ITV/Tony Larkin/Shutterstock Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 Recognise kidnapper Kylie in Emmerdale? Pippa Fulton made a mark in Corrie and is a former reality TV star Pippa has also appeared in Emmerdale twice before as well Features Kev Townsend Lewis Barton Ross Barton Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 Emmerdale’s latest villain made her debut tonight when actress Pippa Fulton appeared as Lewis Barton’s kidnapper, Kylie. Soap fans will definitely recognise Pippa, most recently from a memorable roll on the cobbles of Coronation Street. However, she’s also been in Emmerdale before and has a talent show past too. Let’s refresh our memories… Kylie makes it clear she will hurt Lewis if she has to (Credit: ITV) Who is Kylie, Lewis’ kidnapper, in Emmerdale and who plays her? On Friday (June 19) Lewis Barton was bundled into a van outside his house by masked men. Tonight (Monday, June 22) Ross finds out his brother has been kidnapped and Kylie is the one holding him captive. It turns out Kylie knows Kev and Kev has stolen something very precious from her – a diamond named Penny. She wants Penny back or Lewis’ life will be in danger. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Kylie makes it very clear she means business with a table full of scalpels and talk of her eight years in Holloway prison. Lewis is absolutely terrified and Ross is forced to track Kev down to get him to save his son. Kev isn’t keen to give up Penny and pretends he’s already sold it to a pawn shop. But Ross and Liam demand he track it down and buy it back as Lewis’ life is on the line. Kev, who always had Penny, finally gives in and agrees to the trade. But Ross doesn’t trust him so knocks him out as an insurance policy. Will they get Lewis back safely?Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Kylie is played by Pippa Fulton, who has appeared in Emmerdale before. Aurora was a handful in Corrie! (Credit: ITV) Pippa Fulton in Emmerdale and Coronation Street Prior to playing Kylie, Pippa appeared in three episodes of Emmerdale in March 2014. She played a customer at Dingle & Dingle Automotives who flirted with Ross Barton. He later bedded her too! In 2017, Pippa again appeared in the soap as a client at Take A Vow. Her most recent soap appearance, however, was in Coronation Street in 2024. Steve McDonald was on a date with a woman he’d met online called Carole. Carole brought her friend along for support – Aurora – who was played by Pippa. Fans will remember Aurora was very full on and took a shine to Tim Metcalfe. She wouldn’t take no for an answer when she insisted Tim join them and when Sally caught the woman flirting with Tim, she was not impressed. Fame Academy was Pippa’s first taste of fame (Credit: Tony Larkin/Shutterstock) What else has the Kylie actress been in? Before her journey into Soapland, Pippa was also known for her musical talent. She was a contestant in Fame Academy, the BBC singing contest, in 2002 and was eliminated fourth. Pippa has also been in Channel 4 comedy Hullraisers and runs her own vocal coaching business, PF Studios. Pippa starred alongside Lizzy Cundy in WAG The Musical (Credit: Ken McKay/Shutterstock ) The actress and singer also has a glittering stage career. In 2013 she appeared in WAG The Musical at the Charing Cross Theatre alongside real-life WAG Lizzy Cundy. In fact, Pippa is a real-life WAG herself. She is married to professional footballer and manager Clayton Donaldson. He is currently Head of Development at York City. The couple wed in 2014 and have a son called Hendrix who was born in 2015. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 By Carena Crawford 22 Jun 2026, 19:06 Previous Story Next Story
