{"id":34388,"date":"2023-06-29T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T12:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1851602"},"modified":"2023-06-29T20:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T18:55:14","slug":"emmerdale-recasts-jais-mum-georgia-with-eastenders-favourite","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emmerdale-recasts-jais-mum-georgia-with-eastenders-favourite\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale recasts Jai\u2019s mum Georgia with EastEnders favourite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Georgia Sharma is back just in time for her son’s wedding. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 29 June 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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As Emmerdale viewers gear up for Jay Sharma\u2019s big wedding<\/a> to Laurel, fans of the long-running soap are in for yet another casting surprise in the upcoming episodes.<\/p>\n

Not only is a new Sharma family member<\/a> set to join the soap, but now it\u2019s also been confirmed that Jay\u2019s mother Georgia is making a comeback \u2013 with the role being recast with a different actress.<\/p>\n

Originally played by Trudie Goodwin, the role of Georgia Sharma will now be played by former EastEnders<\/a> actress, Lin Blakley.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say that Georgia\u2019s arrival back in the Dales will ruffle some feathers. Known for speaking her mind, it seems as though the matriarch won\u2019t shy away from offering up her opinions around the big day in question.<\/p>\n

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Lin Blakley as Pam Coker in Eastenders.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Blakley will be recognisable to many soap fans, having starred in EastEnders as Pam Coker, the wife of Walford undertaker Les Coker (played by Roger Sloman). The pair were written out of EastEnders in 2016 but Blakley has since reappeared as Pam in episodes broadcast in 2017, 2018, 2019 and more recently in January 2022.<\/p>\n

Now, though, the actress is joining\u00a0Emmerdale,<\/a> and it seems as though upon her arrival, her family will have no choice but to fold to her opinions.<\/p>

According to ITV, \u201cboth her ex-husband Rishi (Bhasker Patel) and the soon to be married couple Laurel (Charlotte Bellamy) and Jai (Chris Bisson) are instantly at the mercy of her harsh opinions\u201d.<\/p>\n

While the wedding would be the perfect occasion for familial strife to be mended, it does seem as though the ongoing rift between Rishi and Jai<\/a> may not be overcome in time for the big day. But will Georgia\u2019s arrival help mend broken bridges in the family after all? We\u2019ll have to watch to find out.<\/p>\n

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Bhasker Patel as Rishi and Chris Bisson as Jai Sharma in Emmerdale.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Speaking about joining the cast, Blakley said: \u201cHow lucky am I to play such a strong character as Georgia. So different from roles I\u2019ve played of late. I have enjoyed every single minute. Gorgeous cast and crew!! And the gorgeous Dales. Thank you Emmerdale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Teasing some future plot details to come, producer Kate Brook also said: \u201c\u2019We\u2019re thrilled to have an actor of Lin\u2019s calibre step into the role of the formidable Georgia. A force to be reckoned with, she\u2019ll have a secret for the Sharmas that could potentially blow their world apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Blakley isn\u2019t the only new face joining the Sharma family, as it has also recently been revealed that Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana has joined the cast as Sharma cousin Suni. Suni\u2019s arrival will also prove somewhat crucial to mending Rishi and Jai\u2019s tension, who aren\u2019t speaking after Jai found out his father kept his adoption a secret from him.<\/p>\n

Will Suni and Georgia be able to smooth things out in time for Jai\u2019s big day?<\/p>\n

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