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"Actor Freddie Jones is to make a return to Emmerdale after almost a year&amp;#039;s break from the ITV soap.  The 81-year-old, who played Sandy Thomas between November 2005 and March this year, has signed to return to the Yorkshire-based show for at least six months.  He quit his role to take a break from acting but the door was left open for a potential return. Producers have now lured him back with the promise of a dramatic storyline with on-screen granddaughter Jasmine Thomas (Jenna-Louise Coleman) and son Ashley Thomas (John Middleton).  Speaking of the return, series producer Anita Turner told The Mirror: &amp;quot;The return of Freddie has to be one of our most exciting signings for 2009. When I joined Emmerdale, Freddie had already said he was leaving, and I was devastated.&amp;quot; She added: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m a huge fan and can&amp;#039;t wait for the chance to work with him.&amp;quot; Jones returns to filming at the end of the year and will reappear on screen in February.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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