Emmerdale star Michael Parr has revealed how he dislocated his shoulder – after overestimating his skills.

The 28-year-old actor, who plays Ross Barton on the ITV soap, admitted he suffered the injury when he tried to pick up a heavy weight.

Michael Parr's Ross knuckles up for the action scenes (ITV/Amy Brammall)
Michael Parr’s Ross knuckles up for the action scenes (ITV/Amy Brammall)

“I popped my shoulder in the gym and it was because I saw a weight and thought I could pick it up – turns out I couldn’t lift it, and blew my shoulder out,” he said.

Michael has been hitting the gym to film the bare-knuckle fighting scenes on the show, which air tonight (May 25).

“It’s been really nice to film. It’s been really good fun. It’s been actiony and stuff and it’s made me get to the gym, I had to do a little bit of training… so I think I owe the writers for that,” he explained.

Ross prepares to fight (ITV/Amy Brammall)
Ross prepares to fight (ITV/Amy Brammall)

The actor admitted it’s a change spending more time in the make-up chair.

“I spend more time in the make-up chair than I do on set sometimes,” he said.

“It takes about 45 minutes for the black eye and stuff because the cuts have got to be raised. So they have to put silicone, then cut into it and put the blood in. All very gross but good.”

Emmerdale continues on ITV.