'Emmerdale' star happy with fan abuse

Emmerdale star Lyndon Ogbourne has revealed that he is often verbally abused in the street due to his alter ego Nathan Wylde.

Speaking to the Daily Record, the actor - who has played the devious character since February 2009 - claimed that angry fans help his confidence as an actor.

He said: "I get quite a lot of abuse. I went to Glastonbury and I was getting a fair amount of abuse, saying I was nasty and to leave off my mum.

"People love to hate Nathan and I love it. He's one of the most evil characters in soap and it's great to be given the chance to play him.

"Being abused on the street is like a reward for doing a good job. It's better to have comments than not having any at all. I wouldn't want to be a nice character or someone who props up the bar."

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