Emmerdale has withdrawn its entry for the Bafta Best Soap award after one of its writers - Martin Fustes - was convicted of domestic abuse. The ITV soap - which has been airing since 1972 - pulled out of the prestigious category following revelations about scriptwriter Fustes,

ITV cuts ties with 'Emmerdale' Writer Martin Fustes after he admitted to domestic abuse charges. The soap has also been withdrawn from Bafta voting.

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Long-running British daytime drama “Emmerdale” will no longer be competing in the soap category at the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards after one of its former writers admitted to assaulting his partner. ITV,

British network ITV has pulled UK sudser Emmerdale from consideration for Best Soap at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards. The decision was announced to voters earlier today, Variety reports, in a message in which ITV said came “in consideration of recent news involving a member of the scriptwriting team.

Martin Fustes had written an episode as part of Belle King's domestic abuse storyline.

An Emmerdale writer who appeared in court after assaulting his girlfriend has been told by ITV bosses that he will no longer be working on the soap. The show has recently highlighted the issue of domestic abuse and and a spokesman said the team was 'shocked and appalled' to hear about the case involving Martin Fustes,