{"id":50546,"date":"2026-01-01T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=50546"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:27:11","slug":"9-emmerdale-characters-we-want-see-more-2026-kammy-hadiq-kim-tate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/9-emmerdale-characters-we-want-see-more-2026-kammy-hadiq-kim-tate\/","title":{"rendered":" 9 Emmerdale characters we want to see more of in 2026 – from Kammy Hadiq to Kim Tate"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Emmerdale prepares to a welcome in a new year, we have a wish list of characters we want to see more of in 2026.<\/p>

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Our top picks include a couple of newcomers who have brought joy to our screens \u2013 and we want more of the same. Then there\u2019s a few criminally underused characters, who honestly deserve their chance to shine. And there\u2019s also a couple of long-timers, who we\u2019d love to see take centre stage over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

Here are our nine folk who deserve more screen time. Do you agree?<\/p>\n

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We love Kammy and Vinny\u2019s bromance (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Emmerdale characters we want to see more of in 2026: Kammy Hadiq<\/h2>\n

The arrival of Kammy in 2025 brought a breath of fresh air to the Dales. First impressions suggested we were just getting a one-dimensional rude boy, but Kammy has brought humour and a whole lot of heart to the show.<\/p>\n

Take all that kiss business with Vinny<\/a>. Kammy could have easily turned nasty and made Vinny\u2019s life a misery. But he didn\u2019t. The mechanic portrayed positive masculinity, giving his sexually-confused mate compassion and understanding when he needed it most.<\/p>

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