{"id":53999,"date":"2026-04-02T13:21:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=53999"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:28:10","slug":"emmerdale-fans-divided-over-kev-return-how-soap-make-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-divided-over-kev-return-how-soap-make-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale fans seriously divided over Kev\u2019s return, 5 things the soap must do to make sure it works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale announced the return of Kev Townsend<\/a> last night, and so far, fans have been left seriously divided by the news.<\/p>

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Kev was last seen on our screens earlier this year as he fled from the village following a shock showdown<\/a> with Aaron\u2019s psycho husband, John Sugden.<\/p>\n

But, now that his return has been announced, Emmerdale fans are hoping he comes back a changed man. However, in order for this to happen, there has to be a few things done on the show.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s have a look at how Emmerdale can make sure Kev\u2019s return is what we want.<\/p>

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1. Keep his comedic and psychotic personality<\/h2>\n

One of the reasons everybody loved Kev is because he was quite a loveable psychopath. He had a dark side to him, but he was also able to shift things and be quite a funny person.<\/p>

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