Emmerdale legend is unrecognisable from fan-favourite character as he films TV series away from the Dales

EMMERDALE fable looks worlds distant from his quality successful different TV role, arsenic fans beg the histrion to instrumentality to the soap.

Ryan Hawley - who was champion known for playing Robert Sugden successful Emmerdale from 2014 - looks unrecognisable 5 years aft helium quit.

The soap actor near the long-running ITV soap successful 2019 aft his quality was jailed for the execution of rapist Lee Posner.

His quality went done affairs, manslaughter, prison, a hubby and a wife.

He go the 4th histrion to represent Robert pursuing Richard Smith, Christopher Smith and Karl Davies.

In 1 of his astir explosive storylines, helium accidentally killed sister-in-law Katie aft she took a photograph of him and Aaron kissing, wherever helium was engaged to Chrissie White astatine the time.

The actor, 38, received wide acclaim for his performance, which led to nominations successful aggregate categories astatine the The British Soap Awards, which see Best Villain and Best Actor.

Since helium near the soap, Ryan embarked connected different acting roles successful Casualty, Silent Witness and astir notably, All Creatures Great And Small.

He plays a husbandman named Sid Crabtree successful the Channel 5 drama.

His quality moved to the Dales from Bradford who had taken up farming for wellness reasons.

He relocated alongside his woman Elsie (played by Chloe Harris) and their children successful the six-part drama.

However, they felt their comparative inexperience was frowned upon by their neighbours.

In the production, their cows are struck down by a devastating unwellness that impacted the family's livelihood.

They telephone successful veterinary specializer squad from Skeldale House who mightiness besides conscionable beryllium the cardinal to their invited successful the community.

As Season 5 airs adjacent week, Ryan took to Instagram to station a look that didn't marque the last cut.

Fans were shocked astatine his selfie arsenic helium looks worlds distant from his erstwhile Emmerdale character.

His wavy blonde hairsbreadth was swept to the sides and helium has a moustache successful his snap, portion wears farmers clothes.

Taking to the remark section, fans pleaded for the histrion to instrumentality to soap: "Please travel Back to Emmerdale Aaron and Robert are my favourite couple."

Another wrote: "Still arsenic handsome arsenic you were successful Emmerdale Ryan. Even much truthful really. Miss you truthful precise much."

A 3rd penned: "Can you delight travel backmost to Emmerdale."

Emmerdale airs weeknights astatine 7:30pm connected ITV1 and ITVX.