A far cry from his role as Emmerdale's gentle-hearted vicar Ashley Thomas, John Middleton's new character will be an evil mob boss as he returns to the telly on a rival soap ...

Emmerdale enthusiasts are in for a surprise as actor John Middleton is set to join rival soap Hollyoaks. The 71-year-old is renowned for his portrayal of the benevolent vicar Ashley Thomas in the ITV ...

John Middleton, who played Ashley Thomas on Emmerdale for more than two decades, has joined the cast of Hollyoaks as evil mob ...

Actor John Middleton, known for his long-running role as vicar Ashley Thomas on Emmerdale, is to join the cast of Hollyoaks ...

John Middleton is best known for playing the kind-hearted vicar Ashley Thomas in ITV soap Emmerdale, but he is now set to play a new character in rival soap Hollyoaks ...