ITV Emmerdale confirms unexpected return at Christmas and 'heartbreaking family drama' in 2025

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Emmerdale bosses have teased an unexpected return at Christmas as the scenes prepare to be filmed. The festive season is often dramatic in Soapland and while it's not known if the arrival is a positive one, it is sure to be a surprise.

Iain MacLeod, who became the Executive Producer of the ITV soap alongside Coronation Street earlier this year, has revealed that preparations for this year's big Christmas Day special are already underway with filming set to begin very soon thanks to the advanced filming schedule.

Iain revealed to The Sun: "This Christmas, there is a huge surprise arrival on Christmas Day. As well as some life or death jeopardy on Christmas Day but obviously there will be festive brilliance as we do every year but I think it is one of the most exciting Christmases that I can remember on Emmerdale this year!" READ MORE: Stacey Solomon breaks silence and says 'none of us expected this' after NTA win backlash He then went on to hint at even more carnage that would hit the Dales into the New Year.

He added: "Christmas in soap is a difficult one as you want it to be dramatic and exciting but you also want it to have that humorous, warmth and festive soapy flavour and I think the balance is bang on here. "But into 2025, what we have planned so far is the usual degree of spectacle and drama and heightened kind of filming stuff.