EMMERDALE fans have blasted David Metcalfe for claiming the pandemic destroyed his business – rather than his months-long vacation.
The shopkeeper – who is played by actor Matthew Wolfenden on the ITV soap – claims he’s in debt due to the impact of the pandemic on his business.
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However, fans have pointed out that he’s spent more time on vacation in Portugal than working.
In tonight’s episode, David asked his father for a cash settlement after he suddenly couldn’t afford it.
“It all started during the pandemic, people started shopping online and they wouldn’t come in,” he told his father.
“And I got it – why take the risk if you don’t have to? But then when things eased up, a lot of people didn’t come back.
“I wasn’t prepared for that. I kept shopping for stuff but things never got back to normal.
“A lot of my stuff broke because I had to throw it away, so I took out a loan, now I’m struggling to pay it back.”
He insisted he didn’t want to ask his father for money — although he did.
And David revealed how he spent all the money he saved so Jacob could go to university.
“I can fix this, I just need a little help,” he told Eric.
Pollard agreed to take a look at his accounts and help him out, but viewers don’t believe a word David says.
They called him about his failed business as he spent months in Portugal instead of actually working.
One wrote: “Wait a minute, David hasn’t been gone for months. #Emmerdale”
A second said: “David has certainly been neglecting his business. #Emmerdale”
Another added: “#Emmerdale I don’t think Covid has ruined your business David you have been missing for months.”
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