Emmerdale's Eli Dingle 'to return' as fans beg Joe Gilgun to come back to ITV soap

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Emmerdale fan favourite Eli Dingle could be set for a huge return to the ITV soap with his brother Marlon currently in hospital after suffering a stroke.Marlon’s life is changed forever after he proposed to Rhona Goskirk - and not in the way he’d hoped.Shortly after the proposal, Marlon collapsed at home and was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke, and is currently struggling to speak, move or eat by himself.As his family have rallied around him, best pal Paddy Dingle has shied away, unable to cope with the reality of Marlon’s illness.As he currently needs all the support he can get, it would make sense for some of his absent family members to come back.

As his younger brother, Eli could be the perfect candidate - especially as soap fans are desperate to see Joe Gilgun reprise his role.Joe played Eli from 2006 until 2010, involved in plenty of divisive storylines - including fights with Zak, kidnapping Marlon and ending up dangling off the side of a building, and eventually leaving the village seemingly for good.His character hasn’t been killed off, however, so the door is open for Joe’s return.And fans are certainly clamouring for it, as one begged on Twitter: “Oh Eli come back!

But then I love #Brassic too much!!! The only character I really want back though. #BringBackEliDingle.”Someone else pointed out that it would be a good chance for Marlon’s daughter April to ask about her uncle, penning: “Think its about time April asked why she's never met her Uncle Eli, Uncle Scott or Auntie Kelly!

Now there’s a good combination of Aunties and Uncles!” “Just watching [Brassic] makes me miss Joe Gilgun in Emmerdale and want Eli Dingle back so bad!” another fan wailed.