'Emmerdale' star: 'The old Nicola returns'

Emmerdale actress Nicola Wheeler has confirmed that fans will soon see her character's feisty side re-emerge.

The star's alter ego Nicola King has appeared downtrodden in recent months following Kelly Windsor's (Adele Silva) successful scheme to steal away her husband Jimmy.

Although amnesiac Jimmy (Nick Miles) has since seen Kelly's true colours, a reunion for him and Nicola still seems off the cards - even after more of Jimmy's memories return late next week.

Speaking to All About Soap on the pair's future, Wheeler explained: "Deep down, Nicola wishes there could be a way around it, but it's not about hurt pride anymore - it's about trust. Jimmy slept with Kelly. And as much as Nicola still loves Jimmy, she now can't trust him as far as she can throw him."

She continued: "Things have just gone way too far. Nicola has another bust-up with Kelly and she takes her anger out on Jimmy. There's a real bitterness between them after that and I think viewers will start to see the old hard Nicola that we all know and love. She's a tough cookie really.

"It was quite nice to see Nicola's softer side, but I'm looking forward to her getting some balls again - Jimmy had better watch out!"

Wheeler has previously said that she enjoyed the opportunity to finally show Nicola as "the good guy" on screen.

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