Cast fury at Emmerdale casual sex plot
Thursday, 21st August 2008.
An abundance of Emmerdale cast members are outraged by the close-to-the-bone storylines on the ITV soap at present.
Some of the stars reportedly think a few of the plot twists of late are "tacky".
One scene in particular - involving Doug Potts (Duncan Preston) - is said to have made some of the show's cast and crew furious.
The Mirror newspaper quote a source as saying: "His character has casual sex, ends up getting crabs and is seen scratching himself in the corner shop.
"Duncan was horrified. He is a top actor and it is terrible that he has had to go through this crackpot charade.
"How can this possibly be suitable for a 7pm audience?"
The insider hinted that all is not well behind the scenes at Emmerdale, claiming the soap is close to meltdown and that series producer Anita Turner has lost the plot.
It is not the happy place it used to be
They added: "Some people are so unhappy they are seriously thinking of throwing in the towel.
"It is not the happy place it used to be.
"They have got rid of good people.
"She (Anita Turner) doesn't seem to know what she wants.
"At first it was a return to family values, whatever they are.
"I wouldn't like to try to explain to children why Douglas is fiddling about with his nether regions."
An Emmerdale spokesperson responded: "It raises awareness of what can be an embarrassing infection and stresses the importance of seeking medical advice."
Embarrassing for EVERYONE involved, it seems.
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