Emmerdale star Adam Thomas has marked his exit from the show by paying a touching birthday tribute to co-star Danny Miller.
The actor and former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! star, who has played Adam Barton in the ITV soap for eight years, shared his love for his “best friend” and “brother” over Instagram.
On Tuesday he posted a heart-warming snap of the pair dressed up and wrote: “My last ep tonight just so happens to fall on this mans birthday!!
“What a guy not many people like you out there brother you literally are one in a million! Never did I think joining Emmerdale 8 (years) ago I’d end up meeting a friend like you…a best friend …
“Love you with all my heart happy bday brother xx.”
Miller responded on Twitter: “You break my heart. My brother. Love you. X”
You break my heart. My brother. Love you. X https://t.co/CUof5UqEmd
— Danny Miller (@DannyBMiller) January 2, 2018
Thomas’ last scenes on the show saw Miller’s character, Aaron Dingle, break him out of a prison van so he could escape jail after falsely confessing to the murder of Emma Barton.
Aaron has helped Adam escape! #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/xZTxRIUgJo
— Emmerdale (@emmerdale) January 2, 2018
With some emotional parting words for his wife and mother rounding off the hour-long episode, he boarded a container ship and disappeared.
Fans took to Twitter to share their relief at his freedom, but their dismay at his leaving.
One commented: “So Glad Adam got away he didn’t deserve prison Going 2 miss him so much one of my faves…#ByeAdam @adamthomas21 @emmerdale #emmerdale.”
So Glad Adam got away he didn't deserve prison Going 2 miss him so much one of my faves 😭 #ByeAdam @adamthomas21 @emmerdale #emmerdale
— Shaheen Ashraf (@topgooner100) January 2, 2018
“#Emmerdale omg…bye Adam can’t believe he’s gone!! Fantastic actor!! Gutted!!” added another.
#Emmerdale omg 😢😢 bye Adam can’t believe he’s gone!! Fantastic actor!! Gutted!!
— 💜Vicky💜 #JArmy (@missvicky9898) January 2, 2018
One fan Tweeted the actor directly: “@adamthomas21 can’t believe your time on emmerdale is over, you are a credit to yourself and your family…I’m going to miss Adam.”
@adamthomas21 can't believe your time on emmerdale is over, you are a credit to yourself and your family😊 I'm going to miss Adam❤😂
— Niamh Boyce (@boyce_niamh) January 2, 2018
Another wrote: “#adam leaving on #Emmerdale was a real tear jerker,” while another similar added: “Crying me eyes out here. Come back Adam!!! #Emmerdale #sosad.”
#adam leaving on #Emmerdale was a real tear jerker 😢😢
— lisa moore (@lisamoore1979) January 2, 2018
@adamthomas21 ha just finished me off. Crying me eyes out here. Come back Adam!!! #Emmerdale #sosad
— Siobhan Goodfellow (@misschief3003) January 2, 2018
:: Emmerdale continues on ITV at 7pm on Wednesday.