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Emmerdale fans delighted by Andy Sugden’s classic debut

He was so tiny!

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Classic Emmerdale fans were left shocked by ‘adorable’ Andy Sugden’s debut on the soap.

In yesterday’s (Tuesday, June 26) double bill of Classic Emmerdale on ITV3, Andy made his first appearance as he played with Robert, who would go on to become his adoptive brother.

Kelvin made his first appearance as Andy in 1996 (Credit: ITV Hub)

Immediately fans were stunned by the debut – especially seeing how small Andy was!

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Emmerdale: Kelvin Fletcher as Andy Sugden

Kelvin played Andy from his first appearance in 1996 up until his final appearance in 2016.

Aww he looks so cute.

Over the years, Andy became a big part of the village. In 2000, Andy was officially adopted by the Sugdens.

However the same year his adoptive mum, Sarah, died in a barn fire, which was set by Andy for the insurance money.

Robert never truly forgave Andy for ‘killing’ their mother.

Andy went on to marry his classmate Katie Addyman. But she had an affair with Robert.

Andy was a main character for 20 years (Credit: ITV)

He later began dating 15-year-old Debbie Dingle. But despite the Dingles not wanting them to be together, she ended up falling pregnant with Andy’s daughter who she named Sarah.

Their relationship didn’t last, however Sarah became ill in 2011 with Fanconi Anemia. When they struggled to find a donor, they decided the only way to save their daughter was to have another baby.

Debbie later gave birth Andy’s son, who they named Jack.

Andy fled the village in 2016 (Credit: ITV)

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Katie and Andy eventually remarried, but she was killed after an argument with Robert.

In 2016, Andy fled the village when Robert’s ex-wife Chrissie tried to set him up for shooting her father Lawrence.

Robert helped his brother escape and got him a new passport. They put their lifelong feud behind them as they said their goodbyes.

After leaving Emmerdale

After leaving Emmerdale, Kelvin went on to appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2019 series.

BBC Strictly Oti and Kelvin
Kelvin and Oti won the Glitterball trophy (Credit: BBC)

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Kelvin was a last minute contestant. He replaced Made In Chelsea’s Jamie Laing who suffered an injury. However, he went on to win the series with partner Oti Mabuse.

Will Kelvin Fletcher return to Emmerdale?

Earlier this year, Kelvin ruled out a return to Emmerdale whilst chatting to Lorraine Kelly. But he later stated he would like a role on Coronation Street.

He was quoted by The Sun newspaper’s TV column as saying: “I’d love to go back to a soap. Coronation Street would be great.”

Would you like to see Kelvin in Corrie?

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Charlotte Rodrigues
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Charlotte Rodrigues joined Entertainment Daily in April 2018, as Audience Engagement Executive. A huge soap fan, Charlotte then became Senior Soap Writer, delivering the latest storylines and spoilers to our followers.