Emmerdale star Chris Bisson – who of course plays Jai Sharma – has revealed that members of the public come up to him and try to warn him off Charity Tate, who is played by Emma Atkins.

As viewers will know, Jai and Charity recently became engaged, but it seems the show’s fans are concerned that Jai’s in over his head with the feisty Dingle.

Speaking to Digital Spy, Chris said, “It’s been quite funny, as I gauge feedback from when I’m walking around the supermarket and I see what people say to me.

“Some people seem to want a big wedding and they want Charity to change and be happy with Jai.

“But some people try to warn me off and say that I don’t want to be getting involved with Charity as she’s trouble!

“It’s interesting that there’s a bit of a split – it’s good that we’re dividing opinion.”

In forthcoming episodes, Jai’s parents are about to arrive in the village – played by The Bill’s Trudie Goodwin and Holby Blue’s Bhasker Patel – and Charity will discover that Jai hasn’t told his family about their engagement.

Of that, Chris revealed, “I think that Jai has a reservation in the back of his mind, which is understandable because of the things that Charity does.

“Because of all the things that have happened, Jai hasn’t felt 100 per cent about the relationship – especially as things have been a bit rocky.”