Emmerdale star Natalie Anderson has said that she has been challenged by the complex nature of her character Alicia Metcalfe's upcoming storyline.
As previously reported, popular couple Alicia and David will be taking centre stage once again this year with a big plot, following a quieter time on screen recently.
Anderson told Hello: "It's going to be a very exciting year particularly at Emmerdale, where I am currently filming for a storyline that will hit screens in February.
"I still can't talk in too much detail about it, but I will say it's definitely living up to my expectations in terms of being a real challenge as the writing is extremely layered and the issues we are dealing with are very complex."
She added: "Nevertheless it's been brilliant to really get my teeth into the scripts over Christmas and I'm really looking forward to seeing how the story is received and how it plays out in the following months."
Kate Oates has previously confirmed that the story will involve the White family and fans will be wondering whether they are getting the first hints of it next week when Lachlan starts copying David.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.