Overview
- Multiple outlets cite a Sun report claiming Wolfenden has joined Channel 4’s Hollyoaks as a regular.
- Channel 4 has been asked for comment by reporters but has not provided confirmation.
- Wolfenden recently followed the official Hollyoaks Instagram account and several of its actors, offering circumstantial signs of a move.
- He played David Metcalfe on Emmerdale for 17 years, left the show in late 2023, and his on-screen exit aired in April 2024 without killing off the character.
- His departure followed an offer to lead Elf the Musical in the West End, and recent coverage revisits his 2021 suspension and mental-health struggles.