Heartstopper star joins the cast of iconic British soap in series regular role: ‘An absolute dream’

Heartstopper star Bradley Riches has signed up to star in ITV’s long-running British soap opera Emmerdale.

Bradley Riches, who plays unlucky in love Truham Grammar School student James McEwan in Netflix’s queer teen drama Heartstopper, will play a new series regular character in Emmerdale from May.

The soap, which is set in the Yorkshire Dales and first begun in 1972, is known as one of the most popular dramas in the UK.

Riches said in a statement that he is “beyond excited” to be taking on the mystery role.