Vanessa Woodfield has been absent from Emmerdale for a number of months, causing fans to ask if she has left the soap for good.
The vet is currently away from our screens as Michelle Hardwick, who plays her, is on maternity leave.
Charity's partner departed from the village in May following her bowel cancer diagnosis.
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It was then revealed she had moved in with her mum, as it was easier there to focus on hopefully getting better.
Actress Michelle revealed in October she had given birth to her baby boy with wife Kate Brooks.
She wrote on Instagram: "On Friday 9th October, this handsome little chap entered the world. Edward “Teddy” Peter Brooks we are so in love with you."
The couple tied the knot in September 2019.
Speaking about the wedding on This Morning, Michelle told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield: “We got married at Graceland in Memphis.
“I love Elvis, my dad is a massive Elvis fan, and Kate loves Elvis as well.
"We thought, 'We want to get married somewhere different, we love America, we'd been to San Fran last year'.
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"We thought, 'No, we won't do Vegas. Let's see if we're allowed to get married in Memphis'.
"It's awful but you have got to phone and check, 'Are we, a same-sex couple, allowed to be married over there?'."
