He senses it’s the right thing (Picture: ITV)
Hats off to Ash Palmisciano, who has perfectly played Matty Barton’s palpable terror and intense anxiety at being a transgender man in an all-male prison in Emmerdale.
It’s been a difficult but eye-opening watch as he has navigated adjusting to live behind dangerous bars not only as an innocent man, but an innocent trans man.
Because of his predicament, Matty has been sleeping with one eye open, mostly avoiding the shower, and refusing to take his meds for fear of the ramifications of anyone finding out he is trans.
He is adamant that no one must know his true gender identity, but a huge leap of faith sees him throw that all out of the window and confide in new cellmate Les.
But is it a huge mistake?
Source:: Metro
