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Craig Jones

Yungblud's forgotten Emmerdale appearance before he was world famous music superstar

He’s been billed as a future Leeds Festival headliner but you might not know he’s previously made a guest appearance in Emmerdale.

Dominic Richard Harrison, 25, known much-better around the globe as Yungblud is adored by the crowds at Leeds Festival. Yungblud joined Bring Me The Horizon during their Leeds Fest 2022 headline set.

Lots of fans hope they will soon see Yungblud headlining at Bramham Park at a future Leeds Fest. Some of those same followers might not know before hitting the big time, Yungblud, appeared in Emmerdale.

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Back in 2015, as Dominic Harrison, the music star, made one appearance in the ITV soap as Matt. The character was brought in as a love interest for Belle Dingle - clearly romance didn’t blossom.

As Yungblud’s Emmerdale stint lasted just the one episode. The performer, who hails from Doncaster, also played Oz in the Disney Channel programme The Lodge.

As rumours start to build for next year’s Leeds Festival we’ll bring you all the tips on who might be appearing and whether we’ll see Yungblud on the bill. In the meantime, you can tell us who you'd like to see play at Bramham Park next August by joining our Leeds Festival Facebook group.

To find out the latest events news in our city you can visit our Best in Leeds homepage. There you will also find a guide to great things to do in Leeds.

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