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Matthew Wolfenden
Born (1980-05-05 ) 5 May 1980 (age 44 ) Occupation Actor Years active 2004–present Television Emmerdale Spouse
(m. ; sep. 2023)[1] Children 3 Relatives Jamie Lomas (brother-in-law)
Matthew Wolfenden (born 5 May 1980) is an English actor best known for his role as David Metcalfe in the British soap opera Emmerdale
Early life [ edit ]
Wolfenden was born in Norwood Green, West Yorkshire . He was educated at Brighouse High School .
Wolfenden was a member of the British gymnastics squad until, aged 16, he fell whilst practising on the rings and broke his back. This prevented him from continuing gymnastics and he turned to acting.[2] [3]
Acting career [ edit ]
Before becoming part of the Emmerdale Saturday Night Fever
Emmerdale [ edit ]
Wolfenden plays David Metcalfe , son of Eric Pollard , in ITV 's Emmerdale [4] Eli Dingle , but lost out to Joseph Gilgun ; then he was called back for the role of David Metcalfe .[5]
Hollyoaks: Let Loose [ edit ]
Wolfenden has also appeared in Hollyoaks: Let Loose Hollyoaks
Soapstar Superstar [ edit ]
In early 2007, Wolfenden finished ninth on the second series of Soapstar Superstar Bad Day " (Daniel Powter ) and "Don't Stop Me Now " (Queen ).[6]
Dancing on Ice [ edit ]
Wolfenden was partnered with Russian ice dancer Nina Ulanova for the seventh series of Dancing on Ice Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter and The X Factor Chico Slimani . Wolfenden continued his role in Emmerdale while training for Dancing on Ice .[7]
Other work [ edit ]
Wolfenden has appeared on several chat shows with various co-stars including Natalie Anderson and Fiona Wade . On 7 January 2014, Wolfenden provided the soap news on ITV's This Morning Sharon Marshall .
On 12 April 2015, Wolfenden appeared on a celebrity special of the game show The Chase Lesley Joseph and they won the show, taking home £5500 each for their respective charities of choice, Wolfenden's being Speak Up, a charity for adults' with learning disabilities.
On 11 September 2016, Wolfenden, alongside Emmerdale Eden Taylor-Draper , took part in the Great North Run to raise funds for Bloodwise .[8]
Personal life [ edit ]
Wolfenden was married to his Emmerdale co-star Charley Webb and the couple have three sons. Wolfenden proposed to Webb on Christmas Day in 2009.[9] [10] [11]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
Year
Award
Category
Result
Ref.
2007
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Nominated
[12]
2008
Digital Spy Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Nominated
[13]
2008
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Nominated
[14]
2008
Inside Soap AwardsSexiest Male
Nominated
[15]
2009
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Nominated
[16]
2012
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[17]
2012
Inside Soap Awards
Funniest Male
Nominated
[18]
2012
Inside Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[19]
2013
18th National Television Awards
Serial Drama Performance
Nominated
[20]
2013
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[21]
2013
Inside Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[22]
2014
The British Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[23]
2015
Inside Soap Awards
Funniest Male
Nominated
[24]
2016
TV Choice AwardsBest Soap Actor
Nominated
[25]
2016
The British Soap Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Nominated
[26]
2016
Inside Soap Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
[27]
2016
Inside Soap Awards
Funniest Male
Shortlisted
[28]
2017
22nd National Television Awards
Serial Drama Performance
Nominated
[29]
2017
The British Soap Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
[30]
2017
Inside Soap Awards
Sexiest Male
Shortlisted
[31]
2019
TV Choice Awards
Best Soap Actor
Nominated
[32]
2019
Inside Soap Awards
Best Actor
Nominated
[33]
References [ edit ]
^ Daniels, Colin (14 January 2012). "Matthew Wolfenden: 'Dancing on Ice win would be like Olympic gold' . Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK . Retrieved 2 February 2021 .
^ Gilmour, Lyndsey (5 April 2015). "Emmerdale's Matthew Wolfenden: 'I'm having an early mid-life crisis' . Daily Mirror . Retrieved 2 February 2021 .
^ "David Metcalfe" . itv.com .
^ "Matthew Wolfenden" . TV.com . CBS Interactive.
^ metrowebukmetro. "Soapstar Superstar top moments - Metro News" . Metro .
^ Nina Ulanova
^ "Great North Run" . Retrieved 11 September 2016 .
^ Green, Kris (6 April 2010). "Emmerdale's Charley Webb gives birth" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 6 April 2010 .
^ Richardson, Hollie (3 February 2019). "Emmerdale couple Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden announce baby number three" . Hello Magazine . Hello Magazine.
^ OK! Magazine
^ "The British Soap Awards 2007: The Winners" . Digital Spy Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020 .
^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 3 January 2017 .
^ "The British Soap Awards 2008: The Winners" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 January 2020 .
^ "Inside Soap Awards 2008 – Nominations" . MSN Microsoft . 16 July 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2010 .
^ Green, Kris; KilKelly, Daniel (10 May 2009). "British Soap Awards 2009: The Winners" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 10 May 2009 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 April 2012). "British Soap Awards 2012 – winners in full" . Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK . Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (19 July 2012). "Inside Soap Awards 2012 - longlist nominees in full" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 16 July 2012 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 September 2012). "Inside Soap Awards 2012 shortlist" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 January 2013 .
^ Fletcher, Alex (22 September 2012). "National Television Awards 2013: Longlist nominations in full - vote" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 2 October 2012 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 April 2013). " . Digital Spy . Retrieved 22 April 2013 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (21 October 2013). "Inside Soap Awards 2013 - winners list in full" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 22 October 2013 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel; Dainty, Sophie (25 May 2014). "British Soap Awards 2014 – winners in full" . Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK . Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019 .
^ Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 14 July 2015 .
^ "TVChoice Awards 2016: Emmerdale nominated!" . ITV . 18 May 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2017 .
^ "British Soap Awards 2016 full winners list: Did your favourites take home prizes?" . Digital Spy Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020 .
^ Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed" . Digital Spy . Retrieved 23 June 2016 .
^ Lindsay, Duncan (26 September 2016). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale: Inside Soap Awards shortlist is revealed" . Metro . Retrieved 4 October 2016 .
^ Deene, Sarah (11 October 2016). "This is the BBC's last chance to bag an National Television Award for The Great British Bake Off/" . Metro . Retrieved 23 September 2020 .
^ Dainty, Sophie (18 April 2017). "British Soap Awards 2017: the longlist is revealed" . Digital Spy .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (31 October 2017). "Inside Soap Awards 2017 shortlist revealed – which Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars are up for prizes?" . Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK . Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ "TVCA Long List 2019" . TV Choice the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019 .
^ "Inside Soap Awards 2019 longlist has been revealed" . Digital Spy
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