Emmerdale fans have reacted in their droves as the person being hidden in the barn by Cain Dingle and Caleb Milligan was revealed as Aaron Dingle.
Viewers of the ITV soap have made no secret of their hopes for Danny Miller to reprise his role following a brief appearance last year.
Aaron was last in the village in October last year for the funeral of his little sister, Liv Flaherty. There were heartbreaking scenes as the Dingles laid both Liv and Faith Dingle to rest in a joint funeral, with Liv being killed in a horror accident amidst a wind storm while Faith took her own life as she battled cancer.
He then ended up fleeing the village after realising his mum, Chas Dingle, was still carrying on her affair with Al Chapman behind Paddy Kirk's back.
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