\u201cThe Christmas Day episode \u2013 when I read it, my jaw fell,” said the actor. “When we shot it, my jaw fell.<\/p>\n
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Related: Exclusive: Emmerdale’s Michael Parr shares verdict on Ross and Serena’s future<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt is so true. I played it as Mandy (when finding out). It is all about the jaw drop \u2013 not the mic drop.”<\/p>\n Returning star Patsy Kensit said she’d love to see a genuine friendship develop between her character Sadie King and Mandy. <\/p>\n Emmerdale welcomed back the scheming Sadie following the death of Jimmy King; her eyes were set firmly on Caleb Miligan, whom she planned to seduce by convincing him his wife Ruby had cheated on him. <\/p>\n Kensit recently explained to Digital Spy<\/a> why she thought a Sadie and Mandy team-up would work. <\/p>\n “I’d love her to have a relationship with Mandy, because I get on with Lisa Riley really well. She has a beauty bar, so it would be great if Sadie had a storyline where she had money to invest in that,” the actor suggested.<\/p>\n However, Emmerdale’s future could be unclear,<\/a> as filming permission for the soap’s current exterior village set in Harewood, an estate in West Yorkshire, is set to officially expire in June 2027. <\/p>\n Naturally, show bosses are keen to be granted further rights to continue filming there on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n ITV<\/p>\n Related: Exclusive: Emmerdale confirms shocking ending to Sadie King’s storyline<\/a><\/p>\n In a slew of public documents submitted to Leeds County Council, ITV cited a number of environmental issues that could arise should they be forced to tear down the existing set and relocate, noting their dedication to become a net zero carbon business by 2030.<\/p>\n In a document seeking to lock down the fa\u00e7ade used as the village restaurant, The Hide, ITV argued: “A relocation of this set away from the Emmerdale Village would have a big impact on our carbon footprint as cast, crew and all the facility vehicles listed above would need to travel to different locations.<\/p>\n “Keeping the set permanently allows us to work within our existing land agreement and on track to achieve our ITV net zero 2030 climate action strategy.”<\/p>\n ITV enlisted the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to support their proposal, with planning ecologist Tim Stratton submitting his own letter in favour of the application.<\/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![\"sadie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/a8dcbecb-e2e0-41d2-80a3-25bce4dd792f.jpg\" "\\"Sadie")
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