Emmerdale has confirmed that Matthew Bose will be reprising his role as Val Pollard's son Paul Lambert for a short stint.
Bose played Val and Rodney's only son from 2004 to 2009, before returning briefly for his sister Nicola's wedding in 2010.
Mathew Bose as Emmerdale's Paul Lambert
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Bosses are keeping tight-lipped about the reasons surrounding Paul's return, but producer Kate Oates has previously teased a health scare for Val.
Speaking of the upcoming storyline, Oates said: "Maybe it'll be a bit of a bump in the road for her, which Eric's going to have to handle - and Finn as well, who's her new surrogate boy! She'll be dealing with that next month."
As well as his connections to Val, Rodney and Nicola, fans may remember that Paul was also friends with Leyla Harding.
Bose has already filmed his return scenes, with them due to be aired later in the year.