ITV has pulled Emmerdale from BAFTA consideration after writer Martin Fustes admitted to assaulting his girlfriend. Mr Fustes, who has more than 750 writing credits with the programme, made this ...

What is the reason behind this withdrawal, you ask? It’s the member of team Emmerdale -the soap’s writer, Martin Fustes. But what exactly has he done that led the show to fire him and take such a big ...

The ITV soap is no longer being considered for the Best Soap award at this year’s ceremony, after writer Martin Fustes admitted to assault causing actual bodily harm and intentional suffocation.

The writer, Martin Fustes, has writing credits for 758 episodes of Emmerdale, and has himself written over 170 episodes. Following the news of his admitting the charges, ITV has also severed ties ...

A decision was made by bosses after scriptwriter Martin Fustes – who penned a groundbreaking episode that saw Belle Dingle attend a survivors group following her domestic abuse at the hands of ...

Emmerdale has withdrawn its entry for the Bafta Best Soap award after one of its writers - Martin Fustes - was convicted of domestic abuse.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 ...

Emmerdale writer Martin Fustes admitted in court to assaulting his girlfriend, causing actual bodily harm and an offence of intentional suffocation. He was given a two-year suspended prison sentence, ...

Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall is to adapt his upcoming debut novel for ITV. Death at the White Hart is to be co-produced by Chibnall’s indie Imaginary Friends Productions – which made hit ...

However, bosses at the channel have now withdrawn the nomination after writer Martin Fustes pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend. According to The Sun, ITV felt it was inappropriate to be ...

Martin Fustes attended Hull Crown Court where he was given a two-year suspended prison sentence, 150 hours of unpaid work, 15 days of rehabilitation and a 26-session probation service domestic ...