Emmerdale newcomer Chris Coghill, who soap fans will remember as EastEnders villain Tony King, is set to debut in the village next week.
Ahead of his arrival, some juicy details about his character have been unveiled and, according to The Sun, Coghill’s character Kev is actually the prison husband of Robert Sugden.
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Robert returned to the village in May after serving six years in prison following the death of Lee Posner. His return saw him interrupt the wedding of ex-husband Aaron Dingle and his half-brother, John Sugden.
Since being back in the Dales, Robert hasn’t said much about his time in prison but has been shown to be suffering from nightmares and PTSD.
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While the soap is yet to confirm the news about Kev being Robert’s husband, spoilers for next week’s episodes have already revealed that Kev will unexpectedly turn up on Robert’s doorstop.
Robert will bring Kev into Keeper’s Cottage where it becomes clear that the pair met in prison.
However, when Victoria comes home she is surprised to see Robert and Kev, who she’s never met before, holding hands.
Of course Kev’s arrival probably won’t sit well with RobRon fans, who were hoping for a romantic reunion between Robert and Aaron.
An Emmerdale source previously told us: “Robert wants to leave prison in the past.
“Rob’s hinted at struggling to survive in there, and Kev’s arrival is about to unearth everything he’s tried to keep secret from his loved ones…”
The source added: “Robert doesn’t look overjoyed to be reunited with Kev.
“We don’t know what he faced inside or what he had to do to get by. But if he and Kev were lovers, this might put a spanner in the works for any hope Robert has of reuniting with Aaron.”
Speaking about joining the Emmerdale cast, Coghill said in July: “I am really happy to be joining the cast of Emmerdale.
“Kev is definitely going to shake things up a bit and I’m looking forward to getting cracking!”
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX.
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