{"id":454035,"date":"2026-05-22T04:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/454035\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:54:10","slug":"emmerdale-bosses-speak-out-on-kammys-big-new-issue-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/454035\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale bosses speak out on Kammy&#8217;s big new issue story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale spoilers\" data-node-id=\"3.0.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> follow.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The issue of hidden homelessness will be explored in a new storyline in Emmerdale \u2013 and bosses have explained how they hope to &#8220;challenge the perception of what homelessness looks like&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Kammy Hadiq, played by Shebz Miah, is popular in the community, has a job, and is embarking on a new relationship. But, as the new plot will explore, he doesn&#8217;t have a fixed address and has been sleeping rough.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"emmerdale, kammy\" title=\"Emmerdale, Kammy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2362\" height=\"1329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/79e17561-b535-4d4f-993b-166218e818b1.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71336584\/emmerdale-spoilers-ross-laurel-passionate-twist\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71336584\/emmerdale-spoilers-ross-laurel-passionate-twist\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Emmerdale lines up surprise passionate twist for Ross and Laurel\" data-node-id=\"19.0.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emmerdale lines up surprise passionate twist for Ross and Laurel<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">\u201cThis storyline is a vital look at &#8216;hidden homelessness,&#8217; showing that people can be living on the edge of society, sleeping in their vehicle or barns, while still successfully holding down a job and maintaining relationships,&#8221; said producer Sophie Roper. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;For many reasons, a person\u2019s circumstances can change dramatically and we wanted to challenge the perception of what homelessness looks like and prove that what people present to the outside world isn\u2019t necessarily the whole story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"32\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">She added: &#8220;We hope this narrative encourages our viewers to look closer and remember that things are not always quite as they seem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"36\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">The ITV soap has been working with charities such as The Salvation Army to depict the story, which will start to come into the foreground next week when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71336837\/emmerdale-spoilers-kammy-big-secret\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71336837\/emmerdale-spoilers-kammy-big-secret\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kammy is accused of being the farm&#039;s mystery fire starter\" data-node-id=\"36.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kammy is accused of being the farm&#8217;s mystery fire starter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"emmerdale, kammy\" title=\"Emmerdale, Kammy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3384\" height=\"2107\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3705dc37-8ca8-47d6-86e6-1741e76770b9.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ITV<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"42\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71362912\/emmerdale-summer-2026-spoilers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/a71362912\/emmerdale-summer-2026-spoilers\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Exclusive \u2013 8 huge Emmerdale summer spoilers from producer Laura Shaw\" data-node-id=\"42.0.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Exclusive \u2013 8 huge Emmerdale summer spoilers from producer Laura Shaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">When Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle find him with a petrol can and lighter, they assume the worst, which \u2013 as actor Miah explained \u2013 is quite triggering.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"50\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">&#8220;The accusation brings back a lot of trauma for Kammy, mixed with shame and anger,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He&#8217;s not had an easy ride, and all of this brings back a lot of unpleasant memories for him. He&#8217;s got no leg to stand on, and it&#8217;s one voice against the rest of the village.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"54\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Eventually, viewers will see Kammy sleeping on the Farm. &#8220;At first, I couldn&#8217;t get my head around it, as Kammy is always so spick and span \u2013 but after working with a charity, I can see the rationale behind it. It&#8217;s way more common than we actually think,&#8221; Miah said.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\">Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"ITVX\" data-node-id=\"60.2\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"64\" class=\"css-18ljdn6 emevuu60\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"http:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage\" data-node-id=\"64.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emmerdale spoilers follow. 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