This week in Emmerdale, Heath Hope sadly lost his life in a car accident after he went joyriding with his sister, Cathy, and friend, Angelica.
Now, it won’t be long before his family says a final goodbye to the teenager at his funeral.
Emmerdale fans have now predicted that Heath’s funeral will see the return of a past character – and they don’t want him to return alone.
Emmerdale: Heath died in a car accident
Just as the New Year began, teen Heath Hope was confirmed to be dead after sustaining deadly injuries in a car accident.
Trying to get to a party in Hotten, Cathy jumped in the driver’s seat of Wendy’s car and started joyriding. Angelica and Heath were in the back of the car flirting as they told Cathy to put her foot down.
Sadly, Wendy and Bob tracked the kids down and realised that their car had been in an accident.
Heath couldn’t be saved by CPR, having died on impact. Angelica and Cathy survived.
Cathy then went onto blame Angelica for the crash whilst Angelica blamed Cathy.
Emmerdale fans predict the return of Scott Windsor
With Heath’s funeral in sight, fans of the soap have now predicted a return for Scott Windsor.
They think that he’ll return for his half-brother’s funeral after being mentioned quite often in the soap recently. Brenda has even been seen on the phone to him, with Scott blaming himself for teaching Cathy how to drive.
One fan commented: “What if Scott returns at the end of the month for Heath’s funeral?” They then added another potential return along with him “And then Jean returns in the spring/ summer!!”
What if Scott Returns at the end of the month for Heath’s funeral and then Jean returns in the spring/summer!! #Emmerdale
— Soaps and Tv Frantic (@LoveSoapsntv) January 4, 2024
Bring back Scott and Zoe this year #Emmerdale 🙏
— Gemma Winters Quads (@GemmaWintersQ) January 4, 2024
Another Scott mention 👀. I hope he comes back for the funeral. #Emmerdale
— Ryan Glendenning (@RyanTheSoapking) January 3, 2024
Another fan hoped: “Bring Scott and Zoe back this year,” with a praying emoji.
A third viewer added: “Another Scott mention. I hope he comes back for the funeral.”
A Jean Tate comeback too?
Long-time viewers will know Jean is Scott’s daughter with Zoe Tate. She is currently said to be living with her mum in New Zealand. Many fans jumped on the idea of Jean returning and are totally here for it.
“I’m sensing a Scott Windsor return in January for the funeral and then he’ll stay on and Jean might follow him, which personally I think would be unreal,” shared one.
Another agreed: “He could bring daughter Jean with him. She’d be 21.”
Writing on Reddit, others felt the same about Jean: “The producers have said that there would be a return early in the year. At first I thought they just meant someone returning from maternity leave (they always overhype these things).
“But now I think it could be Scott. Think about it, his brother has just died. He has links on the show. Plus they could introduce Jean Tate with him.”
“Jean Tate (daughter of Zoe Tate and Scott Windsor) will be 21 this year. She is related to Noah, Cathy and April, and I guess Caleb is her uncle making Nicky her cousin so she’s well-connected to the village. Maybe she will make an appearance,” mused one more.
Is a comeback on the cards for Scott?
Scott’s often mentioned in the soap, with Cathy going to stay with him for a while last year. He hasn’t been seen on screen since 2007 though.
It would make sense for him to come back for his half-brother’s funeral seeing that he is still said to be close with the twins. But, will he actually return?
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Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an hour episode on Thursdays.
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