Emmerdale’s Tony Audenshaw reveals he’s grown a BEARD in lockdown as he returns to filming for the first time in 10 weeks
He’s been at home after filming was suspended due to the coronavirus lockdown.
And Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw has joined many soap stars in trying out a new look, revealing he’s grown a lockdown beard on Friday’s This Morning.
The soap star, 55, told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford he was back on set for the first time in 10 weeks as Emmerdale resumed filming with strict new social distancing measures.
Changes: Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw, 55, has joined many soap stars in trying out a new look, revealing he’s grown a lockdown beard on Friday’s This Morning
Speaking live from the set in the Yorkshire Dales, Tony – who plays Bob Hope on the soap – revealed his daughter was keeping his hair neatly trimmed during lockdown, as he showcased his new beard and moustache.
He said: ‘After 20 years I’ve got to do my own hair, I’ve had an expert to do my hair for 20 years, my daughter’s cut it for me, but it’ll just have to be as good as it is.’
The actor added that he was back on set for the first time taking part in inductions about the new social distancing rules on set.
Changes: The soap star also revealed that he was back on set for the first time in 10 weeks as Emmerdale resumed filming with strict new social distancing measures.
He explained: ‘We’ve had an induction, each set has been broken into different areas, we’ve got different cohorts, they’ve done a fantastic job in making this workable.
‘We have our own props we have our own prop boxes. They’ve thought of everything you know. We’re continuing some of the stories we didn’t finish last time, but we’ve got special lockdown episodes. Really looking forward to seeing those.’
During the lockdown, Tony has been entertaining viewers with hilarious videos filmed in his garden shed, featuring all manner of odd items he’s found while clearing out his home.
Transformed: Speaking live from the set in the Yorkshire Dales, Tony revealed his daughter was keeping his hair neatly trimmed during lockdown
Explaining the idea behind the series, he said: ‘I’ve been lucky I’ve got a nice big garden, I made a series of videos called In The Shed, two-and-a-half-minute videos.
‘Zoe and Jeff who play Cain and Rhona have got an allotment and I said look I’m going to clear my allotment.
‘By the time I cleared it I couldn’t get seeds, so I went in the shed and found these parsnip seeds and ended up taking objects in there, talking about them on Twitter. It’s been really good for me, cheered people up during lockdown.’
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