Emmerdale star Ash Palmisciano has been praised after sharing his transition story on social media. The actor has played Matty Barton since 2018, becoming the soap's first transgender actor, while Matty is the first trans character on the ITV show.Ash opened up about his own journey in a powerful new Instagram post, beginning: "Everyone's got a Story haven't they… I'm Ash, I wanted to be a presenter as a kid, and now work as an Actor on TV."