Emmerdale: Amy Wyatt in SHOCK return – and she’s got a new face

Amy Wyatt

by Marianna Manson |
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There’s an old favourite returning to Emmerdale, though fans can expect a new face on their screens as the character is re-cast

The character of troubled Amy Wyatt, who was played by Chelsea Halfpenny, has been reprised by new comer Natalie Ann Jamieson and will return to Emmerdale village later this year.

Amy was last on our screens in 2013, when she fled the Yorkshire Dales to Ireland following an aborted kidnap mission of her son Kyle, who she shares with Cain Dingle.

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Emmerdale spoilers: week 4

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The Dingle sisters know that someone needs to confront Cain. It's Charity who draws the short straw, and when she arrives at Home Farm, she's shocked at the state of the house and of him.

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Charity thinks she's making progress with Cain, until he leans in for a kiss. She's appalled, but is concerned about Cain when she realises that Matty has filmed the whole thing,

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A glum Moira returns to the farm, where she's intercepted by a tentative looking Matty.

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How will Moira react when Matty tells her that Cain has launched himself at another woman?

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Later on, an optimistic Aaron tells Moira that everything will be okay in the end – but Moira isn't so sure.

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Cain's story begins to unravel as Debbie tells Faith the truth about Cain murdering Joe, and then Faith unknowingly lets slip to Matty. Matty

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Before long, the police turn up at the Woolpack and make a beeline for Cain. But when Cain refuses to go quietly, the arrest him there and then for Joe's murder.

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Bob's hard times are showing no sign of letting up, as Diane unwittingly removes his bag of food tins from the hostel, leaving him with nothing.

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Finding himself without money to pay for accommodation, he offers to close up the pub, and settles down for a night in the Woolpack cellar.

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However the following morning he's nearly caught. A weary Bob decides his only option is to bed down in the back of Brenda's car...

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But things go from bad to worse when Brenda asks for her car keys back. Now Bob's only option is a bench in the local park.

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Aaron and Robert have planned to spend a quiet night in together, but Robert isn't pleased when Aaron shows up with Kyle and Noah.

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Soon after, Liv turns up with Belle's new piglet. But things quickly descend into chaos when they realise the piglet has gone missing!

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Manpreet hopes that Risihi will invite her to live with him at Holdgate.

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But her hints go unnoticed, and Jai and Priya take it into their own hands to convince Manpreet to pop the question.

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Tired of the brother's bickering, Victoria locks Billy and Ellis in the portakabin to smooth things over.

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But Ellis soon becomes concerned for his brother, as being locked in the confined space causes Billy to have a panic attack.

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Later on, Victoria leaves an urgent message for Ellis but when Marlon and Jessie come barging down the stairs she panics and throws a pregnancy test under the sofa. Soon Victoria and Ellis have some things to work out…

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Jacob finally deletes Maya's contact details from his phone, vowing to move on from the affair, and tries to make amends with Liv.

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New actress Natalie is a relatively unknown addition, with small parts in 2016’s I, Daniel Blake and Vera to her name.

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“I’m incredibly excited to meet all of the talented cast and crew at ITV’s Emmerdale,” she told The Sun. ““I feel very lucky to be joining the cast of such a loved and respected show.

"I’m very grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to find out what the future holds for Amy!”

As for Chelsea Halfpenny, she went on to act in another prestige soap, Casualty, before moving on to pastures new late last year.

When asked whether she had any plans to return to Emmerdale by Digital Spy, she was adamant it wasn’t on the cards.

“"I'm definitely not [returning]," she said. "There would be no point in leaving one long-running show to go back to the one you were in before.

"There are other things in my career that I'd like to do. For now, it's a 'no'."

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