Emmerdale fans will be delighted to know that three much-loved former characters will head back to the village later this year as the Yorkshire based soap celebrates its 50th anniversary.
We are anticipating many surprises during Emmerdale’s month-long 50th anniversary celebrations in October with drama and deadly scenes anticipated and three familiar faces will be at the centre of it all.
The ITV soap confirmed that Aaron Dingle, Diane Sugden and Tracy Metcalfe will all make a brief return for storylines later this year, teasing a "huge" story ahead for one of the three.
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Danny Miller quit his role as Aaron Dingle last year, but bosses have confirmed he will make a return and could find himself embroiled in two key storylines.
Whilst Amy Walsh, who plays the role of Tracy, has been on maternity leave after welcoming her first child, it is not yet known whether a full-time return is in the works for her character.
Soap legend Elizabeth Estensen, who retired from her role as Diane Sugden last year after more than 20 years on the soap, will also make a comeback for the soap's monumental milestone.
Speaking to Yorkshire Live and other press producers Jane Hudson and Kate Brooks spilled the beans on the returning characters as they discussed what the plans mean for the villagers.
Producer Kate Brooks said: “Diane, Aaron and Tracey will all be making a reappearance, all-be-it, on a temporary-basis. They will come back and be at the heart of some really big stories which will impact them and the lives of the characters they leave behind.”
Jane Hudson, Emmerdale's chief executive producer added: “We’ve got Dianne, Aaron and Tracey, who is coming back with a bit of news of her own, and how is Nate going to respond."
She continued: "Of course, Aaron is back and is he going to find out his mum is cheating on Paddy? A man he sees as a father. Is he going to discover that Sandra's not all about Liv? So there's a huge story happening over there."
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
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