Emmerdale is set to see one of its villains return as Claire King reprises her role as Kim Tate after 20 years away from the soap.
King starred in Emmerdale from 1989 to 1999, during which time her character Kim faked her own death, attempted murder and watched her husband die.
Exiting the long-running soap, Kim was last seen making a run for it in a helicopter after attemping to murder her stepson. Kim's location has been a mystery until now.
55-year-old King is "absolutely thrilled" to be returning to the Dales.
"As a Yorkshire lass myself, I'm absolutely thrilled to be back in Yorkshire for a fun-filled cameo, once again reaping havoc in the Dales!" she said.
"As there are still some familiar faces from 20 years ago it's felt like coming home and I couldn't have had a more lovely welcome from such a talented cast and crew, so thank you everyone! It's literally been a blast!"
It's so good to be bad.#KimTate #OGBadGirl #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/EZFKraKlig
— Emmerdale (@emmerdale) September 24, 2018
Emmerdale producer Kate Brooks said: "Kim Tate is such a hurricane of a character, notorious for wreaking havoc wherever she goes.
"Kim's explosive return shakes the very foundations of the village as she swaggers back into Home Farm, leaving a devastating trail of destruction in her wake.
"We are delighted to welcome Claire back to the show; an actor exuding charisma and ebullience.It is testament to Claire's immense talent that her portrayal of such an iconic soap villain is so convincing.
"We are all absolutely thrilled that she's filling Kim Tate's designer shoes once again."
King is among the stars that have moved from one soap to another, going on to star in Coronation Street as Erica Holroyd from 2014 to 2017.
Emmerdale can next be seen on Tuesday at 7pm on Virgin One and ITV.
