{"id":699173,"date":"2026-07-18T23:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699173\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T23:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:58:23","slug":"itv-emmerdale-star-set-to-return-after-two-years-away-from-soap-so-excited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/699173\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Emmerdale star set to return after two years away from soap: ‘So excited’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luca Hoyle has announced his return to Emmerdale following a two-year hiatus from the ITV soap.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old actor, who has played Elliot Windsor since 2016, shared the news through Pendleton Theatre School’s Instagram account on Friday.<\/p>\n

“After a short break, I am so excited to say that this summer I am back in the studio filming for a new storyline as Elliot Windsor in Emmerdale,” Mr Hoyle wrote.<\/p>\n

“It’s a role I’ve been lucky enough to play since 2016, and it’s such a privilege to still be part of it. Looking forward to seeing where this next chapter goes.”<\/p>\n

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The actor is set to reprise his role as Elliot Windsor<\/p>\n

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The young performer last appeared on screen in 2024 and is expected to feature in episodes broadcasting later this summer.<\/p>\n

Elliot Windsor’s backstory involves a complicated family history that has unfolded over more than a decade on the Yorkshire-based drama.<\/p>\n

Kelly Windsor brought her son to the village in 2011 when she returned, introducing him to her former fianc\u00e9 Jimmy King and claiming he was the boy’s father.<\/p>\n

Jimmy had previously believed Kelly had terminated the pregnancy after leaving the Dales, making Elliot’s existence a complete surprise.<\/p>\n

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The young performer last appeared on screen in 2024 <\/p>\n

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The former couple eventually sat down with their son to discuss the paternity situation, shortly before Kelly took Elliot back to America with her.<\/p>\n

However, the youngster subsequently returned to live with Jimmy and his family in the village, where he has remained despite his prolonged absence from viewers’ screens.<\/p>\n

Hoyle is currently studying musical theatre at Pendleton Theatre School, where he has just completed his first year on the course.<\/p>\n

During his time away from the soap, the actor has been involved in stage productions including Footloose and The Great British Bake Off Musical.<\/p>\n

“I have absolutely loved my first year on the Musical Theatre course at Pendleton. <\/p>\n

“I have been lucky enough to be part of both Footloose and The Great British Bake Off Musical, which I have enjoyed every minute of,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Hoyle also praised his fellow students and tutors, describing them as “incredibly kind and supportive.”<\/p>\n

The actor is due to commence his final year of studies in September, meaning he will need to balance his academic commitments with his filming schedule for the soap.<\/p>\n

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Supporters of the soap swiftly responded to the Instagram post with enthusiasm<\/p>\n

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Supporters of the soap swiftly responded to the Instagram post with enthusiasm, with comments including “Welcome back, Luca!” and “Well done mate!”<\/p>\n

The announcement arrives amid speculation that Mr Hoyle’s on-screen father Jimmy King may be departing the programme.<\/p>\n

Reports have suggested the long-running character, portrayed by Nick Miles since 2004, could be killed off in a dramatic storyline.<\/p>\n

A source told The Sun: “Everyone is shocked and it shows that no one is safe from the budget cuts. <\/p>\n

“Bosses are under pressure to cut costs, and sadly, that means popular cast members being told their time is up.”<\/p>\n

ITV has not officially confirmed any details regarding Jimmy’s future on the programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luca Hoyle has announced his return to Emmerdale following a two-year hiatus from the ITV soap. The 19-year-old…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699174,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[830,96,59,347,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-699173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-itv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}