Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley reveals he's back 'for good' as Robert Sugden - and teases secrets ahead

Emmerdale welcomed back Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden in tonight's dramatic episode and now the returning star has confirmed that he's back "for good" after six years away. Fans of the soap watched tonight as Robert crashed the wedding of his ex and half-brother John Sugden, years after Robert was sent to prison for the murder of Lee Posner.

Speaking to The in an , Ryan revealed that not only is he back on the soap - but he's sticking around on a permanent basis. "The secret is out today! My character is returning permanently and not just for Aaron and John’s wedding. I am back for good, and I am so excited to be playing Robert again," he said.

The star went onto explain that he had been asked to return in the past to reprise the iconic role, but it had "never felt quite right" to do so. "Recently, while I was living in Brazil with my family, where we had been for the past year, Danny texted to see how I would feel. We’ve always kept in touch, and after a lot of thought, I told him, ‘Yeah, I am up for it. ’ I then got a call swiftly from the producers, and it went from there," he added.

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Robert added that he's now moved back to the UK permanently to be in the soap. "The timing felt right for us to not only move back to Britain, but also for me to come back to . Enough time has passed, and with this big wedding storyline, it is the right time for Robert to cause chaos and huge drama!”

While we don't yet know why Robert is back in the village, Ryan revealed that he wants to stop the marriage from happening. "He causes disasters wherever he goes, but on this occasion, he wants to stop the wedding – and while it will cause chaos, it’s also the right thing to do, because we know John isn’t right for Aaron," he said.

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