Overview

• Ryan Hawley promises ‘explosive’ episodes as Kev’s reappearance puts Robert and Aaron’s reunion under intense pressure.
• Chris Coghill and Hawley stress Kev is volatile and dangerous yet redeemable, rejecting a simple ‘villain’ label.
• On screen, Kev claims he has only months to live, a revelation that Victoria begins to question.
• Producers and cast say the fallout will spread across the village, with Charity, Chas and Cain among those drawn in.
• Coghill says he was initially told the character would die, highlighting the storyline’s high stakes without confirming the outcome.