Ex-Dales star: 'I lost parrot on movie set'

Joseph Gilgun has admitted that he is without his pet parrot after it flew away from him on the set of his new movie.

The actor, who recently departed his role as Eli Dingle in Emmerdale, is currently starring as Woody in Channel 4's This Is England spinoff.

"He was on my shoulder. He's been able to do that without running off but an alarm went off and startled him and that was it," he told PA.

"He bolted straight over all the houses. The whole crew to the locals to everybody, and especially me, was heartbroken. He's like my son.

"I didn't want him in Emmerdale. I think he's a bit too busy for it. I was there every day so I had to leave him at home."