Wait, Emmerdale’s Andrew Scarborough is related to THIS famous actress?!

 

20:34, 11 Jun 2026Updated 20:36, 11 Jun 2026

Emmerdale stalwart Graham Foster has quickly readjusted to village life following his surprising reappearance in January.

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As avid viewers of the ITV soap will recall, the beloved character, portrayed by Andrew Scarborough, was believed to have died in 2020, but made a shock return during the soap’s crossover with Coronation Street.

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Graham’s return is linked to the enigmatic arrival of Weatherfield’s Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Frances-Brown), who is the estranged sister of Shona Platt (Julia Goulding).

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Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) was stunned to find his father figure alive and well, and the pair are now living together at Home Farm. Graham has also attempted to reignite his romance with Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) and has shared a bed with Kim Tate (Claire King).

In an unexpected turn of events, audiences are currently witnessing a gentler side to Graham as he supports troubled teenager Kyle Winchester (Huey Quinn) following his dad, Cain’s (Jeff Hordley), fight with prostate cancer, reports the Express.

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Discussing his comeback, Graham actor Andrew Scarborough expressed surprise at his ITV soap return: “I never expected it at all. Although saying that, I did think that Graham always had a possibility of coming back.”

Speaking about keeping his return under wraps from his family, Andrew, 52, admitted: “Oh yes, it’s been a big secret, and I kept it mostly quiet from my family, which was tricky.”

He further revealed who he confided in: “Oh yes, just a limited few, certainly it is on one hand, in fact I had some cousins who contacted me after it was shown, saying you sod.”

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Andrew’s family includes his sister, Victoria Scarborough, who is also a renowned actress.

Victoria, 59, is recognised for her performances as Ruth Bannerman in The Grand in 1998, Betty MacFell in The Cinder Path in 1994, and Claire Monceau in Charlotte Gray in 2001.

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The actress has also featured in an extensive array of television programmes, including The Royal, Birds of a Feather, Holby City, Silent Witness, Where the Heart Is, and Heartbeat.

It seems Victoria has since ventured into writing and directing, with the short films Hysteria (2022) and Speed Date (2019).

Emmerdale broadcasts weekdays on ITV and ITVX.