Douglas Potts
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Duncan Preston | ||||||||
| Duration | 2007–2011, 2014– | ||||||||
| First appearance | 30 April 2007 | ||||||||
| Introduced by |
Kathleen Beedles (2007) Kate Oates (2014) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||
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| Occupation | Entrepreneur (2007–2014) Bar manager (2014–2016) B&B assistant (2016–) |
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| Wife | Hilary Potts (until 2015) |
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| Daughters |
Caroline Swann Laurel Potts |
| Grandsons | Edward Swann Arthur Thomas |
| Granddaughters | Beatrice Swann Dotty Thomas |
Douglas "Doug" Potts is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Duncan Preston. In July 2010, Preston announced that he was taking a break from the show, initially temporarily for several months to allow him to do some theatre work. However, it was later announced by Executive Producer, Steve November, that a return for the character of Doug wasn't definite. November stated that the door would remain open for Preston to come back to the show but that it was in the actor's hands if and when he decides to discuss a return. On 30 July 2014, it was announced that Preston has reprised the role and Doug is returning to the show as a regular character from September. During a December 2016 episode of the show, Doug was recast temporarily to provide an alternative physical appearance from the viewpoint of dementia patient Ashley Thomas (John Middleton).
In October 2006, it was announced that Laurel Thomas' (Charlotte Bellamy) father, Douglas Potts, would be cast in the show. It was then later reaveled that actor Duncan Preston had been given the role. He started filming in February 2007 and Douglas Potts arrived in the village on 30 April 2007.
Doug is Laurel Thomas' (Charlotte Bellamy) father. He and Laurel's mother, Hilary (Paula Wilcox), come to the village to visit their daughter but after they leave, they are involved in a car accident. Doug suffers minor injuries but Hilary is comatised for several weeks. Laurel immediately goes to look after her father despite being heavily pregnant. Doug tells Hilary after she recovers that Laurel had moved in to take care of him and the house while she was ill.
Doug returns with Hilary to meet their grandson, Daniel. Daniel dies of cot death in February 2008 and Hilary asks a devastated Doug to contain his grief for Laurel's sake, and he confides his true feelings to Pearl Ladderbanks (Meg Johnson). Hilary and Doug leave the village after Laurel bans Hilary from attending a memorial service for Daniel. They return a couple of weeks later. Laurel and Hilary resolve things and Hilary and Doug move in with Laurel and her husband, Ashley (John Middleton).
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