Emmerdale Carl King Jr. star has famous mum and dad but fans 'didn't know'

Emmerdale's Carl King Jr. character has a famous father that many fans may not be aware of.

Jimmy's offspring, Carl, who carries the surname Holliday from his mother Juliette Holliday, is more commonly known as Carl King Jr., named after his uncle Carl.

Recently, Carl found himself at the heart of an Emmerdale plotline where his cousin Tom King was caught destroying a tablet containing evidence of his abusive behaviour towards his wife Belle with Carl witnessing the act.

Since his first appearance on the soap in 2014, the role of Carl has been portrayed by several actors. In 2016, Dexter Ansell took on the role before it was eventually passed to the current actor, Charlie Joyce.

Dexter subsequently assumed the role of Dawn's son Lucas Taylor from 2019 until 2021.

However, Dexter's father is none other than G4 star Jonathan Ansell, a well-known figure beyond the world of soaps. Jonathan formed the pop-opera group G4 alongside Mike Christie, Duncan Sandilands and Jai McDowall.

The band secured second place on The X Factor in 2004 and went on to sell over 1.5 million albums in the UK, accompanied by five sold-out tours. However, they decided to split in 2007.

By 2014, they had reunited for a series of tours and continue to perform together today. Meanwhile, Jonathan has also enjoyed a successful solo career, releasing four albums of his own.

Jonathan and his wife Debbie King, the former host of ITV game show Quizmania, have two children together.

However, Dexter's parents aren't the only famous faces in his family. Since his departure from Emmerdale in 2016, the young actor has ascended to the glitzy heights of Hollywood, securing a part in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, alongside big names like Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis.

In the film, Dexter portrayed the youthful incarnation of Coriolanus Snow the antagonist of the book series in a demanding sequence that saw him traversing a desolate wasteland in a frantic quest for sustenance while those around him succumbed to cannibalism.

Since his time in the Dales, Dexter has also featured in Sky series such as The Midwich Cuckoos, Hullraisers and The Moor.