{"id":19789,"date":"2024-12-13T17:19:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=19789"},"modified":"2024-12-13T17:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T17:19:16","slug":"adam-barton-joe-tate-characters-emmerdale-need-recast-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/cast\/adam-barton-joe-tate-characters-emmerdale-need-recast-now\/","title":{"rendered":"From Adam Barton to Joe Tate &#8211; all the characters Emmerdale need to recast now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Emmerdale cast is ever-changing, whether that\u2019s growing or shrinking or a recast \u2013 there\u2019s always something happening.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But occasionally when they lose a fan-favourite for various reasons, the show takes a hit. So sometimes these characters appear back on our screens looking completely different.<\/p>\n<p>Recasting characters is a tricky move. The show needs to find someone who will do the role justice and has a familiar feeling. But it does pay off sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>So here are some characters that everyone wants back on the show \u2013 even if they need to be recasted.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19818\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19818\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.44.40-1024x598.png\" alt=\"Adam Barton\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.44.40-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.44.40-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.44.40-1536x897.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.44.40-2048x1196.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Should a new Adam Barton join the Emmerdale cast? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale recast: Adam Barton.<\/h2>\n<p>Adam Thomas played this iconic Barton boy from his first arrival on screen in 2009, right up to his exit in 2018.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, May 6<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">11 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] 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max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>But many fans feel that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/adam-barton\/\">Adam<\/a> should be back in the village, especially since Moira just had brain surgery.<\/p>\n<p>His return to the village could work so well with many of the current storylines. So why not?<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>While some fans on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Emmerdale\/comments\/1hciosz\/emmerdale_recasting_characters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reddit thread<\/a> called for him to be recast, others believed they couldn\u2019t see him \u201cplayed by anyone else.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19815\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19815\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-12.59.26-1024x633.png\" alt=\"Joe Tate Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-12.59.26-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-12.59.26-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-12.59.26-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-12.59.26-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Should Joe come back? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Joe Tate<\/h2>\n<p>While many argued on reddit that some characters shouldn\u2019t be recasted, they seemed to agree that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe Tate<\/a> could be \u2013 if Ned Porteous didn\u2019t want to return to the show.<\/p>\n<p>Joe\u2019s exit in 2018 left a lot of things unsaid and waiting. The potential storylines that could work if the show had a Joe Tate return is endless.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>And many fans on that reddit thread agree because Ned \u201conly stayed a short amount of time\u201d on the show, a recast wouldn\u2019t be completely ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/27\/joe-tate-working-with-peter-revenge-kim-emmerdale\/\">theories Joe is the mystery man<\/a> working to take down Kim Tate at Christmas\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19823\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19823\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.46.39-1024x605.png\" alt=\"Debbie Dingle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.46.39-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.46.39-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.46.39-1536x908.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.46.39-2048x1211.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans would like to see Debbie return for current storylines. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Debbie Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Just like Adam, this one is tricky. Charley Webb created a statement character during her time on Emmerdale. And so to imagine anyone else playing her would be strange.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s still not impossible. Charley has made numerous returns to Emmerdale over the years, but none seem to have stuck.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If there was any time that would be good for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/debbie-dingle\/\">Debbie<\/a> return \u2013 it would be now.<\/p>\n<p>She would be arriving right back into family drama. Cain has just cheated on Moira, and Charity is dealing with the Ross and Mackenzie feud. So who better to help Ross through it than the girl he spent years wanting to be with?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19826\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19826\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.48.43-1024x562.png\" alt=\"Daz Eden Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.48.43-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.48.43-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.48.43-1536x844.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.48.43-2048x1125.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Despite leaving years ago \u2013 fans wonder if Daz should have been recast. (Credit: ITV \/ YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale recast: Daz Eden<\/h2>\n<p>This one takes fans back a while. Luke Tittensor played the role from 2003 until his sudden exit in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The years he spent on the show, he was at the height of some huge storylines, and his character seemed to mix well with others.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Unfortunately Luke\u2019s contract got terminated in 2009 as he pled guilty to grievous bodily harm and so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/daz-eden\/\">Daz<\/a> left Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p>But some fans commented that his identical twin brother, Elliot, could easily appear in the show to bring Daz back.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: \u201cI will never understand why they didn\u2019t recast Daz Eden. He could have been recast with his identical twin brother.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>It would be a blast from the past, but it would create a shake-up to the Emmerdale cast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19830\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19830\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.50.45-1024x724.png\" alt=\"John Sugden\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.50.45-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.50.45-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.50.45-1536x1087.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.50.45-2048x1449.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Should Oliver Farnworth have played Jamie Tate? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Was John wrongly cast?<\/h2>\n<p>Some fans point out that Oliver Farnworth\u2019s talents aren\u2019t being completely shown through his portrayal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/john-sugden\/\">John Sugden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead they believe he should have been an entirely different character.<\/p>\n<p>A user wrote: \u201cOliver Farnworth should have been a Jamie recast. Although he would have to put on a southern accent.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>One pointed out he is \u201cfar too old\u201d, but another backed them reminding them that \u201cEmmerdale change ages all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19832\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19832\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.55.01-1024x653.png\" alt=\"Robert Sugden Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.55.01-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.55.01-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.55.01-1536x979.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Screenshot-2024-12-13-at-16.55.01-2048x1306.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans agree Robert was Emmerdale\u2019s most successful recast. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>An Emmerdale recast that worked!<\/h2>\n<p>There is a lot of debate on reddit about the issues of recasting characters. While it\u2019s quite normal and frequent for soaps to change a young actor (Sarah and Gabby for example), it\u2019s quite rare for a successful older recast.<\/p>\n<p>One fan pointed out that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/robert-sugden\/\">Robert Sugden<\/a> was Emmerdale\u2019s last successful recast, noting the issue seems to be the writing changes.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Hawley took over the role from Karl Davies in 2014. And he immediately fit right in.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>They wrote: \u201cRecasting hasn\u2019t been great for many years now. But the main problem is Emmerdale\u2019s writing changes the character. They don\u2019t fully know what they want to do with their direction and give them anything, even if it doesn\u2019t make sense to their previous personality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Who would you like to see recast?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/10\/emmerdale-spoilers-christmas-joy-belle-terror-missing-kim-eerie-flashforward\/\">First look at Christmas in Emmerdale<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GylnghxtTWw?si=zH2FgQQj4XGX404r\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for all the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmmerdaleInside\">@Emmerdaleinside<\/a>. 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