Emmerdale villain quits ITV soap with final scenes already filmed |
Joe Absolom has quit ITV's popular soap Emmerdale.
His short but memorable run as villain Ray Walters is coming to an end, and he will bow out of the show in the new year.
Absolom joined the long-running soap earlier this year, but his time in the Dales was always intended to be brief.
A source told The Sun: "Bosses knew they only ever had Joe for a certain amount of time, but they’ve definitely made the most of having someone of his calibre in the village.
"He filmed his final scenes back in November."
Joe’s exit storyline is expected to be played out in the lead-up to the crossover episode with Coronation Street.
Ray’s adoptive mother, Celia (played by Jaye........