Andy Devine says leaving 'Emmerdale' was like leaving prison. The actor - who played rude and lazy Shadrach Dingle in the ITV soap from 1998 until his character was killed off last month -said his departure has not sunk in yet. He said: ''I suppose it's a bit like coming out of prison, it takes a couple of weeks for the bubble to burst. Even if you kill your wife, you only get ten years' parole.'' However 67-year-old actor revealed that he was happy with how his character left the show - by drowning in the river - even though it was unpleasant to ..
- 8/13/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Andy Devine has compared exiting Emmerdale to leaving prison. The 68-year-old actor bowed out of the ITV soap last month as his character Shadrach Dingle passed away. "I suppose it’s a bit like coming out of prison, it takes a couple of weeks for the bubble to burst, he told the Manchester Evening News. "Even if you kill your wife, you only get ten years' parole." He continued: "I thought if I'm not careful I’m going to be like the others who die on the show. I haven't been silly with my money. I've been thrifty, I suppose I thought I'll put this away for old age, then I realised hang on, this is my old age!" Devine admitted that although he was pleased with his exit storyline, he did (more)...
- 8/12/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Shadrach Dingle leaves 'Emmerdale' tonight (23.07.10). The rude drunk arrived in the Yorkshire village in 1998 but he will be saying his final goodbyes in tonight's episode and actor Andy Devine says the time was right for him to go. The 67-year-old star told The Sun newspaper: ''I've enjoyed it. I love Shadrach, but I've always been a traveller and I'd like to be a jobbing actor again. ''I'm not ready to retire yet, but it'd be nice to have some time off.'' The soap star's character has seen him dependent on alcohol from the very first show when he arrived on the day of ..
- 7/23/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Andy Devine is going to miss his 'Emmerdale' alter-ego Shadrach Dingle's sense of humour. The actor - who has played rude and lazy Shadrach Dingle in the ITV soap since he was introduced in 1998 - is sad to leave the rural show and will pine for his character's ''profound'' and witty sense of humour. He said: ''I love the old guy! I'll miss the character very much indeed - after all, it's been 10 years and he's had some great one-liners, some of which are profound!'' While the 67-year-old actor - whose last scenes will air later this month - will miss his ..
- 7/13/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Emmerdale actor Andy Devine, who plays Shadrach Dingle in the soap, is reportedly devastated after learning that his character is to be killed off. The actor, 67, had asked to go into semi-retirement after struggling to cope with the filming schedule, according to the Daily Star Sunday. It is claimed that he was initially told he would be allowed to film scenes when it suited him, and return for major storylines involving the Dingles. However, he was later told that his character would (more)...
- 6/20/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Andy Devine is leaving 'Emmerdale' after 12 years. The 67-year actor - who has played the lazy, rude and boorish character of Shadrach Dingle in the ITV soap since he was introduced in 1998 - is set to semi-retire, although may return to the soap if he is needed for big storylines which come up. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Andy loves the show but working on a soap is punishing and he needs time off. He'll dip in and out every couple of months but won't be a permanent fixture.'' The soap star's character has seen him dependent on alcohol from ..
- 1/27/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
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