Syd Woolfe
| Syd Woolfe | |
|---|---|
| Emmerdale character | |
| Portrayed by | Nathan Gladwell |
| Duration | 2002–04 |
| First appearance | 25 March 2002 |
| Last appearance | 25 November 2004 |
| Introduced by | Steve Frost |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Profile | |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Home | Manchester |
Sydney "Syd" Woolfe[1] was a fictional character in the soap opera Emmerdale, played by Nathan Gladwell. He made his first onscreen appearance on 25 March 2002 and his final one on 25 November 2004.
Storylines
Syd works alongside Jerry "Mack" MacKinley. Upon his arrival, Syd catches the eye of many female residents, due to his good looks and his charming nature.
Syd moves in with local mechanic Scott Windsor and his girlfriend Chloe Atkinson. After Mack left the village, Syd remains in order to continue work. He becomes Scott's best friend but found himself attracted to Chloe. However, he decides to keep his feelings to himself but enjoys flings with Angie Reynolds and Nicola Blackstock. Syd's feelings get the best of him and he and Chloe begin sleeping together. Chloe is nanny to Jean Tate (Megan Pearson) but neglects her so she and Syd can have sex. Jean falls from her car seat and lands on the kitchen floor. Syd and Chloe cover up any signs of an accident as Jean does not appear injured but she is very grumpy and cries a lot and eventually Zoe takes her to hospital, when she has a fever. This is soon dealt with but x-rays show that Jean has partially healed broken ribs, leading the hospital to call Social Services and they tell Zoe that she cannot remove Jean from hospital as Zoe cannot give a reasonable explanation about how Jean was injured.The truth is revealed and Scott's friendship with Syd breaks down. Syd continues to see Chloe but they break up after a number of arguments and Syd and Scott reconcile their friendship.
Syd falls for Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) after forging a strong friendship with her and takes her on holiday for a couple of nights. He is unhappy when Chas begins seeing Carl King. Scott asks Syd to help him find convicted rapist Frank Bernard Hartbourne (Rob Parry) after Scott's sister, Donna, is left traumatized when he approaches her to help fix her Scooter. They find Frank and Scott beats him severely. The police are involved and Syd and Scott face criminal charges but Scott refuses to admit beating Frank, leaving Syd shocked. Syd, wracked with guilt, admits that he was involved and is let off with a caution. Syd and Scott then fall out again, effectively ending their friendship. Not long after, Syd is offered a job in Manchester and is indecisive about leaving. He admits his feelings to Chas, who rejects him and he decides take the job. Before leaving, he bids farewell to Edna Birch (Shirley Stelfox) and Scott offers his hand in apology but Syd rejects it and spits on his shoes in response to his recent behaviour. Syd then says a tearful farewell to Chas before leaving for Manchester.