Emmerdale's Chris Coghill teases Kev is 'very torn' over his past in new arrival

The actor reprised his role earlier this year06:00, 14 Jul 2026Emmerdale star Chris Coghill has teased that Kev is "very torn" as someone from his past shows up in the village.‌Chris Coghill first entered the ITV soap as Kev Townsend to track down his secret prison husband, Robert Sugden. As viewers will recall, things didn't end well for Kev as Robert chose Aaron Dingle, but were hoping Kev would come back as it was revealed he was Lewis Barton's biological father.‌Kev recently returned after Ross Barton hunted him down, finding him selling his famous lemon drizzle cake in a van on the side of the road. Ross pleaded with Kev to help them get Lewis back who had been kidnapped by Kev's ex partner, Kylie, in an act of revenge. Kev eventually agreed, and although he was warned off by Ross, he