David Metcalfe
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Matthew Wolfenden | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2006– | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | 26 November 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Kathleen Beedles | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||
| Home | Farrers Cottage | ||||||||||||
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| Father | Eric Pollard |
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| Mother | Lydia Holloway |
| Stepmother | Val Pollard (2008–15) |
| Wife |
Alicia Gallagher (2012–13, 2013–15) Tracy Shankley (2016–) |
| Daughters | Amba Metcalfe |
| Adoptive sons | Jacob Gallagher |
David Eric Metcalfe is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He is played by Matthew Wolfenden. He is the illegitimate son of Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell). In 2016, David highlighted the health issue of testicular cancer.
Wolfenden originally auditioned for the role Eli Dingle. He had several auditions for the character until it was between Wolfenden and Joseph Gilgun, with the latter winning the role. Wolfenden told a reporter from Inside Soap that he was not aware that producers were already lining him up for the role of David. He had never trained as a professional actor before joining the serial and had to adjust to working in front of a camera. Wolfenden revealed that he was contracted until December and said that he was committed to staying with Emmerdale beyond that point.
In July 2009, Wolfenden told a reporter from Inside Soap that he would have liked viewers to see a different side to his character. He noted that because he previously portrayed David's "businessman" and "daft side" - a new gritty storyline for David would be challenging. Wolfenden told Inside Soap's reporter that he had tried to make David likeable throughout his tenure. He compared David to Eric, in the sense that they are "rogues" but everyone still likes them. David needs to be a bit of a "bad boy" to achieve this.
He said that the question of "who is the girl for David?" was an open one. He said that David had been through quite a few relationship in a short time. However, he confirmed that David and Leyla Harding (Roxy Shahidi) would have longevity. Wolfenden was pleased with their romance because he had a good rapport with Shahidi. The following year, Shahidi told their reporter that David helped Lelya transform from a girl into a woman ready to run her own business. She added that David and Layla would face problems once again. However, they have a trackrecord for overcoming their problems and obstacles to overcome, but they have a "strong and believable relationship to build on". Shahidi concluded that this was a promising trait and she was "rooting for them". Wolfenden later affirmed that Leyla was the right woman for David, but he had trouble understanding. He noted that people ask him as to why David is still with Leyla. The actor added that David put up with Leyla's antics including theft, infidelity and hiding a secret son - therefore he must think she is "the one".
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