All Emmerdale cast returns, exits and new arrivals in 2025
There have been plenty of comings and goings in Emmerdale recently, with several more cast changes ahead.
This year we’ve bid farewell to a number of villagers, including Rachael Gill-Davis, who played Gail Loman.
Another departee was Paula Lane’s Ella Forster, who left the Dales in the back of a police car after just fifteen months onscreen.
There was also the much anticipated return of Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) who came back to the village following a prison stint.
We even saw Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) pop back to the Dales for a brief stint.
In the coming months, more changes are afoot… so here’s the lowdown on who is returning, leaving and arriving in the ITV soap…
EMMERDALE CAST RETURNS
Cathy Hope
19-year old Gabrielle Dowling has also left the soap – but she will be back.
Recent storylines have included Cathy coming to terms with a PMDD diagnosis, and also dealing with the horrific death of twin brother Heath, played by Gabrielle’s brother Sebastian, who passed away following a car accident.
Who is in the Emmerdale 2025 cast?
The present regular cast of Emmerdale is made up of:
- Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden
- Chris Chittell as Eric Pollard
- Claire King as Kim Tate
- Isabel Hodgins as Victoria Sugden
- James Hooton as Sam Dingle
- Lisa Riley as Mandy Dingle
- Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle
- Dominic Brunt as Paddy Kirk
- Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle King
- Emma Atkins as Charity Dingle
- Jeff Hordley as Cain Dingle
- Tony Audenshaw as Bob Hope
- Patrick Mower as Rodney Blackstock
- Nicola Wheeler as Nicola King
- Zoe Henry as Rhona Goskirk
- Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas
- Charlotte Bellamy as Laurel Thomas
- Lucy Pargeter as Chas Dingle
- Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle
- Nick Miles as Jimmy King
- Jack Downham as Noah Dingle
- Katie Hill as Sarah Sugden
- Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope
- Alfie Clarke as Arthur Thomas
- Lesley Dunlop as Brenda Walker
- Natalie J. Robb as Moira Dingle
- Ash Palmisciano as Matty Barton
- Rebecca Bakes as Angelica King
- Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma
- Joe-Warren Plant as Jacob Gallagher
- Luca Hoyle as Elliot Windsor
- Harvey Rogerson as Leo Goskirk
- Huey Quinn as Kyle Winchester
- Kai Assi as Archie Breckle
- Laura Norton as Kerry Wyatt
- Michelle Hardwick as Vanessa Woodfield
- Jonny McPherson as Dr Liam Cavanagh
- Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor
- Amy Walsh as Tracy Robinson
- Charlie Munro Joyce as Carl Holliday
- Arthur Cockroft as Moses Dingle
- Jack Jennings as Johnny Woodfield
- Tilly-Rue Foster as Dotty Thomas
- Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle
- Bobby Dunsmoir as Isaac Dingle
- Olivia Bromley as Dawn Fletcher
- James Moore as Ryan Stocks
- Rebecca Sarker as Dr Manpreet Sharma
- Jay Kontzle as Billy Fletcher
- Bradley Johnson as Vinnie Dingle
- Joshua Richards as Bear Wolf
- Noah Ryan Aspinall as Lucas Taylor
- Bella James as Eve Dingle
- Lawrence Robb as Mackenzie Boyd
- Kevin Mathurin as Charles Anderson
- Louise Jameson as Mary Goskirk
- William Ash as Caleb Miligan
- Flo Wilson as Claudette Anderson
- Paula Lane as Ella Forster
- Beth Cordingly as Ruby Fox-Miligan
- Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden
- Georgia Jay as Steph Miligan
- Michael Parr as Ross Barton
- Ned Porteous as Joe Tate
- Shebz Miah as Kammy Hadiq
- Bradley Riches as Lewis Barton
- Jaye Griffiths as Celia Daniels
- Fred Kettle as Dylan Penders
- Joe Absolom as Ray Walters
Metro understands that the star is just taking a short break, and will return down the line.
When is Cathy Hope returning to Emmerdale? Currently unknown.
EMMERDALE CAST DEPARTURES
John Sugden
We’ve known it was on the cards, but it’s now being reported that John’s departure is fast approaching.
‘It’s the beginning of the end for John. He’s got away with so much but he’s about to make a fatal mistake that sees him exposed for what he is.’
A source added to The Sun: ‘Obviously Oliver knew that a character like John had a shelf life and that’s rapidly approaching.
‘He’s loved his time on the show but there’s still plenty of twists and turns coming before he departs for good.’
He’s currently on the run – with wanted posters spotted in Weatherfield Police Station, meaning he could well pop up during the Coronation Street crossover.
When is John Sugden leaving Emmerdale? Currently unknown.
Cost-cutting at ITV
It was reported on July 28, 2025, that Emmerdale and Coronation Street will face more changes as a result of ITV slashing their budges.
It is said that bosses at ITV will axe one in ten cast members from both soaps, as part of them cutting a further £15 million from the total budget.
As part of the changes, it’s also being reported that the amount of scenes per episode will be cut.
Coronation Street currently has 84 permanent cast members, while Emmerdale has 70. Some of the older cast members have contracts, but most of the cast are paid by each episode.