Emmerdale star returns as controversial Dr Todd story reaches climax

| Soaps Reporter Published October 6, 2026 10:25am Updated October 6, 2026 10:25am Dr Todd caused a lot of trauma (Picture: ITV) An Emmerdale star who first appeared in February 2025 has returned as part of Doctor Caitlin Todd’s (Caroline Harker) death storyline. Earlier this year, Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) pushed Dr Todd during a confrontation. The evil surgeon smacked her head on a table and died seconds later. In the immediate aftermath, Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) told DS Thea Ramsden (Chelsea Edge) that she killed Doctor Todd in a moment of self defence. This storyline has had so many twists and turns. When Charity confessed to Sarah that baby Leyla isn’t actually her child, Sarah retaliated by telling Ramsden that Charity intentionally killed Dr Todd. Sarah’s guilt eventually got the better of her. Desperate to find a way to free Charity, an opportunity presented itself for Sarah when she discovered Thea’s friendship with Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy). Sarah learnt that Thea knew the truth about how Doctor Todd died, and asked her to do something to free her gran. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video DI Roberts first arrived in 2025 (Picture: ITV) Thea was reluctant, but knew she had to do as Sarah asked when she threatened to tell the police about not doing her job properly. In yesterday’s episode, Ramsden got to work on her plan, which involved the return of a familiar face. DI Roberts, played by Isobel Middleton, headed to the village last year to investigate Anthony Fox’s (Nicholas Day) disappearance. She returned in April 2025, and featured in yesterday’s episode as Thea’s boss. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. After tampering with evidence, Thea told Roberts that an interview file had become corrupted. Roberts was disappointed, and explained to Thea that she isn’t sure if the CPS will take the case seriously anymore. Thea risked her job to help Charity (Picture: ITV) Back at home, Serena updated Sarah, Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Jacob Sugden (Joe-Warren Plant) and revealed that Charity’s case is more than likely going to collapse, which will probably lead to her being released. Away from her role in Emmerdale, Isobel Middleton’s acting credits include Doctors, The Syndicate and Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Deals of the Day Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather I’ve found the Hoover gadget that could make cleaning your floors so much easier I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 Oh and, fun fact soap fans, Isobel is married to Jane Hazlegrove, who plays Bernie Winter-Alahan in Coronation Street! Arrow MORE: Serena’s intervention may finally save Charity in new Emmerdale spoiler video Arrow MORE: Emmerdale’s Sarah takes on DS Ramsden and puts the rest of her life at risk Arrow MORE: Torn Thea takes a massive risk to put things right in Emmerdale The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.