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‘The best year yet!’ Michael Parr celebrates with real-life girlfriend ahead of Emmerdale return

Michael Parr as Ross Barton in Emmerdale
Michael Parr is returning to Emmerdale (Picture: ITV)

Emmerdale star Michael Parr shared a touching message to his real-life girlfriend on their anniversary.

Michael, 38, played Ross Barton from 2013 to 2018. Father to Charity Dingle’s (Emma Atkins) son Moses, Ross left the village alongside Rebecca White for a new life in Liverpool.

Ahead of his soap exit, the actor reshared a string of pictures of him alongside his girlfriend Isabelle du Plessis.

‘Happy anniversary, babe x. The best year yet,’ he penned.

Ross was involved in countless hard hitting storylines, including affairs, heists and even a controversial dognapping plot.

One of his most harrowing storylines saw him become the victim of an acid attack, after ex Debbie (Charley Webb) hired someone to rough up Joe Tate, but they got the wrong man.

Michael Parr on Instagram
‘The best year yet.’ (Picture: Instagram)

Ross is the son of James and Emma Barton, making him the nephew of Moira (Natalie J Robb).

It’s possible that Ross is returning as part of Moira’s new health storyline. The beloved character was recently told by a doctor that she has a type of brain tumour called a meningioma.

The symptoms of this type of tumour include changes to personality, confusion, memory loss and seizures, all of which Moira has been experiencing in the past few weeks.

Although the tumour is non-cancerous, it has left Moira apprehensive about her future and concerned about the possibility of surgery and other treatments.

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