Former Emmerdale and Eastenders star Patsy Kensit is reportedly joining the cast of BBC hit show Death in Paradise.
The actress has spent two weeks filming for the BBC One detective favourite in Guadeloupe. “Patsy will play a posh totty in the drama and was in her element as she filmed in the Caribbean," a source told The Sun. “Her calendar has been jam-packed with EastEnders and wedding planning.”
It comes after Patsy's brief stint in EastEnders earlier this year, where she played the role as Emma Harding, the estranged mother of Lola Peace, played by Danielle Harold.
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Announcing the news back in January, the 54-year-old said: "I’m so excited to be visiting Walford for this storyline. It has always been a dream of mine to appear in EastEnders. The cast, producers, writers and crew have been wonderful, and I’ve had a ball. Thank-you so much for having me.”
Before joining Eastenders, she was best known for her iconic role as Sadie King in Emmerdale. She played the role between 2004 and 2006.
Sadie was last seen fleeing the Dales after she and Cain Dingle plotted to kidnap Tom King only for the soap bad boy to deceive her - leaving her with nothing but a BMW. The actress is now being tipped for a return to the soap as part of a major ongoing storyline.
Some Emmerdale viewers believe we might see Sadie back in the village as part of the storyline around Caleb and Nicky. The pair, unbeknownst to Emmerdale’s characters, are father and son intent on bringing down Kim Tate.
It has yet to be revealed who Nicky’s mum is but some Emmerdale fans have taken to Reddit to air their theories. One user said: "So Caleb is the son of Faith Dingle and Frank Tate, his son is Nicky, whose mother we don’t know yet. My suspicion is that Nicky’s mother is Sadie King.
"Then maybe we can finally have that Kim vs Sadie showdown we were promised back in the early 00s. It’ll also be a cool way to have Nicky be a Dingle, Tate and King."
Another agreed: "I thought about Sadie King too which would be interesting since she has a history with Cain also and people in the village too and imagine if she feuds with Kim Tate.
"And, since Patsy Kensit has recently had a role in EastEnders she (might) be down for a return to Emmerdale. Just like the actress who plays Kim Tate was on Corrie for a bit and then returned to Emmerdale. I got a feeling it got to be someone who has ties to the village."
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