EMMERDALE is bringing back a character five years after their last appearance for explosive scenes.

The ITV soap will give viewers a shock when the star arrives in the village for a very tragic reason next month.

Actress Carryl Thomas is reprising her role as Nate Robinson’s mum Cara for her on-screen son’s funeral.

A source said: “Nate’s death has been heartbreaking for his family and with the truth hidden the Dingles and Tracy are more divided than ever.

“Cara returns to say goodbye to her son and walks straight into the middle of it all.

“She’s going to have a few choice words for her ex Cain as she tries to understand what really happened to Nate.

“Carryl jumped at the chance to reprise her role after five years to do justice to the storyline.”

Viewers know that John Sugden killed Nate last year and then dumped his body in a lake.

Now Nate’s wife Tracy has come under suspicion for the crime with the Dingles convinced her suspicious behaviour after his disappearance means she is responsible for his death.

She had opened a credit card in Nate’s name, and gave up on looking for him, as well as being the only one who interacted with the removal men who took his belongings away.

Meanwhile she is convinced Cain killed Nate after brutally beating him the day before he disappeared.

However The Sun can also reveal that the pair will soon realise they are both wrong and join forces to hunt down the real killer.

But will they discover the truth about John Sugden? Or is there another twist on the horizon?