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Emmerdale Announces Return of Kev Townsend for 'Unfinished Business'
Chris Coghill will reprise Kev Townsend, whose return brings a new business venture and unresolved family ties that producers say will drive fresh drama.
- Emmerdale confirmed actor Chris Coghill will reprise his role as Kev Townsend later this year, with the character returning to the village to launch a new business venture.
- Townsend fled the Dales earlier this year following a chaotic stint that included narrowly escaping serial killer John Sugden and discovering his long-lost son, Lewis Barton.
- Coghill said he is "really pleased" to return, describing Kev as a complex character with "psychopathic tendencies" but also unique "energy and vulnerability."
- With Lewis still unaware of his biological father's identity, producer Laura Shaw stated the return guarantees "unfinished business and drama" for village residents.
- Townsend's new business venture, a pop-up café named "A Slice of Kev-en," is expected to stir up trouble for local characters when he arrives.
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Emmerdale star 'really pleased' to return to ITV soap to stir up trouble in village
Chris Coghill has said he's really pleased to be returning to Emmerdale as Kev Townsend after his character left the ITV soap early in 2026
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