Joseph Patrick Callaghan (born 6 June 1981), known professionally as Ayden Callaghan, is an English actor of stage and screen. He is best known for his roles as Miles De Souza in the soap opera ''

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'' from 2007 to 2008 and as

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in the soap opera ''

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'' from 2013 to 2016.

Early life

Joseph Callaghan was born in

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. His family are from Northern Ireland, and also have roots in the East End of London. He lived in

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from the age of three.

Career

Callaghan trained as an actor at the

Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...

and graduated in 2004 after a three-year course. He took on the stage name Ayden Callaghan when he started working as a professional actor. Callaghan first rose to prominence in 2007 when he joined the cast of ''

'', playing the part of Miles De Souza. In an interview on the Emmerdale website, he commented on his on-screen persona: "Miles is like a lost little boy with lots of problems to work though", Callaghan told itv.com. "He's bordering on being an alcoholic and when you have a drink problem it's always there in the back of your mind, like a demon." Miles was written out of the soap in July 2008'Emmerdale' cast head for the door
", ''Digital Spy''. URL last accessed 2008-04-08. without his character dying, allowing the possibility of a future return.
, ''Digital Spy''. URL last accessed 2008-07-17. In 2013, Callaghan starred as

on the

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. The Roscoe's were one of the most popular families to join the soap and the year after they joined ''Hollyoaks'' won 'Best Soap' at the Soap Awards for the first time in its nineteen years. While in Hollyoaks, Callaghan appeared on the front cover of a charity edition of

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Personal life

Callaghan is married to television presenter, actress and blogger

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Callaghan, Ayden Living people 1981 births Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting English male soap opera actors People from Aylesbury People from Winslow, Buckinghamshire