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Back in February Emmerdale viewers were stunned by a special episode which revealed what happened to April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) after she ran away from home.

We saw her having a tough time living on the streets and in a squat, and how she was befriended by a young man called Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle), who was also living rough.

When April returned to the village, Dylan later came looking for her. Desperate to protect his daughter, Marlon (Mark Charnock) tried to get rid of Dylan – who was battling drug addiction – by various means. Eventually Marlon agreed to pay for rehab for Dylan and the character left the village.

Now he’s back, and Fred Kettle told us what’s in store for Dylan.

‘I think Dylan’s going to get introduced with a few new characters, including Ray (Joe Absolom),’ he revealed. ‘There’s a bit of a County Lines idea there that we’re going to do which has been really fun to play. It’s Ray that actually helps him. He sort of takes him under his wing and helps him get away from drugs.

‘I think Ray’s trying to get him to gain a bit of trust. I feel like there’s a little bit of a son father figure relationship going on. So Ray can gain trust to make Dylan deal drugs, basically.’

Of course the main attraction of the village, as far as Dylan is concerned, is to see April again, as Fred explained.

‘Their bond they had during that special episode, their time on the street, it was so special,’ he said.

‘They both helped each other get through really, really tough times. And when they parted, I feel like that’s all Dylan would be able to think about, you know. So she’s bound to be on his mind and he’s bound to want to go back and see her.’

These two things are quite contrasting, on the one hand dealing drugs for Ray and on the other trying to keep his life together for April. Fred said that Dylan knows that Ray is manipulating him but it’s the best option he sees open to him: ‘Dylan knows he’s doing the wrong thing but it’s more morally correct than what he was doing when he was back on the streets.’

Whichever way the character goes, Fred is relishing the chance to explore the character some more. ‘I feel like there’s a few different routes it could go down and I’m willing to take any of them,’ he said.

Fred had some hints when he was previously at Emmerdale that the character of Dylan might have a future in the show, he revealed.

‘I think before I finished there were definitely little talks happening. It was like, “Oh you could come back.” I was like, “Yeah I’d love to.” I think it’s been perfect, really, because I’ve just finished college and two days later I was back on set filming. So it was ideal how that happened. I feel like the stars sort of aligned there.’

He’s looking forward to what’s in store for his character.

‘It’s going to be good. It’s going to be a nice journey for a few different characters actually. I think he’s going to go through a lot of emotions, experience new things and learn a lot as well.’

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Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton was ‘scared’ after the Formula 1 rivals nearly collided during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The Dutchman was under investigation for the incident but avoided a post-race penalty from the stewards.

Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the closing stages of a tense race to claim victory at the Hungaroring on Sunday.

The Brit has closed the gap to his championship rival to just nine points as F1 heads on its summer break, returning at the end of August with the Dutch Grand Prix.

Further back, it was a race to forget for Verstappen who took the chequered flag in ninth place, embarrassingly finishing behind Liam Lawson in Red Bull’s junior team.

To make matters worse for the four-time champion, he was the subject of a post-race investigation for potentially forcing Hamilton off the track on lap 30.

The Red Bull attempted a bold overtake on the Ferrari down the inside of turn 4, narrowly avoiding contact, with Hamilton seemingly taking avoiding action by running wide at the corner, which in turn allowed Verstappen to get past.

Hamilton would go on to finish 12th, while the incident was noted by the stewards who, somewhat unusually, decided to settle the matter after the race.

Verstappen wasn’t impressed to discover the stewards were investigating, telling Viaplay: ‘I’m actually pretty disappointed I have to go to the stewards after the race. Just analyse it in the race.

‘I just set my nose next to him [Hamilton], he gets scared and goes off track.’

Earlier on the weekend, the Dutchman had been under investigation after throwing a towel out his car in a bizarre incident, with the stewards later issuing a formal warning to Red Bull.

Hamilton for his part didn’t seemed fussed about the matter on what was a terrible weekend for the seven-time champion, saying: ‘I don’t really remember to be honest.

‘I saw last minute he was quite close to my right wheel, so I tried to avoid a collision.’

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Antony has rejected a third offer to leave Manchester United as he holds out for a move to Real Betis.

The Brazilian forward enjoyed a much-needed revival at Betis after being loaned out by United in January.

Manchester United spent £82m to sign Antony from Ajax in 2022 but are trying to sell him just three years later.

The 25-year-old regarded as one of the biggest transfer flops in Premier League history, scored five league goals across his first two seasons at Old Trafford.

Given his recent struggles, United fans were surprised to see Antony thrive at Real Betis, where he scored nine goals and helped Manuel Pellegrini’s side reach the Conference League final.

Pellegrini has instructed Betis to bring Antony back to the club on a permanent transfer but the deal is not straightforward given the numbers involved.

Manchester United want around £30m for Antony and the Brazil international is on a huge salary worth more than £4m-a-year.

Despite the difficulty in signing Antony, Real Betis are expected to approach United with a new offer in the coming days.

Spanish outlet Sport say Antony is desperate to return to Sevilla and is ‘unwilling’ to join any club other than Betis.

As a result Antony is ‘refusing to listen’ to a lucrative transfer approach from the Saudi Pro League and has instead indicated he will take a pay-cut to return to Real Betis.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have expressed interest in signing Antony but the winger has his heart set on Betis.

According to reports, Antony has already rejected approaches from Brazilian clubs Botafogo and Sao Paulo as he wants to remain in Europe.

Given his desire to sign for Betis, Antony is prepared to wait until the last couple of weeks of the transfer window when he hopes the La Liga side will reach an agreement with Manchester United.

Antony is one of a number of players Ruben Amorim is hoping to offload before the summer transfer deadline.

The Red Devils, who have signed Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo this summer, have also put Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho up for sale.

The sales of several unwanted players would not only trim Amorim’s squadbut increase the club’s transfer kitty as they consider a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.

Manchester United, who start the new season on August 17 against Arsenal, are also interested in signing a new goalkeeper to compete with Andre Onana.

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Enzo Maresca has held fresh talks with Christopher Nkunku in a bid to convince the misfiring Chelsea forward to stay at Stamford Bridge.

Nkunku was expected to be sold by Chelsea following another disappointing season at the Premier League club.

Chelsea spent £52m to sign Nkunku from RB Leipzig in 2023 but the France international missed most of his first season in west London through injury.

Nkunku was back fit last season but still endured a disappointing campaign, contributing just three goals in the Premier League.

Chelsea fans have been hugely underwhelmed by Nkunku’s form at the club considering he was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2021-22 and was the league’s top goalscorer before his arrival.

The Blues were open to offers for Nkunku during the January transfer window and were expected to cash in on the 27-year-old this summer.

Chelsea have bolstered Maresca’s squad with several new signings this summer so the sale of Nkunku would give them a chance to make room for the new additions and raise some funds.

However, according to L’Equipe, Maresca recently held talks with Nkunku and made it clear that he could still be part of his project at Stamford Bridge.

Maresca appreciates Nkunku’s profile and knows squad depth will be needed as Chelsea look to challenge Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City for the title while competing in Europe.

It is unclear whether Nkunku will settle for a rotational role in Maresca’s squad as he has aspirations of making France’s squad for next summer’s World Cup.

His representatives are also aware of interest from several possible suitors, recently holding talks with Serie A giants Inter Milan.

French outlet L’Equipe say clubs in the bottom-half of the Premier League have also expressed interest in a deal but Nkunku intends to play for a top-level club.

Nkunku was linked with Bayern Munich and Manchester United earlier in the summer but those two clubs appear to be focusing on other targets.

In an exclusive interview with Metro back in April, former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf urged both the club and Nkunku to ‘cut their losses’ and go their separate ways this summer.

‘I think they need to cut their losses and go their separate ways,’ the ex-Chelsea centre-back said.

‘It’s best for the club but also the future of the player. Careers are pretty short so you have to react quickly if it doesn’t work.

‘And it can happen like this – sometimes the chemistry doesn’t work. I was very happy to see him come to Chelsea, but it’s never worked. ‘He’s never been able to settle down, maybe because the position he’s been offered wasn’t the right one. 

‘It’s always difficult to come from a family club like Leipzig to a club where you have to perform and the pressure is one you always. I had that when I moved from Strasbourg to Chelsea and it’s a big task if you’re not able to cope with the situation.

‘It’s never worked for him but he’s still a good player. He will have to rebound but we’ve seen that before with players like Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah when they left.’

Chelsea have two pre-season friendlies against Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan next weekend before their Premier League campaign starts on August 17 against Crystal Palace.

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