Emmerdale fans have been teased with a little bit of gossip about what they can expect in 2023. There’s no doubt 2022 will live long in the memory with Emmerdale celebrating its 50th anniversary through some major storylines and shock exits.
While soap villain Meena Jutla, played by Paige Sandhu, finally got her comeuppance. So, how can the soap top all that in the upcoming 12 months, will we see any familiar faces return to the Dales?
Speaking at a press event, Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson has offered a little hint of what fans will see in 2023, however, she couldn’t be probed without a question regarding any former favourites returning.
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Remaining rather coy, Jane said: “I can’t tell you because I’m still checking. We are doing June storylines and I had an idea the other day and thought ‘ahhhhh, our viewers would love that’. Before exiting, Jane joked: “Let me go, let me go.”
But one former fan favourite who won’t be heading back to the village anytime soon is Mike Parr, who played Ross Barton.
Michael, who played Ross Barton in the ITV soap from 2013 to 2018 told The Sun: "I’ve just done a film and although I loved my time in Emmerdale, I’ve no plans to go back at the moment. Never say never but I’m trying new things which I love.
Ross left the village after being involved in an acid attack. He started a new life in Liverpool after making an agreement with Charity that he would still have regular access to their young son, Moses.
Since his Emmerdale exit, actor Mike has kept a relatively low profile. In 2020, he appeared in series two of TV show Bulletproof in which he played Ben Woodall.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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