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Emmerdale fans believe they've cracked the case on who Will Taylor was secretly phoning and it appears a legendary figure from the Dales is making a comeback.

Emmerdale bad boy Tom King (James Chase) has found himself pleading his innocence after Carl Holliday (Charlie Munro Joyce) finally revealed his violent behaviour. However, viewers believe another character will be the one to bring Tom down.

Emmerdale fans were treated to a surprise on Monday night as Ross Barton, portrayed by Michael Parr, made a dramatic comeback.

Emmerdale fans witnessed Ross Barton, portrayed by Michael Parr, making a dramatic comeback to the popular ITV soap on Monday evening after a six-year absence.

Emmerdale's Ross Barton, portrayed by Michael Parr, made a dramatic return to the village on Monday night, marking his first appearance in the Dales after a six-year hiatus.

Emmerdale star Michael Parr has spilled the beans about his much-anticipated comeback to the role of Ross Barton on the popular ITV show, after a six-year absence from the fictional Yorkshire village.

Jay Kontzle is a popular face on TV screens as he has starred as former bad boy Billy Fletcher in hit ITV soap Emmerdale since December 2018. Most recently on the soap, Billy has been been taking part in unlicensed boxing matches in a bid to make quick cash for his family, which he is keeping secret from his wife Dawn. Next week, Billy is forced to fight a dangerous, unlicensed boxing match and feels guilty lying to his family as Dawn buries her suspicions in upcoming scenes.

Jay Kontzle is currently lighting up screens on Emmerdale where he plays Billy Fletcher.The 34-year-old landed the part in 2018 and has proved popular with viewers ever since. Recently, his character Billy has been hiding secrets from his wife Dawn Taylor, including participating in illegal boxing matches to earn quick money for his family.This has resulted in serious injuries that he's kept concealed.

Jay Kontzle, known for his role as Billy Fletcher in Emmerdale, has been a familiar face on our screens since joining the cast in December 2018. Over the years, he's been involved in some major storylines.

He has played Coronation Street's Simon Barlow on screen for the past 16 years - and soap fans have watched actor Alex Bain grow from child to man before our eyes.

Former Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfeden has reunited with co-star and friend Roxy Shahidi as he makes a fresh move after leaving the soap. The two actors have joined forces with the release of their own podcast.

For most actors, having a baby on set is a delight – they bring an element of surprise to scenes and no one can deny their cuteness. But for father-of-three Jay Kontzle, who plays Emmerdale’s Billy Fletcher, having children on set then going home to his own has been difficult at times – especially with the nature of his storyline, as Billy’s baby is diagnosed with leukaemia. “It was difficult when we got the storyline because I’d just had another baby in real life,” says Jay, who welcomed a son, Xiao, in November 2022 with his wife, Mimi.

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley, who plays Dawn Fletcher, has revealed more about her upcoming storyline which sees baby Evan diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Dawn and Billy Fletcher (played by Jay Kontzle), receive the news after a bruise is found on Evan and he’s taken to hospital. “Basically, Evan has a fall and they take him to hospital and he gets brought home,” Olivia explained.

Actor Sam Hall has reportedly been axed from Emmerdale after playing Samson Dingle for 15 years.The actor started on the show when he was just five years old and has continued to become a major character on the soap. But according to The Sun, Sam has been axed with Samson set to be killed off. A source said: “Sam had a meeting with bosses earlier this month where they broke the news.

Emmerdale fans made the same demand after Charity Dingle actress Emma Atkins stepped out for the TV Choice Awards on Monday night (February 12). The event, hosted by comedian Tom Allen at London's Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, saw some of the biggest names in showbiz in attendance.

Emmerdale has been flooded with 'when' questions after leaving fans seriously distracted with their latest social media post. The ITV soap had a reason to celebrate after they picked up the soap of the year gong at the 2023 TRIC awards.

Emmerdale's Jay Kontzle proudly announced his third child with wife Mimi arrived last Friday, joining their two existing children - six-year-old son Zian and four-year-old daughter KaiBo.The actor, who has played Billy Fletcher on the soap for the past four years, jokingly added he hoped the new arrival would be their last.He revealed Mimi was induced on Wednesday and by Friday November 18, their new baby made its grand entrance into the world.The proud father had admitted back in July their third bundle of joy was far from planned and when Mimi made a phone call to him as he ate lunch on the Enmmerdale set, his first reaction had been shock."All of a sudden I went hot and started dripping with sweat," he recalled to OK! magazine."Before that, Mimi had said she wanted to get a pregnancy test and I said: ‘A pregnancy test? That’s a lot of money that, especially with the cost of living going up,'" he joked.Mimi admitted in the months leading up to her pregnancy, she had asked Jay if they could try for baby number three but his answer had always been a firm "no"."I think it’s just the fact that we got to an age with our other two where they’re old enough and there’s no nappies and bottles, and we got our sleep back," Jay reflected as he discussed his initial reluctance.However, Mimi added his denials had made her all the more keen to conceive, "basically just to be spiteful".Jay added she was "sly" but now the initial shock is over, both are proud to become parents for a third time.Jay announced last month on Instagram: "Not long now until this family of 4 become 5!"Since then, he has shared his first photo - of the new arrival's tiny feet - with OK! magazine.He also took to Instagram to show his two older children standing

Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle, who said he owes his grandparents everything, is backing a campaign to better support kinship carers to receive “the recognition they deserve”. The 32-year-old, who plays Billy Fletcher in ITV’s Emmerdale, was brought up by his grandparents following the death of his mother when he was four years old. As part of a charity campaign, he is urging people to sign a petition calling on the government to better support kinship carers.

The village of Emmerdale will not be the same again from October onwards as a wind storm is set to shake up life in the Dales for every single resident. As fans know, the ITV soap's 50th anniversary is edging closer and there's set to be a month's worth of dramak with one very dramatic episode in amongst it all.

With Emmerdale’s huge milestone 50th birthday just around the corner, the cast and crew have been treated to an impressive Woolpack cake to mark the occasion. In snaps released of some of the cast, the likes of Lisa Riley, Jay Kontzle, and Mark Charnock beamed as they stood behind the large cake, which undeniably looked just like the iconic Yorkshire pub.The details on the cake included the ivy going up the front of the building, The Woolpack sign on the front, as well as a bench outside the pub with two pints of beer on.

Emmerdale is set to mark a huge milestone later this when the ITV soap celebrates its 50th anniversary. And teasing what we can expect from the scenes coinciding with the anniversary, Billy Fletcher actor Jay Kontzle exclusively told OK! that fans of the show are in for a “roller-coaster ride”. He said: “It’s going to be incredible.