Neighbours legend Jason Donovan has joined the cast of Emmerdale. According to The Sun, the Australian actor and singer has filmed scenes for the soap this month, after agreeing to cameo in a storyline with Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick).

While details surrounding his appearance are limited, Donovan is expected to pop up in Emmerdale in the run-up to Christmas. When Lydia misses her opportunity to see the music star in concert, the village bands together to bring Dononvan to The Woolpack for a special performance.

Donovan’s guest appearance will mark his first in Emmerdale, however, the actor is no stranger to the world of soaps, after playing Scott Robinson in Neighbours.

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This year, Emmerdale has plenty of big revelations planned for the festive period. Among them, Lisa Riley, known for her portrayal of Mandy Dingle, has teased a storyline which has “never been done before”.

“Vicky Thomas, who directed [the] big ice [limousine] crash, is directing [the] Christmas Day [episode], so that speaks for itself,” Riley told The Sun.

Noting that the storyline in question would involve her character’s husband, Paddy (Dominic Brunt), and his father, Bear (Joshua Richards), Riley explained: “It’s going to straggle over the whole of Christmas and into the New Year – it’s a storyline that’s never been done before.

“When we got the script – we were told months ago – it’s something really exciting. That’s [what’s] so good about soaps, we’ve planned loads of things to knock you off kilter. We tackled Paddy’s [mental health] before, and that probed people to liken it to what’s happened to Bear.”

“Is that the truth? It might be a complete curveball,” she continued. “That’s why we’re lucky with our writers – they’re dropping stuff on purpose to knock you off kilter.”

Adding to the soap’s Christmas slate, Beth Cordingly has shared details about her character Ruby Miligan’s storyline. “We’ve just started filming Christmas,” the TV star told Inside Soap last week.

“Ruby has something fun that happens, which I think the viewers will enjoy,” she said. “It involves a bit of Manpreet, Caleb getting annoyed – and Ruby trying to get herself out of trouble…”