Danny Miller: 'I'm the Wayne Rooney of Emmerdale'

Emmerdale star Danny Miller has described himself as the Wayne Rooney of the show.

The actor, who won Best Actor at this year's British Soap Awards for his role as Aaron Livesy, explained that although he is often highlighted as a reason for the soap's continuing success, many people contribute to it.

"I am shy about my success," Miller told The Sun's Buzz magazine. "It's like football - Wayne Rooney is always the one who's picked out at Manchester United even though there's a whole team behind him.

"Anything I do, I do for the show. I don't like being singled out. I was on the verge of becoming a traffic policeman. But then I got the Emmerdale audition. If I hadn't got the role, I'd probably have given up altogether."

Miller added: "I'd love to do a big drama. And obviously film too. In the next few years, I'd like to experience the whole auditioning world."

Following his British Soap Awards success, the 20-year-old has also been nominated in the 'Best Actor' category at this year's Inside Soap Awards.

Watch Digital Spy's recent interview with Danny Miller below: