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  • Daz Spencer: secret daughter, sneaky kisses, and a bitter rivalry with brother Dan

    Daz Spencer: secret daughter, sneaky kisses, and a bitter rivalry with brother Dan

    Daz Spencer is returning to Emmerdale after five years, for Amelia’s exit story.

    Daz is Amelia’s biological dad and she – along with daughter Esther – will leave Yorkshire for a new life with Daz in Leicester.

    So we thought the time was right for a quick reminder about who Daz was, what he got up to during his years on Emmerdale and where he’s been.

    Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know about Daz Spencer.

    Daz Spencer looking worried
    Daz went through a lot (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Who is Daz Spencer?

    Daz is the biological father of Amelia, and brother to Dan Spencer – who thought he was Amelia’s dad, and who brought her up.

    After a quick stint in the village in 2014, Daz moved on and then returned for two years in 2017.

    Daz’s history included time in the army. He held the rank of Staff Sergeant and served in Afghanistan.

    When he arrived in Emmerdale, he claimed he was working as a private security consultant after 18 years of service, and told brother Dan he’d left the army of his own accord.

    But that wasn’t exactly true…

    Daz kisses Kerry as Dan watches in shock
    Daz kissed bride Kerry at Dan’s stag do (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Daz arrives in Emmerdale

    Dan wasn’t overjoyed to see his brother but he agreed to let him stay, mostly because son Sean talked him into it. But it wasn’t long before Dan was regretting his decision, when Daz kicked off his stay by arranging a robbery at David’s shop.

    Not only that, Daz took a fancy to Dan’s fiancée, Kerry Wyatt. He even tried to kiss her at his brother’s stag do!

    Dan saw everything and not surprisingly, he fell out with his brother. After some digging, it came out that Daz had actually been kicked out of the army rather than leaving of his own accord. Fed up with all the lies, Dan kicked him out.

    Daz returns to the Dales

    A couple of years after his initial 2014 arrival, Daz made it back to the village. He wasn’t quite done with his drama yet…

    In 2017, Daz was homeless and roaming the streets. Kerry spotted him begging and trying to con money in Hotten. She tracked him down to a ‘Haircuts for the Homeless’ event, but he bolted as soon as he saw Kerry.

    Kerry is nothing if not tenacious, mind you, and didn’t give up. She brought the brothers together, which ended up in a scuffle, and Daz left. But Kerry took pity on him and let him have a shower in her and Dan’s house before he went.

    Dan lost his temper and Kerry snapped. Fed up with how badly he was treating his brother, she tricked Dan into going to the pub with his friends, stole his keys and locked him out of the house, in order to teach him a lesson about what Daz had been through.

    Amelia and Kerry pleaded with Dan and eventually he relented and allowed Daz to stay in his camper van. Daz got a job at the cafe and settled into village life.

    Dan and Daz Spencer stare each other out
    Daz and Dan didn’t always see eye to eye (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Emmerdale: Daz and Dan make up

    With relations still prickly between Dan and Daz, tensions came to a head when Dan discovered Daz was carrying a knife.

    Amelia had begged him to get rid, but he said it was a memento of his army days that he’d held onto it out of sentimentality.

    Eventually, it was revealed that Dan had been involved in an incident whilst homeless, where he had been beaten up and urinated on by a group of thugs while he was sleeping. Daz ended up in hospital with a fractured skull and broken ribs. He couldn’t even eat food for a week. Not surprisingly, Daz had developed PTSD.

    When Dan heard all this, he softened towards his brother and told him he, Kerry and Amelia would be there for him.

    Amelia lashes out at Chas and Belle in Emmerdale
    Amelia found out Daz was her real dad (Credit: ITV)

    Another hiccup for the Spencers

    Daz is actually the biological father of Amelia, despite Dan raising her.

    Dan always believed that he was Amelia’s father. But, Daz did a paternity test in 2018 after Amelia’s mum, Ali, died.

    The test revealed that Daz was actually Amelia’s biological dad (which came as a bit of a shock to everyone).

    Not surprisingly, Amelia struggled with this news at first. With her head all over the place, she ended up going missing. She was found living with a rather creepy girl called Beth who she’d met in an online chatroom.

    Daz left the village in 2019 after drunkenly running down Graham Foster. At first Amelia took the blame for the hit and run, wanting to protect her dad.

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  • Mark Jordon: Arrest ordeal, children’s health battles, and return to Emmerdale

    Mark Jordon: Arrest ordeal, children’s health battles, and return to Emmerdale

    Mark Jordon makes a brief return to Emmerdale this week, as Daz Spencer comes back to the village to collect his daughter, Amelia.

    Amelia has decided to move to Leicester with her dad, and start afresh after her ordeal with Tom King. So Daz came back to the village to help her pack.

    Mark Jordon, who plays Daz, came back for just one episode after five years away. So we thought it was time to recap everything we know about the actor, including why he left Emmerdale and where he’s been.

    Mark Jordon as PC Bellamy in Heartbeat
    As PC Bellamy in Heartbeat, Mark appeared in more than 300 episodes (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Mark Jordon’s early career

    After being a jobbing actor for a few years, Mark became a household name when he won the role of PC Phil Bellamy in the cosy 1990s drama Heartbeat. He played PC Bellamy from 1992 until 2007 and appeared in more than 300 episodes of the show!

    He also played PC Bellamy in Heartbeat spin-off The Royal.

    Mark’s appeared in Casualty, Holby City, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and Doctors over the years.

    And in 2014, he joined Emmerdale as troublesome Daz Spencer. His first stint in the soap wasn’t a long one, but in 2017 he returned, this time staying for two years.

    Mark Jordon as Daz Spencer
    Mark Jordon as Daz Spencer (Credit: ITV)

    Mark’s personal life

    Mark met his partner Laura Norton – who plays Kerry Wyatt – during his time at Emmerdale.

    He had been married previously, to Happy Valley star Siobhan Finneran. Mark and Siobhan have two children together, who are now in their 20s – Poppy and Joseph. They divorced in 2014.

    Children’s health battles

    Mark and Laura have two young children. Both their son Jesse and their daughter Ronnie have been diagnosed with Usher Syndrome. Usher Syndrome is a rare genetic disease that affects hearing and vision.

    Both Mark and Laura have become patrons of the Cure Usher Syndrome charity and have thrown themselves into raising awareness of the condition.

    Mark Jordon cleared of all charges
    Mark was cleared of all charges (Credit: ITV)

    Mark’s arrest

    In 2018, Mark Jordon was accused of attacking Andrew Potts outside a pub called the Farrars Arms in Oldham.

    A jury at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court found the actor not guilty of affray, unlawful wounding and assault by beating. He had denied the charges and said he acted in self-defence.

    Speaking outside court, Mark said he was  pleased his “awful ordeal” had ended.

    The jury members were told that Mark had been involved in a row which started in a  beer garden, where Mark and Laura were celebrating their engagement.

    The court heard that Andrew Potts had made what Mark said were “vile comments” about his daughter and CCTV footage showed Mr Jordon having to be held back as he tried to grab Andrew Potts’ phone.

    Later, the pair came face to face again and jurors were told Mark Jordon bit Andrew Potts in a scuffle. He told the jury it was “not planned, regretful and in the moment”. Mark Jordon suffered a broken wrist.

    Mark was written out of Emmerdale following the allegations. When the verdicts were read out, Mark Jordon was tearful, and speaking outside court later, he said he was looking forward to getting back to his career.

    Since then he has appeared in ITV’s Yorkshire Ripper drama, The Long Shadow, on stage and now on Emmerdale once more.

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  • Daz Spencer set to return as Amelia exits the soap

    Daz Spencer set to return as Amelia exits the soap

    Amelia Spencer is set to leave the soap in the coming weeks, sparking the return of Daz Spencer for her exit.

    Daisy Campbell recently told Emmerdale Insider and other media that Amelia will leave the village with Daz in her final scenes on the soap.

    Amelia’s final scenes are set to air on the week beginning December 16th. It’s set to be an emotional one.

    Amelia is struggling with what she's put Belle through (Credit: ITV)
    Amelia’s ready to start afresh (Credit: ITV)

    Daz Spencer returns to Emmerdale for Amelia departure

    With Amelia opening her eyes up to what her boyfriend Tom is really like, she’s left feeling awful ahead of his trial.

    Due to this, Amelia decides to leave the village to start afresh. She wants to put her baby Esther first from now on.

    This comes as Daisy Campbell was axed from the soap after 13 years as Amelia Spencer.

    Now, with Amelia’s final scenes due to air this month, Daisy has confirmed that Mark Jordan’s Daz Spencer will make a short comeback as Amelia goes to live with him.

    Reflecting on her last scenes on Emmerdale, Daisy said: “It was weird because we film in two week blocks so the first week was really emotional because Mark Jordan comes back (Daz) so it was lovely to see him again.”

    Emmerdale's Daz Spencer is standing seriously
    Daz is Amelia’s dad (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)

    Remember Daz Spencer?

    Daz Spencer is actually the biological father of Amelia, despite Dan raising her.

    Dan always believed that he was Amelia’s father. But, Daz did a paternity test in 2018 after Ali died. This then revealed that Daz was actually Amelia’s biological dad (woah!)

    Amelia struggled with this news at first (and we don’t blame her), and ended up going missing. She was found living with a rather creepy girl called Beth who she’d met in an online chatroom.

    Daz left the village in 2019 but is about to come back this month as Amelia goes to live with him.

    Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

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