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Emmerdale stars reveal secret new project after leaving popular ITV soap
The former Emmerdale actors say they have spent nine years writing together and are developing a pilot script for an original comedy drama.
- Former Emmerdale stars Matthew Wolfenden and Roxy Shahidi unveiled their original comedy drama pilot, Washed Up, via an Instagram clip featuring the Bruce Springsteen song "Glory Days" set at The Big Breakfast House.
- While known for their long runs on Emmerdale, the duo revealed they have spent the past nine years secretly working as writing partners, with Shahidi writing, "We've never shared the fact that for the last nine years we've been writing partners – it's truly brought us so much joy."
- Wolfenden, 46, left Emmerdale in 2023 after 17 years on the show, while Shahidi, 43, departed in February 2025 after playing Leyla Cavanagh on and off for 16 years.
- The pair previously launched the podcast Celebrity Side Hustles earlier this year to discuss passion projects, and are currently developing Washed Up with no release date announced.
- In related soap news, former Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank is set to perform as Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: On Stage, with Neil McDermott as Haymitch Abernathy at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre.
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