Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Emmerdale is set for explosive upcoming scenes as Jai's mother, Georgia Sharma, is making a return to "ruffle feathers" on the eve of her son's wedding to Laurel Thomas.
Originally played by The Bill star Trudie Goodwin, the role has been recast and will now be played by former EastEnders actress, Lin Blakley.
Soap fans will recall that Lin, 75, played Pam Coker in the BBC One soap from 2014 until 2022. She previously told Digital Spy: "Being part of EastEnders is like going to work and being with another family.
I'm really enjoying myself." Away from her life on screen, Lin shares the spotlight with her very talented family. Lin married husband Alan Blakley in 1969 and they remained an item until his death in 1996.
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