Speaking to Digital Spy and other media at an Emmerdale press event, Hudson commented: "Jimmy's nephew Tom King will be coming back into the show.

"He's been living overseas for quite some time and then he's come back to England. He's qualified as a vet so I think we all probably know where he's going to be working.

"Of course Tom and Belle have a history, which ? when they see each other ? they rekindle. We will be on a journey with Tom and Belle for quite some time as we play out the story."