It is a big year for Emmerdale as the show marks its 50th anniversary.
The ITV soap first aired on October 22, 1972 and remains to be one of the channel's most watched programmes. It was revealed on Emmerdale's official Instagram account earlier that the milestone year will be commemorated in "exciting" style.
The post said: "Our birthday year has begun! Watch out for lots of exciting things happening later in the year." The fictional Yorkshire village is just getting over the reign of terror caused by serial killer Meena Jutla.
