The biggest news in the Dales: Andy Sugden – the character who was once the soul of Emmerdale – is confirmed to return after nearly a decade of absence.

Andy’s appearance is not only a hit to the nostalgia of long-time fans, but also a spark for a series of upcoming dramas.

Andy used to be the symbol of the “upright farmer” – a hard-working man who loved the wrong person, and was once pushed into prison.

After the 2016 incident, he left Emmerdale to escape the past, leaving behind countless unfinished relationships and a broken family.

Now, when ITV confirmed that he is “ready for the biggest comeback in years”, netizens are in an uproar: “Is he coming back to heal… or to take revenge?”

According to behind-the-scenes sources, Andy will return with Sugden Farm on the brink of bankruptcy, and those who betrayed him now need him. In his first episode back, he can be seen at The Woolpack, looking around the old pub as if he had never left. “He wasn’t smiling,” one witness said. “Andy’s eyes were sharp as knives.”

Many fans speculate that Andy will not return to be a hero, but to regain power, especially with the Sugden family divided internally. Others believe he will become Emmerdale’s “final savior”, the one who can restore the village’s old spirit.

But one thing is for sure: Andy is no longer the naive boy from 2016. He returns as a survivor of hell, determined to change everything – even if it means hurting the people he once loved.