Emmerdale actor Ash Palmisciano made history by playing the first transgender
character in the soap. He first appeared on screen as Matty Barton in 2018 and
has since been involved in several challenging storylines.
Most recently, Matty has been in prison after accidentally stabbing Samson Dingle (Sam Hall).
Matty was simply walking with a kitchen knife when transphobe Josh (Osian Morgan) pushed Samson towards him.
In upcoming scenes, Matty faces a terrifying situation when wife Amy Wyatt (Natalie Ann Jamieson) reveals his true identity to transphobic prisoner Robbo – mistaking him for accepting cellmate Les.
