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The ITV Emmerdale star soap fans would 'love to come back'
Those who watch the ITV soap have been discussing the stars they would like to see return to the show.
Andy Sugden, played by Kevin Fletcher, made more than 2,000 appearances on Emmerdale over 20 years.
Now, fans have been theorising how he could possibly come back and discussing new character combinations that could come with it.
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When did Andy Sugden last appear on Emmerdale?
Andrew 'Andy' Sugden is the adoptive son of Jack and Sarah Sugden, who arrived in the village in 1996.
Kevin Fletcher's character has two adoptive siblings, Robert and Victoria Sugden, a half-brother, Darren Eden and one deceased adoptive brother, Jackie Merrick.
He also has a daughter and son named after his adoptive parents.
During his time in the village, he went through various Emmerdale storylines.
He had a tough upbringing before he was adopted, and saw a relationship suffer from an underage pregnancy.
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He also experienced a stint in prison and had a relationship with his step-sister, Bernice Blackstock.
He fled the village in 2016 when he was due for trial after being framed for a shooting.
Emmerdale fans would 'love' Andy Sugden to come back
Andy's half-brother Robert recently made a comeback to Emmerdale, and now fans have been calling for him to follow suit.
A post was made on the r/Emmerdale Reddit page, saying: "It's about time Andy Sugden made a comeback.
"Maybe he and Aaron could end up having a drunken one-night stand — after all, Aaron's nearly completed the full set of Sugden siblings.
"On a serious note, Sarah could really use her dad's support as she faces her cancer diagnosis and navigates her IVF journey."
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One fan replied: "I would love to see Andy come back!
"When Sarah was a baby, he was an involved dad, so I could see him easily coming to support Sarah."
A second said: "Kelvin seems to be pretty busy with family and other work, but would love love love to see Andy back!
"There is never too much Sugden drama on my telly."
Another fan of the ITV soap mentioned a new combination and storyline that could come from his return.
They said: "Right??? Having Robert back is making me want to see Andy and also Adam come back!!
"I'd honestly love some combination of Mack, Adam, and Robert to take down John."
From the thread, also came discussions around other characters sharing screentime together.
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One said: "Sarah should also have scenes with Vic and Robert. They are also related, but sometimes I feel the writers forget she's a Sugden."
"Seb is a Sugden as well, and he has yet to be even mentioned since Robert's return," added a second.
Emmerdale is available to watch live and on demand via ITV and ITVX.
