Matthew Wolfenden Dishes on the New Man He’s Bringing to ‘Hollyoaks’

Matthew Wolfenden is set to join Hollyoaks in the coming days. Now the soap opera icon is opening up about how his new character Jonah compares to his previous roles.

The former Emmerdale star is joining the cast of Hollyoaks next week as Jonah Kane, the wife of legacy character Bethany Johnson, the daughter of Jack Osborne (Jimmy McKenna) and Dawn Cunningham (Lisa Williamson)

When comparing Jonah to his past roles, Wolfenden joked, “Well put it this way, I played Buddy in Elf The Musical in the Westend two years ago and Jonah is very different from Buddy, he doesn’t think he’s an elf for a start… “

He also compared Jonah to his former Emmerdale character, David Metcalfe. “Jonah’s very different he’s very much in love with Beth,” Wolfenden said. “David did go through quite a reem of different women through his time at Emmerdale, he was a bit of a loveable dope whereas Jonah is very dependable, he’s an accountant, he’s very reliable and very much in love with his wife and they’re still both very much in the honeymoon stages of their relationship…” Before teasing, “or it would seem.”

Wolfenden added that he believes Jonah will be well-liked in the village, saying, “I think the guys in the village are going to like him and want to go out for a drink with him, the girls will like him because he is kind and people can see he’s in love with his wife.”

The actor also shared his experience working in Liverpool. “I’m loving Liverpool,” he said. “I actually did pantomime in St Helens just before I got offered Hollyoaks, so I had a little taste of St Helens, and we went out in Liverpool a few times.” The actor shared that he’s been very busy since starting Hollyoaks, however he is hoping to do some sightseeing and exploration in the coming days.

Hollyoaks airs Monday through Wednesday’s on E4 in the U.K. with episodes streaming globally one week later on the show’s official YouTube channel.