{"id":235183,"date":"2025-10-31T03:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T03:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/235183\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T03:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T03:25:11","slug":"emmerdales-bradley-riches-addresses-big-change-for-lewis-barton-as-gabby-is-replaced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/235183\/","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffEmmerdale’s Bradley Riches addresses big change for Lewis Barton as Gabby is replaced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale<\/a>‘s Bradley Riches<\/a> has updated fans on a huge change to his character Lewis Barton after Gabby Thomas moved out of Dale View<\/a>. The actor joined the soap earlier this year, as Lewis hunted down information about his mum Emma Barton<\/a>, who was pushed to her death by Moira Dingle.<\/p>\n

Lewis has grown close with several villagers, including Nicola King<\/a> and Vinny Dingle<\/a>, whom he has provided an ear to listen to and a shoulder to cry on through his breakup from Gabby<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With Vinny by himself, Kim Tate found him some new housemates in the form of Ross Barton and Lewis.<\/p>\n

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This change means that Lewis is now living in the village for the first time.<\/p>\n

Sharing several snaps alongside Ross actor Michael Parr outside of the iconic house, Bradley wrote in an Instagram<\/a> post: “Some may call Dale View a ‘lad pad’- I call it Lewis\u2019s Lounge of Luxury. Thanks Kim Tate.” <\/p>\n

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Vinny actor Bradley Johnson commented, “The best housemates”, while Michael added, “Let the bromance begin!!!”<\/p>\n

It comes weeks after Bradley Riches addressed the notion of romance rumours between Lewis and Vinny<\/a>, as the latter has struggled while exploring his sexuality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Digital Spy on the red carpet at the Inside Soap Awards 2025, Riches said: “[It’s] having someone from the queer community helping him and saying, ‘It’s not weird to think these things. Everyone’s stories are different regarding their sexuality and they have different journeys’.<\/p>\n

“It’s very exciting to see that conversation, and how a new friendship might blossom as well.<\/p>\n

“It’s nice to see someone who’s not sure about themselves being welcomed by someone who is very sure of themselves.”<\/p>\n

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Asked whether the connection will remain as a friendship or develop into more, he replied: “Who knows? Only time will tell. I think at the beginning it’s definitely a friendship.<\/p>\n

“I mean, every good relationship is based on friendship and that’s a good starting point, definitely!”<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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