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Emmerdale Actor Macaulay Cooper Confirms Exit After Controversial Short Arc

His Instagram farewell closes a brief, high-profile storyline presented as raising awareness after viewer complaints.

Overview

  • Macaulay Cooper announced "that's a wrap" on Instagram, saying all of his episodes have now aired.
  • He thanked the Emmerdale cast and crew, praised co-star Bradley Johnson, and credited his agent and girlfriend for support.
  • The actor called portraying Mike challenging and said the plot was intended to highlight real-world abuse and extortion.
  • The storyline involving Vinny Dingle drew a significant number of Ofcom complaints over its sensitive content.
  • Reports note the character debuted in August in a short run that generated strong audience reaction on ITV and ITVX.