Jake Doland played by James BaxterThree Emmerdale characters are being booted out of the Dales this summer.

Jake Doland, Mick Naylor and Lee Naylor have apparently been chopped to make way for new characters.

Mick Naylor (Tony Haygarth) and his groundkeeper grandson Lee Naylor (Lewis Linford) were originally brought in to try and take the soap back to its rural roots. They had been envisaged as the start of a new farming super-family in the style of the Sugdens.

Lee Naylor played by Lewis LinfordHowever, the characters have failed to win public support, meaning in the cut throat world of soap, they have to go.

Series producer Gavin Blyth told Soaplife magazine: "Every character has their time in the show, some longer than others."

Troubled teen Jake Doland (James Baxter) is also filming his final scenes soon.

Mick Naylor played by Tony HaygarthIt’s thought that Gavin has made the chops to make way for new stars on the show. Ex-Hollyoaks hottie James Sutton will soon be seen striding into the Dales as the son of Faye Lamb (Kim Thomson), also one of Gavin’s signing.


 

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