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Last Updated 31st January 2012

Ed Grundy

Played by Barry Farrimond

Ed Grundy
  • Born: 28 Sep 1984
  • Status: Living with Emma Grundy
  • Occupation: Tenant farmer

A major contributor to his mother's grey hair count, the younger of the two Grundy boys has always been a bit of a rebel. Being led into the seamier side of life by his friend Jazzer McCreary laid the foundations for his later slide into drink and drugs when girlfriend Emma left with baby George. The bitter feud over them with brother Will left him in what seemed like an irretrievable mess.

His salvation has been Oliver Sterling, who entrusted him with Grange Farm's Guernseys, and eventually the whole farm. Ed reunited with Emma and in 2011 they had a baby, Keira.


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Likes & Dislikes

Likes
His nephew George; the cows; music.

Dislikes
Not being George's father.

Highs & Lows

Highs
Getting his life back on track, the birth of little Keira

Lows
Taking to crack after splitting with Emma.


Immediate family ties

Key relationships

  • Emma Grundy (Lives with)
  • George Grundy (Bringing up)
    Emma originally thought Ed was George's dad. Ed loves him as if he is.

Locations

Most likely to say

Come on Georgie, let's bring the cows in

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