Emmerdale star Rebecca Bakes has confirmed when

character Angelica King will return to the ITV soap.

At the start of the year, Angelica, Cathy (Gabrielle Dowling)

and Heath Hope (Sebastian Dowling) were involving in a car accident after trying to joyride into town for a New Year’s party.

As Wendy (Susan C.o.o.k.s.o.n) and Bob (Tony Audenshaw) arrived at the scene, it wasn’t long until Wendy realised Heath wasn’t able to be saved due to the severity of his injuries.

As Bob and Cathy dealt with the sudden loss of Heath, Cathy also had to try and convince her dad that she wasn’t behind the wheel when the crash happened.

After Heath’s funeral, Angelica finally confessed to mum Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) that Cathy had been telling the truth all along. In March, Angelica made her way to court and was sentenced to a secure children’s home for a very lengthy eight months.

As Nicola and Jimmy (Nick Miles) have adapted to their life in the village without Angel, we have also been given a few updates on how she’s getting on at the home in Bristol. Initially, the King parents spoke about Angelica getting bullied by other children but now, we know she’s regularly ‘playing up’ and her attitude is ‘driving them [the adults] up the wall’.

Suffice to say these developments have been a surprise for Jimmy and Nicola, who know Angelica as a shy young girl who had never really been in trouble until this ordeal at the start of the year.

They will have a lot on their plate when she eventually returns to the village and thanks to actress Rebecca Bakes, we know we’ll be seeing her character fairly soon.

‘It should be at the end of September’, she teased during a chat with Digital Spy at the Radio Times Soap Awards.

‘So in a few months maybe! I don’t really know because we haven’t started filming anything yet.’

Jimmy and Nicola talk in the street as the village fete begins in Emmerdale

The couple had some light relief recently during the village fete (Picture: ITV)
Angelica stands in front of baby Esther’s pram in Emmerdale

Her personality has changed a lot since she’s been away (Picture: ITV)
‘Before we even started filming it, we were told that the driver would be me and they kept us updated. It was really exciting because I’d never previously done anything as big.’

Life has been considerably quieter for Jimmy and Nicola since Angelica’s departure. In May, the couple had some light relief when the day of the village fete arrived.

As expected, Nicola took it upon herself to organise most of the event, and was moved when Jimmy presented her with a megaphone.

The scenes also aired during Emmerdale’s 10,000th episode.

To celebrate this, the show thanked the local community for its endless support by helping with the maintenance of 10000 trees.

Rebecca Bakes has confirmed that Angelica King will be making her long-awaited return to Emmerdale at the end of September. Fans of the ITV soap have been eager to see how Angelica’s character will develop after her time away at a secure children’s home. It will be interesting to see how Angelica’s personality has changed and how she will interact with her family upon her return.Despite being away from the village, Angelica has been causing quite a stir at the children’s home in Bristol. Reports suggest that she has been ‘playing up’ and causing trouble for the adults in charge. This behavior comes as a surprise to her parents, Jimmy and Nicola, who have always known Angelica as a shy and well-behaved girl. It will be a challenge for them to navigate Angelica’s changed demeanor and help her settle back into life in Emmerdale.In the meantime, Jimmy and Nicola have been enjoying a quieter life without Angelica around. The recent village fete provided some much-needed light relief for the couple, with Nicola taking charge of the event and Jimmy surprising her with a megaphone. The scenes aired during Emmerdale’s 10,000th episode, which also marked a milestone for the show in giving back to the community by supporting tree maintenance.As we eagerly await Angelica’s return to Emmerdale, it will be interesting to see how her storyline unfolds and how her family dynamic will be affected. Stay tuned for more updates and behind-the-scenes information as filming for Angelica’s comeback begins. Don’t forget to follow us for the latest news and updates from the world of Emmerdale.