Ben Freeman has revealed that he longs to go back to ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Ben left the soap two years ago when he was accused of raping a girl whilst on holiday. He has since been found not guilty and wants to get back to the show that made him famous.

He told The Sun: “I’ve got unfinished business.”

Ben went on: “There has been talk of me going back in August. I’d love to go back. Scott’s a great character. Ironically, I was thinking of leaving anyway because I’d been playing the character for such a long time.

“But because I didn’t get to leave on my own terms, I’d like to go back, finish off the story properly and say goodbye to Scott like that.”

The star added: “I miss Yorkshire and I miss Emmerdale. When I visit the set everybody is amazing. They’re one big family and have been incredibly supportive.”

He said of his ordeal: “It was a nightmare. It has been awful, but I want to rebuild my career. I want to be back on telly. I want people to say, ‘Let’s forget about that, let him get on with his work,’ because I’m pretty good.”