Emmerdale actor Ryan Hawley targeted with homophobic abuse over character’s storyline
The actor plays Robert Sugden
Actor Ryan Hawly has spoken out about the homophobic abuse he’s faced for playing a gay man in Emmerdale.
Ryan, who plays Robert Sugden in the soap, has admitted he was targeted over the storyline with co-star Danny Miller, who plays his on-screen boyfriend Aaron Livesy.
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In a recent interview Ryan said “Unfortunately there was an incident where there were a few people who were a bit kind of homophobic towards me”
The actor went on to say, “I’m not gay in real life and it wasn’t really an attack on me as a person, but it was quite upsetting that people felt that way.”
Meanwhile Danny has been speaking about upcoming spoilers for the soap, admitting fans of the couple are in for a real treat in the coming weeks.
Danny said “I don’t know if they’re going to be happy forever, but it’s certainly a big step. There may be light at the end of the tunnel.”
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The 25-year-old went on to speak about his on-screen boyfriend’s character saying “Ryan Hawley has been here 18 months now and it’s crazy how fast the time has gone. I could never imagine anyone else playing Robert now. He’s done a great job with the character and I’ve enjoyed watching us develop.”
You can see how their relationship plays out on Emmerdale on weekdays at 7pm.