Emmerdale could be lining up a surprise return for a past village character, if viewers are correct with their theories.
Scott Windsor is tipped for a comeback after he was randomly mentioned in the latest episode.
His siblings Cathy and Heath Hope remain in the village with their father Bob Hope, while Scott's niece April Windsor is also there with her dad Marlon Dingle.
On Wednesday night, viewers hears Cathy and Heath talking about their brother who hasn't been in the village for some time.
Actor Ben Freeman left the soap in 2007, and Scott has not been back since. Cathy was told by Brenda that after her exams, she could go and stay with her brother for a bit on a trip away from the village.
It's then that Heath made a quip about his older brother, while Cathy seemed excited about the idea of seeing her sibling again.
The soap airs an exit for Cathy next week, who reassures her dad Bob he's doing the right thing by letting her go.
As he drives off with her after a tearful goodbye, it's not clear where she is headed but could she be staying with Scott?
Taking to Twitter, one fan said of the Scott mention: "I do like the mentions of Scott.. hopefully pave way for him and Jean to come back in to village."
Another fan tweeted: "There was a Scott mention omg !!" as a third said: "Bound to be bringing him back now then."
Cathy is set to return to the show, so perhaps her sibling will return to the village when he brings her back later in the year.
It comes as Executive Producer Jane Hudson teased a big return was coming later this year, and was set to be tied into a wedding.
Speaking to The Mirror and other press, Jane spilled: "You all know we love a summer wedding, I can tell you there is at least one more wedding coming up before the end of the summer, and we will have a familiar face returning by the end of the summer which I think fans are gonna be absolutely delighted with, as they return to the show.
"We have got plenty coming up. The returning character is coming back for one of the weddings."
Meanwhile, Scott actor Ben returned to the soap world in 2021 when he played the role of villain Caleb Malone briefly in EastEnders.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.
