BRAHMDEO Shannon Ramana is a British-Mauritian actor known for his appearances in Emmerdale.
Here is everything you need to know about the popular soap star.
Who is Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana?
Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana has starred in Emmerdale since July 2023.
As his first episode aired on ITV the star posted on Instagram: "The past few months have been surreal.
"Met and worked with some incredible people. Relocated to Leeds which is a BIG vibe.
"Mad grateful for this blessing. Thank you to everyone for the lovely messages."
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He was born on July 30, 1995, and his Insta bio states you pronounce his name Bram•day•oh.
The actor is best known for his role as Saif Rahman in ITV series, The Bay (2019).
Brahmdeo has also appeared in blockbuster films, including Enola Holmes 2, Ant-Man And The Wasp and .
Who does Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana play in Emmerdale?
Brahmdeo plays gay character Sunil "Suni" Sharma.
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Suni made his first appearance on the much-loved TV soap when he arrived in the village for Jai Sharma's wedding.
At the time of casting Brahmdeo described his character Suni as: "confident, magnetic and very fashion-conscious".
It wasn't long before Suni struck up a romance with repenting villain Nicky Milligan.
What happens to Suni Sharma in Emmerdale?
The Emmerdale star was initially introduced as Jai's cousin.
However, later down the line it was shockingly revealed that the two are actually half-brothers after Jai, played by Chris Bisson, found out he had been adopted.
Jai had always assumed his parents were Georgia and Rishi, but just before his wedding he discovered a certificate which revealed Rishi had adopted him.
His dad finally came clean and said that Georgia had a one-night stand with a mystery man shortly before they met.
In a showdown with his father, Jai demands to know who the mystery man is - and Rishi comes clean and reveals it's his brother.
Rishi admit: "It's my brother. He had an affair with Georgia and he's your real father."
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However, despite the fact Georgia was pregnant by his brother, Rishi married her and raised her son as his own.
This revelation means that Jai is Suni's half brother as they share the same father.
Jai then finally drops the bombshell about his parentage on Suni, who struggles to process that they are brothers.
Soon after his arrival to the Dales, Suni strikes up a romance with Nicky Miligan.
However, there relationship is doomed from the start due to Suni's seemingly homophobic father Amit.
Suni is brutally beaten and left fighting for his life after Mike, a homophobic bully, attacks him and boyfriend Nicky after seeing them kissing in a nightclub.
When is Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana leaving Emmerdale?
On July 12, 2024, The Sun exclusively revealed that Brahmdeo and Lewis Cope, who plays Nicky, will make a shock exit from the soap.
The pair have already filmed their exit scenes.
Emmerdale fans have witnessed Suni's partner Nicky struggle over his parents acceptance of their relationship.
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Nicky's relationship with his parents was strained further after the death of Ethan Anderson (Emile John) in a hit-and-run by his mother, Ruby Fox-Milligan (Beth Cordingly).
Spoilers have predicted that Nicky plans to ask Suni to leave together.