Ryan Hawley quits Emmerdale after five years as Robert Sugden
Ryan Hawley will be leaving the soap after five years in the role (Picture: ITV) Ryan Hawley is leav..
Ryan Hawley is leaving Emmerdale after five years playing fan favourite Robert Sugden, according to reports.
According to The Sun, the actor has decided to take a break from the show to try other projects
He will leave later this year, but fans can expect to see him on screen right up until the end of the year. He will be sorely missed, their source added.
Joining the show in 2014, Ryan has seen character Robert through a number of difficult and heartwarming storylines.
Most notably, Robert was part of the complicated relationship Robron with Aaron Dingle, which ended happily with the pair getting married.
However, its been far from rosy for the character to get to that point, having struggled with his sexuality and even accidentally killing his sister-in-law Katie when she discovered his affair.
Advertisement
Advertisement
At the time, he was married to Chrissy White, and after their split, an illicit one-night stand with former flame Rebecca White (Chrissys sister) resulted in him having a son.
Over the course of the past five years, Ryan has earned a number of awards for his portrayal.
Winning Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards in 2015, hes since bagged two Best Actor gongs at the TV Choice and Tric Awards.
![Television programme : Emmerdale - Ep 802324 Monday 25thth December 2017 Robert Sugden [RYAN HAWLEY] is bemused when he wakes up on Christmas morning and emerges to a surreal Christmas day in the village. Things seem strange and not as they should be. Soon, Robert keeps awakening to a different reality and tries to process what is real and what is not. Will Robert learn anything from these strange realities? And why can???t he escape from this perpetual nightmare? Picture contact - david.crook@itv.com Photographer - Amy Brammall This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Plc Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itvpictures.com](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/themes/metro-parent/img/fallback.png)
His Robron storyline earned him Best Partnership with co-star Danny Miller, who plays Aaron, at the Inside Soap Awards in 2016.
Ryan and his co-stars are yet to publicly comment on his leaving.
More: Ryan Hawley
When approached by Metro.co.uk, Emmerdale declined to comment on the storyline speculation.
Currently on the soap, Robert is struggling to come to terms with his sister Victorias horrific rape that resulted in a Read More – Source
