ITV Emmerdale's Paddy Dingle star forced to take first day off sick from soap in 25 years
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEmmerdale star Dominic Brunt must have broken some kind of record as after 25 years working on the ITV soap he's had to call in sick for the first time.
Viewers best know the actor for playing Paddy Kirk in the ITV soap, making his debut in the role back in February 1997 when his character was brought in as a locum for Zoe Tate at the veterinary surgery.
But Dominic, from Macclesfield, is having to take his first bit of time off sick in all those years after contracting coronavirus.
The 51-year-old soap star shared the news on social media on Wednesday (March 30). READ MORE: ITV to celebrate Corrie's Ken Barlow star Bill Roache as he reaches milestone after stunning fans with age "After 25 years at @emmerdale without a single day off, I have succumbed to the dreaded ‘rona’, he wrote on Twitter. "I have been ridiculously careful but tomorrow will be the first time in a quarter of a century." He then shared his annoyance by adding: "Now THAT p***es me off.
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