Emmerdale confirms returning character in big April Windsor storyline
"It’s very exciting."
Emmerdale spoilers follow.
Emmerdale has confirmed that Fred Kettle will reprise his role as Dylan Penders in a big new story for April Windsor.
Dylan and April first met earlier this year following her spell on the streets, with Dylan subsequently making his way to the Dales as he attempted to get clean from d.r.u.g.s.
Despite caring for April, Dylan often clashed with her father Marlon, with Marlon then framing the teen for a robbery in a bid to have him leave. The pair eventually came to some sort of understanding, with Dylan leaving the village for rehab in March.
It has now been revealed, however, that Kettle will reprise his role as the popular character in the near future.
“Lovely Fred Kettle, who plays Dylan, is coming back to the show,” producer Laura Shaw told Digital Spy and other media.
“He’s going to be bringing his past back to the village with him. And that’s going to cause huge problems for April and the wider family there. We’ve got a couple of exciting new castings that are joining us for that story, but I’m not allowed to tell you who they are. Watch this space, because it’s very exciting.”
Kettle’s return will no doubt please fans, in addition to Mark Charnock, with the actor – who plays Marlon Dingle – praising his younger co-star back in March.
“I say this as objectively as I can, he is one of the best young actors I have worked with,” said Charnock of his co-star. “He puts me in mind of so many of the great young actors we’ve got on this.
“He’s really into his job, he’s nuanced, he’s clever, he’s attentive, he’s really professional, he’s one of the team, he is everything you could want in a young actor. As far as I’m concerned, if he doesn’t go a long way, there’s something wrong with the business, he’s a really good actor.”
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.