Emmerdale boss says Sadie King's return hides one of the show's biggest secrets ever
Sadie's comeback is 'brilliant' and 'amazing'Patsy Kensit is coming back to Emmerdale as Sadie King – soon. And while we don’t know the exact date she’ll be back on screen, show boss Laura Shaw and Patsy herself have given us some teasers of what’s to come.
And it’s going to be huge.
It’s been 20 years since we last saw Sadie on screen. The scheming, devious, money hungry former Mrs Jimmy King was ruthless and we loved it!
So will she be just as bad this time round?
What is Sadie’s big secret?
Let’s start with the juicy bit – why is Sadie back? Well, it’s certainly with a big secret that’s for sure…
“The reason that Sadie comes back and the secret that she comes back with is gonna be absolutely shocking. it’s gonna be pretty big and pretty shocking,” Laura teased.
“I think her arrival will be every bit as amazing and brilliant as the first time around.
“Probably the most shocking thing is definitely the reason that brings her back. It’s undoubtedly one of the biggest secrets we’ve ever had within the King family, and it’s gonna be pretty explosive.”
How long is Sadie King staying in Emmerdale?
The big question on everyone’s lips is how long is Sadie going to be around for this time? After 20 years we’re hopeful it’s not going to be a short two-week stint…
“I’ve got a few months of absolute delicious stuff,” Patsy teased to us. “I can’t say much. I’m embargoed. But I’m here till December, so there’s loads and loads that you can hopefully enjoy. Definitely.”
So it sounds like we’ve got Sadie back for around six months. Plenty of time to get her teeth stuck into things…
Has Sadie changed since we last saw her?
There wasn’t anyone or anything Sadie wouldn’t take on. She even teamed up with Cain Dingle to fake kidnap her father-in-law Tom King and run away with £2.5million. But Cain double-crossed her and took the money himself!
Is it the same Sadie coming back?
Laura Shaw explained: “I think it’s fair to say the last 20 years has definitely changed Sadie, but let’s face it: it’s Sadie King. She’s got the same qualities running through her.
“We all know the amazing character that Sadie King was back then. And of course we wanted that exact same character back. But it’s important to remember this is Sadie King 20 years later, she’s been away from the village.
“When she initially comes back, she presents the same as she always was. But as the story develops, you’ll see a slightly different Sadie. We’ll see how the last 20 years has changed her a little bit. Maybe we’ll see a little bit more of a vulnerable side that we didn’t see when she was last seen the show.”
‘She’s still a cow!’
Patsy added: “I think it’s really smart, what Laura and the writers have done, because it would just be too one-dimensional. We want to find out about the real person. Obviously that’s really interesting for me to play and I think for the audience to see.
“It’s 20 years ago. What does she really value? Does she have any values? But I think that that’s interesting to explore as a woman and with the things that we go through in life and are becoming, going through the change and all of that stuff.
“She’s on her own, essentially. Does she have brothers, sisters, a father or mother, or, you know, she was probably birthed by a Jekyll. She’s so awful. But I think there’s a bittersweet side to her, and it would be nice that maybe that comes through.
“But she’s still a cow!”
Will anyone be pleased to see Sadie King back in Emmerdale?
The short answer: no!
The residents who remember Sadie from the first time around have little love for her.
Laura told us: “I’m not sure that everyone is going to welcome Sadie back with open arms. In fact, I think it’s probably quite the opposite.
“But what you’ll see is that there’s quite a few of our residents who don’t know Sadie of old. So that’s going to mean that it opens up maybe one or two new surprising friendships for Sadie.”
What has it been like for Patsy Kensit back on the Emmerdale set?
For actress Patsy, coming back to Emmerdake has been “a joy”
“It’s overwhelming when you come back,” she confessed. “Everyone that works on the show, the cast, the crew, all the makeup departments, costume, everyone is so good, and Emmerdale is the star.
“I learned back then so much, the hardest working, most professional and some of the best actors I’ve seen have been working on Emmerdale. And I’ve been taught so much. I’ve learned so much, and I’m just so grateful to have been able to come back and, you know, happily see that it’s still the same.
“And they’re still crazy days. I’m terrible. I keep losing things all the time. I’ve lost my past three times. I was in the car park crying the other night [because I’d lost it again].
“But everyone has just been so wonderful to me and I can’t tell you how grateful I am. And thank you in advance for everything because it’s just a joy.”
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