SHOCKING NEWS!! All Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals in 2025
There have been plenty of comings and goings in Emmerdale recently, with several more cast changes ahead.
This year we’ve bid farewell to a number of villagers, including Rachael Gill-Davis, who played Gail Loman.
Another departee was Paula Lane’s Ella Forster, who left the Dales in the back of a police car after just fifteen months onscreen.
There was also the much anticipated return of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) who came back to the village following a prison stint.
We even saw Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) pop back to the Dales for a brief stint.
In the coming months, more changes are afoot… so here’s the lowdown on who is returning, leaving and arriving in the ITV soap…
EMMERDALE CAST RETURNS
Cathy Hope
19-year old Gabrielle Dowling has also left the soap – but she will be back.
Recent storylines have included Cathy coming to terms with a PMDD diagnosis, and also dealing with the horrific death of twin brother Heath, played by Gabrielle’s brother Sebastian, who passed away following a car accident.
Who is in the Emmerdale 2025 cast?
The present regular cast of Emmerdale is made up of:
Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden
Chris Chittell as Eric Pollard
Claire King as Kim Tate
Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden
James Hooton as Sam Dingle
Lisa Riley as Mandy Dingle
Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle
Dominic Brunt as Paddy Kirk
Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle King
Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle
Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle
Tony Audenshaw as Bob Hope
Patrick Mower as Rodney Blackstock
Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King
Zoe Henry as Rhona Goskirk
Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas
Charlotte Bellamy as Laurel Thomas
Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle
Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle
Nick Miles as Jimmy King
Jack Downham as Noah Dingle
Katie Hill as Sarah Sugden
Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope
Alfie Clarke as Arthur Thomas
Lesley Dunlop as Brenda Walker
Natalie J. Robb as Moira Dingle
Ash Palmisciano as Matty Barton
Rebecca Bakes as Angelica King
Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma
Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher
Luca Hoyle as Elliot Windsor
Harvey Rogerson as Leo Goskirk
Huey Quinn as Kyle Winchester
Kai Assi as Archie Breckle
Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt
Michelle Hardwick as Vanessa Woodfield
Jonny McPherson as Dr Liam Cavanagh
Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor
Amy Walsh as Tracy Robinson
Charlie Munro Joyce as Carl Holliday
Arthur Cockroft as Moses Dingle
Jack Jennings as Johnny Woodfield
Tilly-Rue Foster as Dotty Thomas
Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle
Bobby Dunsmoir as Isaac Dingle
Olivia Bromley as Dawn Fletcher
James Moore as Ryan Stocks
Rebecca Sarker as Dr Manpreet Sharma
Jay Kontzle as Billy Fletcher
Bradley Johnson as Vinnie Dingle
Joshua Richards as Bear Wolf
Noah Ryan Aspinall as Lucas Taylor
Bella James as Eve Dingle
Lawrence Robb as Mackenzie Boyd
Kevin Mathurin as Charles Anderson
Louise Jameson as Mary Goskirk
William Ash as Caleb Miligan
Flo Wilson as Claudette Anderson
Paula Lane as Ella Forster
Beth Cordingly as Ruby Fox-Miligan
Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden
Georgia Jay as Steph Miligan
Michael Parr as Ross Barton
Ned Porteous as Joe Tate
Shebz Miah as Kammy Hadiq
Bradley Riches as Lewis Barton
Jaye Griffiths as Celia Daniels
Fred Kettle as Dylan Penders
Joe Absolom as Ray Walters
Metro understands that the star is just taking a short break, and will return down the line.
When is Cathy Hope returning to Emmerdale? Currently unknown.
EMMERDALE CAST DEPARTURES
John Sugden

We’ve known it was on the cards, but it’s now being reported that John’s departure is fast approaching.
‘It’s the beginning of the end for John. He’s got away with so much but he’s about to make a fatal mistake that sees him exposed for what he is.’
A source added to The Sun: ‘Obviously Oliver knew that a character like John had a shelf life and that’s rapidly approaching.
‘He’s loved his time on the show but there’s still plenty of twists and turns coming before he departs for good.’
He’s currently on the run – with wanted posters spotted in Weatherfield Police Station, meaning he could well pop up during the Coronation Street crossover.
When is John Sugden leaving Emmerdale? Currently unknown.
Cost-cutting at ITV
It was reported on July 28, 2025, that Emmerdale and Coronation Street will face more changes as a result of ITV slashing their budges.
It is said that bosses at ITV will axe one in ten cast members from both soaps, as part of them cutting a further £15 million from the total budget.
As part of the changes, it’s also being reported that the amount of scenes per episode will be cut.
Coronation Street currently has 84 permanent cast members, while Emmerdale has 70. Some of the older cast members have contracts, but most of the cast are paid by each episode.
This article was first published on October 25, 2024.