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Lottie Gibbons

Emmerdale fans don't recognise character as they return to soap

Emmerdale fans nearly didn't recognise a character who returned to the soap tonight after a short break.

Following Al's lies being unravelled, he told his son Ellis of his plans to move to Belfast.

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Distraught by his father's actions, Ellis lashed out at Marlon's daughter April.

April, played by Amelia Flanagan, has been at home with her soap star sister and brother Isabella and William during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fans couldn't believe how much April has changed (ITV)

The three siblings, who star in Coronation Street and Emmerdale, are have been homeschooled by their mum, Rachel.

But tonight, April was back in Emmerdale - and fans couldn't believe how much older she looked.

Sue tweeted: "Cripes, April has shot up hasn’t she?"

Connie wrote: "Lovely to see April back on our screens again."

Sinead tweeted: "April has grown so much though."

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Ryan added: "It's nice to see April back. She looks so much more grown-up."

Peta said: "Crikey!! Almost didn’t recognise April there."

And Elizabeth wrote: "Blimey for a minute I was wondering who the little girl was. When did April get so big?"

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