{"id":442109,"date":"2026-02-24T00:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442109\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:56:10","slug":"emmerdale-star-confirms-lewis-bartons-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/442109\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale star confirms Lewis Barton’s future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale<\/a> star Bradley Riches has teased his character Lewis Barton’s future on the ITV soap, confirming he intends to stay in the Dales for as long as possible.<\/p>\n

Riches, also known for his role in Heartstopper and for Celebrity Big Brother, joined Emmerdale in 2025 as Lewis Barton, the long-lost son of Emma Barton and half-brother of Ross. <\/p>\n

In the Dales, Lewis has been at the centre of some dramatic storylines, including a subplot that confirmed Robert Sugden’s prison husband Kev Townsend is his biological father.<\/p>\n

The storyline with Kev hasn’t been explored just yet \u2013 Kev left the Dales before telling Lewis the truth \u2013 though the door has been left open<\/a> for more potential scenes with the father-son duo in the future.<\/p>\n

Riches certainly seems to think Lewis has more stories to tell, as he shared his hopes to stay until the character is killed off.<\/p>\n

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“I am very in the moment. Right now I’m really fulfilled and happy,” the actor told the Daily Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I’ll stay until they kill me. I’ll go wherever the wind blows!”<\/p>\n

Previously speaking about what’s next for Lewis, Riches teased a “boyfriend” may be in his future, possibly referring to housemate-turned-crush Vinny Dingle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“There are lots of twists and turns coming up,” Riches said at Attitude<\/a> magazine’s 101 event.<\/p>\n

“I might have a bit of love coming my way. Maybe I find a boyfriend\u2026 that’s the next thing!”<\/p>\n

“There will also be some big family moments. My character doesn’t know his mum or dad. But he finds bonds. So there is some platonic love coming up for him.”<\/p>\n

Things between Lewis and Vinny have been moving at a slothful pace so far \u2013 or at least Ross believed so when he decided to give them a push and play matchmaker.<\/p>\n

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In tonight’s episode<\/a>, Ross tried to set up a romantic lunch for his brother and Vinny, but his scheme fell flat when Vinny failed to show up as his phone was turned off. <\/p>\n

When Ross came clean about his real intentions for the quasi-couple, both Vinny and Lewis reacted shyly and hurried back to their rooms. When will this slow-burn romance catch fire? Very soon<\/a>, as it turns out.<\/p>\n

In upcoming scenes, Vinny and Lewis finally kiss after Vinny offers to help out on the farm during a sheep-related disaster<\/a>. As they head home for an early night, something occurs that might halt their loved-up plans as Vinny is left confused.<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a>
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For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week’s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – featuring an unexpected pregnancy, dark new alliances, and secretive newcomers causing chaos on the cobbles.
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