Quinlan to join Emmerdale cast

His character Pete is the son of James Barton, played by former Coronation Street star Bill Ward.

The family, which already includes Pete’s on-screen brother and petty criminal Ross (Michael Parr), is completed by Joe Gill playing the youngest brother, Finn.

Ward, who played Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street, said: “The Barton boys are tremendous: feisty, strong willed, and a lot of fun to work with.

“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the scenes we’ve had together thus far, and look forward to an awful lot more bad behaviour in the future.”