Liam Fox is a British actor, known for portraying the role of

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in the

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soap opera '' Emmerdale'' from 2011 to 2023.

Career

Fox has appeared in ''

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''. He joined the cast of '' Emmerdale'' in late 2011 as

, the estranged husband of

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( Kelli Hollis). He was initially contracted for eight episodes, but he was later promoted to the main cast. Fox previously made guest appearances in the show as Les (1993) and PC Tyrell (2002–2003) and Officer Price (2004). For his portrayal of Dan, Fox received a nomination for Most Popular Newcomer at the

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Personal life

Fox married actress

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in 1999. They have two children together. In February 2015, they announced that they were to divorce. Fox married Joanna Hudson in 2020. Hudson and Fox had previously dated at university. Fox is a fan of

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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