Overview
- Adam Thomas posted an Instagram photo on June 27 showing him beside the Emmerdale village sign with the caption “I’m BACK!!!!”, prompting fans to speculate about his return.
- Emmerdale production sources have clarified that there is no plan for Thomas to reprise his role as Adam Barton after his departure in 2018.
- Several viewers suggested that Thomas was on the set to film the new series of ITV’s You Bet! On Tour instead of returning to the soap.
- Thomas originally played Adam Barton from 2009 until a dramatic exit in January 2018 that saw his character confess to murder and flee custody.
- Since leaving Emmerdale, he has starred as Donte Charles on BBC One’s Waterloo Road and launched the game show 99 To Beat with his brother, Ryan Thomas.