Emmerdale cast: who is leaving, returning to and joining the cast?
All the comings and goings in the lively village.
As we continue through 2021, soaps like Emmerdale have huge storylines planned for the coming months.
We've already had a couple of new characters confirmed to join the Dales, and a very big returning name made her way back to cause havoc, too.
But what else does the ITV soap have in store for us in 2021? We can be sure to expect more comings, goings, and returnees, that's for sure.
As the Emmerdale cast chops and changes, keep up to date with all the movement with our handy guide below.
Read on for everything you need to know.
RETURNING
Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles)
As first reported by Metro, Bernice is coming back to the Dales and she will likely make waves when she does! Speaking about her return to the soap after she left in 2019, actress Samantha Giles had this to say!
"As an actress leaving a role that you love is always a hard decision and I’d been lucky to work so consistently for so long which is rare in our business, so I knew the time had come to be brave and take the leap back in 2019 to pursue my other passion of writing and focus on getting my first book published."
Laura Shaw, producer of Emmerdale added: "I am thrilled to have Samantha Giles returning to Emmerdale as Bernice. Samantha is such a fabulous actress and her portrayal of Bernice is a wonderfully warm, complex mix of tragedy and comedy that always brings a whirlwind of fun and drama.
Constantly misunderstood, often getting things terribly wrong, Bernice promises to cause quite a stir from the moment she lands back in the village and will certainly turn lives upside down as she tries to navigate through the changes since she left."
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Visit our dedicated Emmerdale page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch check out our TV guide.
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