Kelvin Fletcher returns to his soap roots on Emmerdale with a brand new podcast job


KELVIN Fletcher is returning to his soap roots – and he’s bringing his wife Liz with him.

The actor – who is best known for playing Andy Sugden in ITV soap Emmerdale – will be delving into his former workplace and sister soap Coronation Street.

Liz Marsland and Kelvin Fletcher at the Olivier Awards.
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Kelvin Fletcher shirtless.
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The couple have been picked to host a brand new ITV vodcast – video podcast – where they will be interviewing the biggest names from soapland.

Running weekly, Off Script: Coronation Street and Emmerdale, will be released each Friday with a special guest.

Kelvin announced the news today on his Instagram account.

“Big Soap News!” he wrote. 

“A brand new Vodcast, ‘Off Script’ is coming this Friday! 

“Get ready to dive into all things Corrie and Emmerdale as [Kelvin and Liz] are joined by big star soap fans each week!”

In the video message, Liz explained: “Hey guys, we’ve got some exciting news. 

“We are the new hosts of the brand new Vodcast – which is a video podcast, in case you didn’t know, of Off Script: Coronation Street and Emmerdale. 

“Where we’re gonna be talking all about soaps and to all of the actors.”

Soap stars leaving this year

Soap has – or will lose some iconic characters this year – here we’ve rounded up the latest departures…

EASTENDERS

Navin Chowdhry

CORONATION STREET

Calum Lill

Bill Fellows

Launa Santos

Helen Worth

Lucy Fallon

HOLLYOAKS

Matthew James Bailey

Gregory Finnegan

Stephanie Warring

Annie Wallace

NEIGHBOURS

Ryan Maloney

Lucinda Cowden

The first special guest has been revealed with Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney sitting down with the couple to chat.

It will be released on Friday with episodes following weekly.

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