ITV’s Emmerdale will see the return of Jai Sharma’s mother Georgia Sharma to the soap.
In upcoming scenes, the role of Georgia will be recast following a DNA bombshell.
Following a twist, Jai found out Rishi Sharma was not his biological father, which spun his world upside down.
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Jai now feels as if his whole life has been a lie and is keen to learn the truth about his parents.
This will lead to the return of Jai’s mother Georgia, who left the soap back in 2015 after parting ways with her husband Rishi.
However, the role has now been recast, with EastEnders star Lin Blakley taking over from previous star Trudie Goodwin.
Lin played Pam Coker in EastEnders during on and off stints between 2014 and 2022.
Talking about joining the ITV soap, Lin said: “How lucky am I to play such a strong character as Georgia. So different from roles I’ve played of late.
“I have enjoyed every single minute. Gorgeous cast and crew!! And the gorgeous Dales. Thank you Emmerdale.”
Emmerdale producer Kate Brook added: “We’re thrilled to have an actor of Lin’s calibre step into the role of the formidable Georgia. A force to be reckoned with, she’ll have a secret for the Sharmas that could potentially blow their world apart”.
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This comes after fans came up with a devastating theory that Jai’s mum Georgia may have fallen pregnant after being raped, or another theory is that Jai’s father was someone banished from the family.
Discussing on Twitter, one fan said: “Wonder if Jai’s mother was raped, and that’s why Rishi won’t tell him the full truth.”
Another added: “There has to be some god awful reason why Rishi has never told Jay. Like r@pe or something equally as awful.”
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While a third fan penned: “I don’t think it was a one night stand,” as a fourth fan tweeted: “I think that Jai is a result of rape. Rishi took the mantle, but now is bearing the brunt of Jai’s anger.”
“Rishi is hiding something or someone relative perhaps a brother a bad apple in family banished from family,” a fourth posted.
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