Patsy Kensit, an actress known for her roles in various films, has returned to the British soap opera Emmerdale, a show she first appeared in from 2004 to 2006 as the devious former wife of Jimmy King. She plays the role of Sadie, who is revealed to have been in a secret relationship with Jimmy, and will remain on the show until December. Kensit has praised the script for being "beautifully written" and has said she loves playing her character, who gets to say "horrible things" to people. Kensit hopes that her character doesn't get killed off so that there can be another opportunity for her return in the future.
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Patsy Kensit, a British actress, is rejoining the cast of Emmerdale for a few months. She initially appeared on the show from 2004 to 2006, playing the role of the former wife to Jimmy King, where she was involved in several dramatic storylines, including a house explosion and romantic affairs with characters Robert Sugden and Cain Dingle. Kensit has said that this role "changed my life" when she first played it 20 odd years ago and is now enjoying being back on the show for a brief period. She praised the script for its well-written nods to her original storyline, including her dramatic helicopter arrival in the Dales. Kensit will remain on the show until December, but hopes that her character won't be killed off to allow for potential future returns.
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She first appeared as the devious former wife to Jimmy King for a two-year stint from 2004 to 2006 where she drove many dramatic storylines, including a house explosion and high-stakes affairs with a young Robert Sugden and Cain Dingle.
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Speaking during a press roundtable she said: “It’s a role that I’ve really cherished and I’m very protective about her.
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“It changed my life when I did it, 20 odd years ago.
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“It’s just wonderful to be back for a little while and just get to say all those horrible things to people.
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“I’m pathologically polite so it’s wonderful to live vicariously through this woman who who seems to have no shame in her game,
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but does she really have what what she had before when she left?”
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Kensit praised the script for being “beautifully written” with many nods to moments from the first time she appeared on the show, including her dramatic arrival to the Dales – via helicopter.
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“I’m loving it” she said, “I’ve been here a couple of months now.
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It’s flown by”.
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Kensit will be on the show until December, however, hopes her character does not get killed off to keep the door open for another return in the future.
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The return of her mischievous character comes moments after her former husband, Jimmy, died in a car crash.
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As his wife, Nicola King, played by Nicola Wheeler, mourns her loss, Sadie reveals that she has been in a secret relationship with Jimmy for the past three years which is met with a slap across the face.
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The actress said she was “absolutely shitting” herself during her first few days on set, but felt very welcomed and reassured by the rest of the cast – including Wheeler, who she described as “phenomenal”.
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She said: “I get a wallop.
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It’s very funny.”
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She also starred in1974’s The Great Gatsby, 1979’s Hanover Street, 1986’s Absolute Beginners and 1989’s Lethal Weapon 2.
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