Emmerdale star confirms fan favourite's return after months off-screen

Scottish Sun

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The young character will be bringing his troubled past with him
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A FAN favourite on Emmerdale is making a long-anticipated return.
Dylan Penders, played by Fred Kettle, will be returning to ITV screens soon after months off the show.
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Emmerdale's Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) is returning to the soap
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His character left to go to rehab after overdosing
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Marlon Dingle was not happy about Dylan's friendship with April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan)
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The character was first introduced to Emmerdale viewers earlier this year when he befriended April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan), during her stint being unhoused and living on the streets.
Despite caring for April and becoming good friends, her dad Marlon Dingle, was not a fan on Dylan and resorted to planting drugs on Dylan in a desperate bid to force him out of April's life.
But his plan backfired dramatically when Dylan ended up overdosing and left to attend rehab.
Emmerdale producers revealed earlier this month that Dylan would be returning to the village, but Amelia, who plays April on the soap gave a hint when exactly fans can expect to see him again.
"April has had an incredibly tough year with what she has been through, with the pregnancy and the homelessness storyline," she told Mirror Online.
"April and Dylan didn't leave things on the best terms, but I think what is important now is that he's back."
Amelia added: "Who knows what will happen. It will be great to explore that relationship further, I think fans want to see that which is great."
It's been a big week for Amelia who took out the gong for Best Young Performer at Thursday's British Soap Awards.
She managed to win the prize ahead of her brother William Flanagan, who was nominated for playing Joseph Brown on Coronation Street.
Emmerdale boss Laura Shaw confirmed Dylan's return earlier this month.
Emmerdale's Marlon visits Dylan in hospital after he takes an overdose
"Lovely Fred Kettle, who plays Dylan, is coming back to the show," she told media.
"He's going to be bringing his past back to the village with him. And that's going to cause huge problems for April and the wider family there."
Laura added: "We've got a couple of exciting new castings that are joining us for that story, but I'm not allowed to tell you who they are. Watch this space, because it's very exciting."
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Amelia Flanagan confirmed the news at the British Soap awards
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