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Emmerdale’s Bradley Riches Mourns Nan Days Before Wedding

Fans and fellow soap actors offered condolences following his Instagram tribute.

Overview

  • Bradley Riches said on Instagram that his nan, described in some posts as his great-nanny, died just days before his planned April wedding to fiancé Scott Johnston.
  • He shared a childhood photo and wrote that she told him she would be with him on his big day, adding that she loved Scott and supported their relationship.
  • Support poured in on his post from colleagues and followers, including messages from Cait Fitton, Michelle Hardwick, Amelia Flanagan, Beth Cordingly, and others.
  • Coverage notes the wedding is scheduled for April 2026, and Riches has previously said many celebrity friends are invited, with no reports of a date change.
  • Riches plays Lewis Barton on ITV’s Emmerdale, a role billed as the soap’s first neurodivergent character, and he has spoken about being autistic; he also appeared in Netflix’s Heartstopper.