![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/emmerdales-michael-wildman-breaks-silence-as-character-al-killed-off/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_EMMERDALE.jpg&description=With soap villain Al Chapman being killed in scenes aired tonight, Michael Wildman, who played the snake, thinks his mum will be the only viewer in tears. Michael, 47, who joined Emmerdale three years ago, previously revealed his mother Kate, a massive fan of the show, was more impressed about this role than anything else he has done. This includes featuring in Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One, and playing Magorian in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. All hell broke loose in Emmerdale after Cain Dingle, armed with a gun, discovered his sister Chas was secretly dating baddie Al. The two feuding men had a fight that ended with love rat Al being shot dead. He became the fourth character in a month to be killed off as part of the show's 50th birthday celebrations. As he chats about Al's dramatic departure, Michael says with a smile: "My biggest thing now is picking up the pieces for Mum, as she is going to be crying like crazy. But I don't think many others are going to be gutted Al is dead." Michael Wildman has opened up about having worked on Emmerdale for three years (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) The actor, pictured with former co-star Lucy Pargeter, played Al Chapman on the ITV soap (Image: ITV) He adds: "Al and Cain have been at loggerheads on and off for two years. They have done a lot of talking, there has been a lot of banter but ultimately, Al was blinded by love. "He had fallen heavily for Chas and this was his downfall. Al and Cain had no room left for talk. They wanted a scrap but until last night, they didn't know where that fight would end. Revealing he had a "lump in his throat" on his final day of filming, the actor says he had agreed with the soap's bosses that it was the right time for Al to go. Michael adds: "I've never been under any misconceptions about playing a villain in a soap. "There is a passage of time and over the last year I felt things were coming to a head because there was less reason for him to be there. "His so){kind=link}
Emmerdale actor Michael Wildman – whose character Al Chapman was killed off in scenes broadcast this week – has spoken about his departure from the ITV soap opera, which he had joined in 2019
With soap villain Al Chapman being killed in scenes aired tonight, Michael Wildman, who played the snake, thinks his mum will be the only viewer in tears.
Michael, 47, who joined Emmerdale three years ago, previously revealed his mother Kate, a massive fan of the show, was more impressed about this role than anything else he has done.
This includes featuring in Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One, and playing Magorian in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
All hell broke loose in Emmerdale after Cain Dingle, armed with a gun, discovered his sister Chas was secretly dating baddie Al.