Patsy Kensit breaks silence on Emmerdale return as Sadie King ‘it’s absolutely amazing’
Emmerdale has confirmed the return of Sadie King, the former wife of fan favourite Jimmy King who enjoyed high-stakes affairs with Robert Sugden and Cain Dingle
Patsy Kensit is set to return to Emmerdale later this year, reprising her iconic role as Sadie King.
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Sadie, the former wife of Jimmy King, 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 back in 2006.
Speaking about her return, Patsy said: “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.”
Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw says: “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. 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.”
During Patsy’s tenure on Emmerdale, she was nominated for Sexiest Female and Soap B**h Of The Year.
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Since leaving Emmerdale 20 years ago, Patsy starred in BBC medical drama Holby City and in 2023, she appeared in rival soap Eastenders as Emma Harding, the mother of Lola Pearce.
Back In 2019, the actress told Digital Spy: “I loved the character of Sadie. She was someone who said all the things that people wanted to say in their lives but don’t have the courage to.
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“I did that five nights a week on that show – it was fantastic. I lived vicariously through her as she was such a cow.
“I really enjoyed it, I love those matriarchal kind of women and it’s so nice to find a character who pushes the envelope a bit more with that. Never say never. “
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 at 8pm and available to stream from 7am on ITVX