Emmerdale confirms ‘explosive’ return for ‘ruthless’ icon Sadie King

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01HRS THURSDAY 14TH MAY 2026 Patsy Kensit is set to make a highly-anticipated return to Emmerdale later this year, reprising her iconic role as Sadie King. Sadie, the former wife of Jimmy King (Nick Miles), arrived in 2004 with her devious demeanour and ruthless ambition which drove many dramatic storylines, including a house explosion and high-stakes affairs with a young Robert Sugden and Cain Dingle. Sadie???s ultimate comeuppance came at the hands of Cain, who double-crossed her, stole the ransom money, and dramatically left her behind. Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Mark Bruce This photograph is (C) ITV and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms

Sadie King will cause quite a stir (Picture: ITV)

Emmerdale has officially confirmed Patsy Kensit is returning to the ITV soap as Sadie King later this year.

The actress, who is 58, joined the cast of the show back in 2004. Her character Sadie is the former wife of Jimmy King (Nick Miles).

Sadie’s ruthless ambition and devious demeanour drove many dramatic storylines. Some of her most iconic moments include an affair with Robert Sugden and Cain Dingle, plus a house explosion.

One of her most memorable stories saw her deliberately drive a wedge between Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and patriarch Tom King after learning that the now-owner of the Woolpack was set to marry into the family.

When Tom broke things off with her as a result of Sadie’s meddling, Charity famously got her revenge on Sadie by embarking on an affair with Jimmy, recording a conversation with him as he admitted to Sadie’s schemes on a VHS tape, which Charity screened in front of the entire family.

The character departed the village in 2006 after being double-crossed by Cain. He stole some ransom money, and chose to leave Sadie behind.

The exact details of Sadie’s return to Emmerdale are being kept underwraps for now, but producer of the show Laura Shaw has confirmed the character is – obviously – going to create quite a lot of drama when she arrives.

‘We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Patsy Kensit back to the cast and crucially to see the iconic Sadie King storm back into the village. Her return will be explosive and guaranteed to shock.

Patsy is returning later this year (Picture: ITV)

Sadie hasn’t been seen since the early 2000s (Picture: ITV)

‘Sadie’s seductive demeanor, combined with her utterly ruthless nature, are set to deliver a spectacular and highly dramatic touch of class to the Yorkshire Dales.’

Patsy added: ‘I am really excited to return to Emmerdale. I treasure the years I was here before. Sadie King is a character that I really loved playing.

‘The cast and crew are absolutely brilliant and I am so grateful for the chance to return to the show, it’s absolutely amazing.’

Patsy has a wealth of television and film credits. In the world of soapland, she played Faye Morton in Holby City and mrecently, she portrayed Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) mum Emma in EastEnders.