Watch as Emmerdale’s Sadie King makes shock comeback to soap in a helicopter – as Patsy Kensit returns after 20 years

EMMERDALE’S Sadie King has made her shock comeback to the Dales in a helicopter – as Patsy Kensit returns to the soap after 20 years away. The Sun was first to reveal that the actress, 58, would be reprising her role as Jimmy King’s ruthless ex-wife and that day is finally here. Patsy Kensit has returned to Emmerdale as Sadie King in spectacular style Credit: ITV The other villagers are surprised to see her – including Jimmy’s grieving wife Nicola Credit: ITV In this evening’s episode, which dropped on ITVX at 7am today, Patsy’s character was seen arriving back in the village in spectacular style. Not one to do things by halves, Sadie landed in the Dales by helicopter, much to the shock of the other villagers – including her arch enemy Charity, and Jimmy’s grieving wife Nicola. Sign up for the Emmerdale newsletter Thank you! After she landed she threw her coat at a furious Charity and made her way to the crash site where her late ex-husband Jimmy had recently died and laid a single red rose. Patsy was originally in Emmerdale from 2004 to 2006. Her biggest storyline saw her in a sizzling romance with Cain Dingle as they conspired to kidnap Tom King. But Cain double‑crossed her and escaped with the £2million ransom, leaving Sadie with nothing. The Sun was first to reveal that actress Patsy would be making her big Emmerdale comeback Credit: ITV Sadie arrived in the village in 2004 but left two years later Credit: Yorkshire Television During Patsy’s tenure on Emmerdale, she was nominated for Sexiest Female and Soap B**h Of The Year. Speaking about her return, the actress told Davina McCall on the Begin Again podcast last week: “I’m only back for six months but the storylines are fantastic, it’s written really well. Most read in TV “It’s a hell of a ride, and I’m right in the middle of it at the moment.” Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1, and streams on ITVX. Comment now