It’s official – Emmerdale‘s Graham Foster is returning to the village as a show regular. Dales bosses have shared their plans after the fearsome character made a shocking comeback in the Corriedale crossover event this week.

Andrew Scarborough’s return to the role of Graham was the biggest surprise of all in Corriedale, as his ruthless character had been presumed dead after being “murdered” by Pierce Harris in 2020. Fortunately for viewers, answers are coming when Graham heads back to the village.

Emmerdale‘s producer Laura Shaw commented: “A familiar face is returning to the village full-time! None other than Graham Foster will make a sensational comeback.

“His return will have massive repercussions for both Kim, with whom he shares a complex love and hate relationship, and Rhona, who was about to run away with him.

“Graham will explain exactly what happened six years ago when he was ‘killed’, but the question will be whether Joe can ever forgive his father-figure for allowing him to believe he was dead.”

Graham’s return scenes saw him driving a van at the site of the Corriedale crash. He had a hostage – new Coronation Street character Jodie – tied up in the back of the vehicle.

Jodie managed to escape from the clutches of Graham, who appeared to be a hitman for hire. Despite tracking Jodie down again, Graham decided to abandon his sinister plans for her.

Joe caught a glimpse of Graham at the hospital and has become deeply troubled about what it all means…

Speaking recently, ITV soap boss Iain MacLeod explained: “You want stuff that will originate in that episode – like the return of the mysterious, hooded stranger, Graham.

“I hope you didn’t see that coming, but maybe some of you recognised his eyes in the rear view mirror, I don’t know! So you want something that’s completely fresh and of course, there were hints to the mystery prisoner that he had in the back of his van throughout the episode. So you want something that’s forward-looking…”