Actor Chris Coghill has said he is “really pleased” to be returning to Emmerdale as his character brings “unfinished business and drama” to the village.
The 50-year-old first appeared on the ITV soap as Kev Townsend last autumn, introduced as the estranged husband of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), with the pair tying the knot while in prison together.
During his time on the show, viewers have also seen him narrowly escape from serial killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) – and be revealed as the long-lost father of Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches).
Townsend left the Dales earlier this year after a brief stint over the festive period.
He fled in the wake of the…