Who is Luke Tittensor and why was he sacked from Emmerdale?
HOUSE of the Dragon fans may recognise him easily after he shot to international fame with his role in the HBO series.
Prior to his time in Westeros, Luke Tittensor was well-known for his stint in Emmerdale but he was sacked for a shocking reason.
Who is Luke Tittensor and who did he play in Emmerdale?
The thirty-two-year-old star was cast in the Game of Thrones prequel as Ser Arryk Cargyll while his twin brother Elliott portrays Arryk’s sibling Ser Erryk.
While this isn’t the first time the pair of brothers star in the same show, they were previously accustomed to share roles.
Both Luke and Elliott appeared in the first series of Channel 4‘s Shameless as Carl Gallagher.
However, soon after their debut, Luke spread his wings and left Elliot to play Carl on his own as he headed off to Emmerdale.
Luke joined the ITV soap in 2003, taking on the role of troublesome Darren “Daz” Eden.
Daz first rocked up in the Dales on October 9, 2003, as Andy Sugden‘s half-brother.
He was initially introduced as a troublemaker with a history of stealing cars but progressively tried to get himself back on the right track.
The lad was involved in plenty of dramatic storylines but, off-screen, Luke Tittensor would have some legal drama of his own which would ultimately result in his exit from the Yorkshire-based program.
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Why was Luke Tittensor sacked from Emmerdale?
Luke Tittensor sent shockwaves throughout soapland when he was involved in a brutal altercation.
The incident occurred in Rochdale, a town in Greater Manchester, on February 15, 2008.
While he continued to portray Daz Eden, the actor was eventually booted out of the long-running show when he was convicted of grievous bodily harm a year later.
The former soap star pleaded guilty to the charge against an unnamed 16-year-old who was left with a fractured jaw after the altercation.
Luke received a nine-month suspended sentence for the attack and was told to do 200 hours of unpaid work.
He also had to pay “£1,100 costs plus £1,000 compensation” according to The Mirror Online.
On-screen, Daz left the village on April 24, 2009, for an unknown destination after his love for adoptive sister Victoria Sugden was revealed.
He has not been seen in the village ever since.
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.