Emmerdale fans are speculating that Kelly Windsor (Adele Silva) could return to the Dales following Jimmy King's tragic death, which has left her son Elliot fatherless. The speculation comes after Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) made her explosive comeback to the village this week.
Sadie arrived in the aftermath of Jimmy's (Nick Miles) death, which occurred when he crashed his vehicle into a marquee during Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) and Dawn Taylor's (Olivia Bromley) wedding ceremony. Initially offering condolences, Sadie then delivered a devastating revelation to Jimmy's widow, Nicola (Nicola Wheeler), disclosing that Jimmy had been leading a secret double existence and maintaining a romantic involvement with her over the previous three years.
Fans speculate on Kelly Windsor's return
Despite Nicola's initial disbelief, Sadie presented compelling evidence to support her claims, leaving the grief-stricken Nicola shattered, particularly upon discovering that Jimmy had told Sadie he'd separated from Nicola several years earlier. While further turmoil surrounding Sadie appears inevitable, viewers are now suggesting an additional familiar face might resurface.
On a dedicated Emmerdale Facebook fan community, supporters are suggesting Kelly Windsor may make a return given that her son Elliot has now been left fatherless following Jimmy's untimely passing. One viewer commented: "I wonder whether Kelly Windsor will return for Elliott? That would be devastating for Nicola." Another echoed: "I was thinking that too." A third questioned: "Wonder if she will come back?"
Kelly Windsor's Emmerdale history
Long-standing viewers will remember that Adele Silva joined the ITV drama as Kelly Windsor in 1993, arriving as the half-sister of Donna Windsor (Verity Rushworth), who passed away in 2014. Adele remained on the soap as Kelly until 2000, before returning in 2005 for a two-year run and again in 2011 for a three-month spell.
Throughout her time on the programme, she embarked on several ill-fated romances with fellow residents, including Roy Glover (Nicky Evans), teacher Tom Bainbridge (Jeremy Turner-Welch) and Jimmy King, to whom she became engaged. Nevertheless, 2011 marked Kelly's final farewell.
Life after Emmerdale
Following her exit from the ITV soap, Adele secured roles in Hollyoaks as Angela Brown, the film How To Stop Being A Loser alongside Richard E. Grant and Martin Compston, Casualty, and the gangster thriller We Still Kill the Old Way. Emmerdale airs Monday to Friday at 8:00pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
