Emmerdale viewers have been left staggered by the appearance of one of the soap’s stars as she returned to the show.
Fans felt April Windsor was unrecognisable when the child character, played by Amelia Flanagan, returned to Emmerdale on Wednesday evening.
Since last summer, actress Amelia hasn't had many scenes, so when she appeared in the latest episode fans were thrilled.
The 11-year-old daughter of late character Donna Windsor and found herself being screamed at by stepbrother Ellis Chapman, who was upset over his dad Al's betrayal.
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Our colleagues at The Mirror report with ongoing coronavirus restrictions and measures in place, several of the soap's younger cast and characters have barely been on screen as they haven't been filming as much.
Viewers took to social media in shock at how grown up April looked on her return. Some thought the role had been recast.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: "April looks so grown up."
Another agreed: 'It's nice to see April back. She looks so much more grown up."
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A third joked: "April aged three years overnight."
Meanwhile, a fourth agreed: "Omg April is grown so much," as another said: "Crikey. Almost didn’t recognise April there."
This was echoed by a tweet that read: "Either April has been recast on the quiet or the actress has grown hugely during lockdown."
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