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LESS than seven years after their exit from the eponymous village, one former soap star is ready to reprise their role. Emmerdale bosses teased this week's upcoming drama online, prompting Kelvin Fletcher to announce his return. The Andy Sugden actor sent fans into a frenzy on Saturday (January 28, 2023).

Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher looked nothing like his usual self in one of his first ever TV appearances. The Strictly Come Dancing star kicked off his soap career back in 1996 when he first took on the role of Andy Sugden - a role he maintained for two decades until finally quitting the show in 2016.

Emmerdale may air pre-watershed but the show has produced its fair share of steamy moments across its 50 years onscreen.

Emmerdale fans predict a legendary character from the long-standing ITV soap will return to the village for the 50th anniversary to steal Victoria Sugden’s farm land.Over the past few days, fans have watched the brunette beauty battle with whether or not she should sell her family farm to help pull her boyfriend David Metcalfe out of his crippling debt.Back in October 2020, the chef discovered that she was the true owner of the land after her late grandmother Annie Sugden left her the land in her inheritance as she took a look over the deeds which at the time was being used by Moira Barton.READ MORE: Emmerdale warning issued before episode mocked by fans after 'upsetting scenes' messageBut as the anniversary for the Yorkshire-based soap looms ever closer, viewers are convinced that the star will have to fight to keep her land once again as they fear a legendary character will steal her land from her. Victoria’s older brother Andy Sugden has been mentioned a couple times on Emmerdale since he left the show six years ago with his daughter Sarah Sugden still living in the village.

Emmerdale’s Maisie Wylde had plenty of iconic storylines during her two-year run in the ITV soap.Barmaid Maisie was the daughter of Natasha and Mark Wylde, and turned up as a veritable bombshell in the village, immediately getting her claws into Andy Sugden despite having tied the knot just six weeks earlier.From the murder of her father Mark - which her brother Nathan actually committed - to abandoning Nikhil Sharma just before their wedding, Maisie was always on hand to cause drama in the Dales.READ MORE: Emmerdale's Paddy and Mandy reunion 'sealed' as Chas continues steamy affair with AlBut where is actress Alice Coulthard now? From the ‘trauma’ of incest which made her nails and hair break to stripping naked for roles, Daily Star takes a deep dive.Chatting to The Mirror, Alice admitted she had no problem getting naked and steamy for acting roles.The star kicked things off with a sex confession as she explained: “I don’t mind getting naked as long as it’s in an artistic context. “I had to simulate sex with a 45-year-old man on stage when I was 25, so a kiss on Emmerdale doesn’t worry me.” She played Christine Keeler in the theatre play Keeler, which tackled the 1960s Profumo affair - which required her to get completely naked on stage.She added of the role: “A group of male friends came to see me and, regardless of what they expected, they found it uncomfortable.“It was a small theatre and when I came on stage naked I could hear one of them dying with embarrassment.“The first time I did it, it was terrifying, but after that it’s liberating.

Kelvin Fletcher looks worlds away from his Emmerdale character Andy Sugden as he debuted a new handlebar moustache. The soap actor was spotted out and about with the statement face furniture at the Paramount afterparty at the Londoner Hotel on Monday 20 June. Kelvin, 38, cut a casual figure for the event and donned a blue and white striped t-shirt, paired with jeans and trainers.

TERRIBLE Wendy Crozier has returned to Coronation Street decades after she first caused a stir. ITV soap favourite Wendy - played by Roberta Kerr - famously attempted to break up iconic Corrie couple Ken and Diedre Barlow. She and Ken had an affair in the 80s and those on the cobbles are yet to forget - particularly Tracy.

Kelvin Fletcher has been surprising fans with his brand new look - and even admitted to getting 'funny looks' over the big change. The former Emmerdale star appeared on Lorraine Kelly's chat show today to chat about his upcoming role.

Despite admitting he hit a real low, Danny explained he didn't ever “have the balls” to try to end his life. He said candidly: “I didn't have anything to lose and I thought it would just be easier if I wasn't here… so if I take myself out of the situation.That was the deepest and darkest it went. I never thought about it.

Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz have revealed they are absolutely delighted to have welcomed twin boys.

Emmerdale's Sarah Sugden, played by Katie Hill, was told to go home by ITV studios this week.The 19-year-old has been part of the popular ITV soap since 2017 but was in for a shock when she seemed to have got her work schedule mixed up.Katie shared an image to her Instagram story showing the outside of ITV studios before revealing an embarrassing blunder.She captioned the snap: "Not me turning up to work at 7am to be told I'm not even in today [facepalm emoji]".The cast of Emmerdale does not have to go to work every day that filming takes place as they're given a certain number of episodes per year.Katie is the fifth actress to play Sarah Sugden, who is the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. Despite her character in the soap being young, she's already been through a considerable amount of trauma than most will in a lifetime.Throughout the majority of her life, Sarah has spent most of her time in and out of hospital after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anaemia when she was six years old.Luckily, the actress who plays Sarah leads a much happier life which she often shares with her 60.1k Instagram followers.Katie has even shocked her fans by showing off her incredible singing voice in the past.And her little work blunder was also shared with her legion of fans this week. For more of the latest showbiz news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Emmerdale since 2017 and has been the centre of many huge storylines since.The soap actress took to her Instagram today to share with her fans that she had arrived on set bright and early when she was not even supposed to be working.Katie took to Instagram and shared the blunder in view of her 60,000 followers.With a picture of the ITV studios and the blue skies, the star shared her annoying mishap.She penned: "Not me turning up to work at 7am to be told I'm not even in today."Sarah, who is Debbie Dingle's daughter, was originally played by Lily-May Bartley and Lucy Warren as a baby in 2005, then Amber Child-Cavill had the role for two years.Sophia Amber Moore appeared in the role when she was a toddler in 2007 up until the age of 11 in 2016, but producers decided they needed to cast an older actress "due to the nature of the storyline of the character".In the soap, Andy Sugden (Kelvin Fletcher) is Sarah's dad, and he had a very close relationship with his daughter before he was forced to go on the run in 2016.Katie's character Sarah was named after Andy's late adoptive mother in the soap, who died in a fire he started in the barn back in 2000, not realising she was inside.Sarah has been the centre of many major storylines over the years mainly due to her ill-health.In 2011, six-year-old Sarah was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anaemia, and she needed a bone marrow transplant to save her life.Debbie and Andy decided they needed to have another baby, as neither of them or their family members were a match for Sarah.Later in the year, Sarah took a turn for the worse and began developing leukaemia.Their new son Jack was born that same month, and he proved to be a match.In 2017, Sarah fell ill again as

They're at the centre of the drama in the Dales on the ITV soap Emmerdale. But the young cast looked a far cry from farm life as they dazzled at the Once Upon a Smile Ball annual Grand Ball.

Emmerdale star Samantha Giles has given a health update on Twitter after being taken to hospital with a mystery illness. The actress, who plays Bernice Blackstock on the ITV soap, updated fans about her health scare that saw her spend some time in hospital. She did not reveal any details about her illness, but thanked the NHS and "caring staff" for looking after her.

Emmerdale has come with many transformations after lasting years onscreen — particularly when it comes its stars it has been noticed over time. From hairstyle changes, to weight loss, to bodybuilding, the Yorkshire village-set drama has seen it all happen among the actors, adding just as much intrigue and excitement to the show as the plot and characters themselves.

Kelvin Fletcher burst onto our screens as Emmerdale's Andy Sugden in 1996, bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to take the Dales by storm.He held the role for 20 years and was involved in some of Emmerdale's biggest plot lines, but announced he was leaving the Dales in 2016 after a solid two decade run.He went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019, reaching the final with his partner Oti Mabuse and helped her become the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball trophy for two consecutive years.He has also starred in new drama series The Teacher with Sheridan Smith, released this year.Recently, Kelvin has been back in the limelight after he bought a 120 acre farm in the Peak District and began filming for his new show, Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

Emmerdale viewers were recently delighted when Ryan Stocks and his mother Charity Dingle were unveiled as the new owners of the Woolpack Pub.Speaking about the big news, Charity Dingle actress Emma Atkins said: "Getting back behind the bar will be so exciting.

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has been branded 'sick' after serving his family their own reared lamb for dinner.The 38-year-old actor, who portrayed Andy Sugden on the ITV soap, is currently starring in his own BBC reality series, Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure.The show sees the Strictly Come Dancing winner and his family adjust to life running their own 120-acre farm in the Peak District with zero farming experience.Tuesday's episode saw Kelvin take one of his own lambs to the slaughterhouse before visiting the butcher and bringing home the lamb's leg to serve to his family for dinner, leaving some viewers aghast.Serving the lamb up to his family, including his five-year-old daughter Marnie, Kelvin said: "What do you think? Can you believe that was your lamb?"Marnie replied: "What happened to his head?"In response, Kelvin said: "Well the butcher kept his head and kept his legs and some other bits and I've just kept one leg for us."Posting to Twitter, viewers of the show deemed Kelvin's actions "completely inappropriate" and "sick".One disgusted viewer wrote: 'The taking of the lamb to the slaughterhouse was completely inappropriate. I don't understand how Kelvin and Liz could sit there enjoying eating the lamb they've reared for months and is now on the table."Another commented: "Took him off to slaughter, then ate him..

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has told how it is unfair to compare his new BBC show to Jeremy Clarkson's farming series after he was accused of "ripping it off" .Viewers have taken to social media shared the stark similarities between Kelvin Fletcher's Big Farming Adventure and Clarkson's Farm.Kelvin appears on the show with his wife Liz and the pair discussed the comparison on the latest edition of Netmums podcast, Sweat, Snot & Tears.The Andy Sugden actor explained he was already several months into filming before the former Top Gear host's show first aired.Kelvin said: "It’s a bit unfair I think. There’s a whole host of that type of show, I can think of half a dozen straight the way, you know idyllic, country living, representing the industry and giving you an insight into what it’s like, something a little light-hearted.

ITV show. Sammy was aged just 15 years old when she joined the cast of the long-running soap back in 2001.

Actress Sammy Winward played Katie Sugden on Emmerdale for 14 years. During her time on the show, her character was involved in some dramatic storylines and relationships - notably with Andy Sugden played by Kelvin Flecther.The 36-year-old left seven years ago to pursue other acting projects and hasn't looked back since.The TV star is also in a long term relationship and has a daughter who recently turned 16. Let's take a look...