Former Emmerdale star Malandra Burrows is returning to the soap.
The actress, who played Kathy Glover, agreed to make an appearance for Seth Armstrong's funeral.
"Malandra was one of the most popular characters on Emmerdale," an insider told the Sunday Mirror. "Her return is a huge coup."
Stan Richards, who played Seth, passed away in February. He was written out of the soap after becoming ill, in a storyline which saw his character moving to Australia.
The source added, "Seth has died over there and Kathy will bring him back to the place he loved most - the Dales."