousin, Will! He's an absolutely fantastic actor, and was one of my big inspirations for getting into acting myself! Can't wait to see him do his stuff in #Emmerdale!"
Is Will Ash be married and does he have children?
Little is known about Will’s personal life as the actor prefers to keep it under wraps. However it is believed he has two children and still lives in Manchester.
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