{"id":377260,"date":"2026-04-01T23:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/377260\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:12:11","slug":"emmerdale-confirms-kevs-return-3-months-after-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/377260\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale confirms Kev’s return 3 months after exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

A few months on from Chris Coghill’s most recent appearance on Emmerdale, it’s been confirmed the actor will reprise his role as the devious Kev Townsend in the not-so-distant future.<\/p>\n

Kev, the estranged husband of Robert Sugden, was last seen in the Dales on New Year’s Day<\/a> after he almost fell into the clutches of John Sugden, the half-brother of Robert who had been terrorising the residents for a while.<\/p>\n

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Kev alerted Aaron Dingle to John’s whereabouts before heading away to safety. His arc also saw him lie about having a terminal illness, while it was also revealed that he’s Lewis Barton’s dad.<\/p>\n

Now, after several fans of the ITV soap urged producers to bring Kev back, they finally have their wish<\/a>. The character will return to the Dales in the coming months with a new business venture.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m really pleased to be returning to Emmerdale,” said Coghill. “I had a brilliant time last year. Kev is a complex character that I love playing. He has psychopathic tendencies, but also an energy and vulnerability that I think makes him pretty unique.”<\/p>\n

“Both Chris and the character of Kev made a massive impact on the show last year, so Chris is most definitely back by popular demand,” added producer Laura Shaw. <\/p>\n

“With Kev\u2019s son, Lewis, in the village still unaware of who his father is, it’s safe to say that there\u2019s a lot of unfinished business and drama ahead.”<\/p>\n

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Related: Emmerdale to finally expose Joe Tate’s cruel blackmail plot<\/a><\/p>\n

A first-look photo teases what the character will be getting up to, as he’s seen standing in front of a sign that reads “A slice of Kev-en. Cakes. Coffee”, which Emmerdale confirmed will “stir up trouble” in the local community.<\/p>\n

With Robert and Aaron settling into a new life at the farm, will Kev cause issues in their relationship? And will we see more of him with Lewis?<\/p>\n

The actor previously teased a return in February<\/a>, telling Radio Times<\/a>, “I think it’s destined to happen \u2013 everyone loved Kevin. He was tricky, he was funny, but I feel like Lewis and Kev have a really weird unspoken bond and it would be silly not to dive into that more deeply.”<\/p>\n

Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Emmerdale spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week’s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – as Cain Dingle is left for dead, Jasmine Fisher goes on trial, and Jodie Ramsey gets up to no good again.
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