The long-running drama has attracted new viewers after Hollyoaks bosses after a change in creative leadership led to a revamp to some of the soap's storylines.
The actor, 40, who played Andy Sugden in Emmerdale for 20 years, revealed Marnie, seven, had decided to follow in his footsteps in an Instagram update on Thursday.
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