Matthew Wolfenden (born 5 May 1980) is an English actor and screenwriter, known for his role as David Metcalfe in the British soap opera Emmerdale.
Wolfenden was a member of the British gymnastics squad until, aged 16, he fell whilst practising on the rings and broke his back.
[7] In 2021, Wolfenden and Emmerdale co-star Isobel Hodgins were absent from the soap for three months following a "race row".
[9] In 2006, Wolfenden was cast as David Metcalfe, son of Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell), in ITV's Emmerdale.
His gymnastic and dance background proved to be an advantage and he ended up in the final, against Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter and The X Factor contestant Chico Slimani.