Wolfenden wants love for character

Emmerdale heartthrob Matthew Wolfenden has revealed he'd love David Metcalfe to fall for Alicia Gallagher.

The pals plan to tie the knot so David can get custody of Alicia's adopted son Jacob when she is in jail. And while Alicia (played by Natalie Anderson) is secretly smitten with David, he sees the pair as just good friends.

But Matthew told the Emmerdale website: "I've loved this storyline so far, we don't know where it's going. Who knows, David might realise that he is actually in love with her.

"I hope he does - it would be a great ending to the storyline that we've had so far, because it's been a great build-up. We don't know where it's going to end."

Matthew admitted, however, that the future doesn't look rosy for the couple.

"He's so stupid and thick that he doesn't realise that she's in love with him. He's kind of doing it for the right reasons but I think it's all going to go wrong in the end, I can see it going wrong," he explained.

"I think David sees Alicia as a best mate really... The only reason he's getting married is for Jacob. He keeps saying this to Alicia and it's absolutely killing her."