Overview
- Isabel Hodgins confirmed on a co‑star's podcast that she plans to return to Emmerdale but has not given a firm date and said September would be her ideal.
- Hodgins left earlier this year for maternity leave and has since welcomed her first child, and she said producers allowed her to choose how long to be away.
- On the show Victoria Sugden was written out after a dramatic storyline in which she fled the village, and the character promised her brother Robert she and her son would come back.
- Producers have cast West End actor Casey Al‑Shaqsy as Serena Sugden to debut imminently and the producer says the new character will drive major, unexpected storylines for the family.
- Hodgins said becoming a mother has changed her priorities and she expects to face juggling and possible mum guilt when she returns, which could affect the timing and shape of Victoria's comeback.