Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, will appear on ITV soap Emmerdale, surprising viewers by ordering a brew in the fictional village's Hide Bar & Bistro. Hoyle filmed his cameo appearance back in May, but it was delayed due to political coverage restrictions ahead of last June's election.
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will appear in ITV soap Emmerdale later ordering a brew in the bistro.
The Chorley MP's cameo appearance sees him enter the fictional Yorkshire village's Hide Bar & Bistro as a Lancastrian rambler wearing a tweed jacket and wellies and compliment Laurel Thomas, played by Charlotte Bellamy, on her tea. He said he was invited to appear in Emmerdale after hosting a reception for the soap industry and being gifted a pair of wellies.
Sir Lindsay said it was an "honour" to be part of its 10,000th episode, which he actually filmed back in May. But producers were unable to use the footage of him then because of restrictions on political coverage shortly before the election last June.how after hosting the event where he was given the pair of wellies, he was told "now you have got the wellingtons - you have to come to Emmerdale".Sir Lindsay said it was "an honour to help the cast celebrate the 10,000th episode of this enduring Yorkshire-based soap, with a visit to the Woolpack".
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