Patsy Kensit is returning to EastEnders soon (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

Patsy Kensit has been confirmed to make an explosive return to EastEnders as Emma Harding.

The Emmerdale and Holby City actor, 55, appeared in the soap earlier this year as Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) estranged mum, reconnecting with her following her cancer diagnosis.

Emma and Lola’s relationship was anything but plain sailing as the pair clashed while also sharing some tender moments.

However, her exit from the soap was anything but as Lola said she never wanted to see her again when she said she was leaving for a job in America.

She briefly returned for scenes in Lola’s emotional funeral, and show bosses have since said she will be hitting our screens again in the autumn.

The news has left many wondering about Patsy’s own family including her partners and children as her soap return is soon to cause chaos with her onscreen loved ones.

Here’s everything we know about Patsy’s children and partners ahead of her latest EastEnders episodes.

Does Patsy Kensit have a partner?

Patsy is currently single after splitting with fiancé Patric Cassidy in July.

Patsy split from fiance Patric Cassidy in July (Picture: Instagram/Patsy Kensit)

The pair began dating in 2022 before Patsy announced her split from the Dirty Dancing actor.

Following her breakup, Patsy told The Mirror about how dating is ‘very tricky’ in your fifties.

‘At my age, I don’t meet people as I’m normally in bed at 9pm,’

‘On the show I just finished [Death in Paradise] they were going to the bar and I was like, “I can’t. I have got to be in bed by 8pm.”‘

The Lethal Weapon actor has been married and divorced four times, first tying the know with Big Audio Dynamite’s Dan Donovan in 1988 before they split in 1991.

Patsy was married to Jim Kerr for four years from 1992 (Picture: Richard Young/Rex Features)

Liam Gallagher & Patsy Kensit(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Patsy’s fourth husband was Jeremy Healy whom she split with in 2010 (Picture: Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock)

In 1992, she wed Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr before they broke up four years later in 1996.

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The following year, Patsy married Oasis legend Liam Gallagher before they divorced in 2000. She then struck up a relationship with DJ Jeremy Healy, and in 2007 she announced the pair were set to marry.

In 2008 they split briefly before reconciling and marrying in 2009. However, by 2010, the couple separated.

Patsy has also been romantically linked to footballers Ally McCoist, Ryan Giggs, and Michael Gray, rapper Killa Kela, and comedian and actor David Walliams.

Does Patsy Kensit have any children?

Patsy Kensit has two children, the first of which is son James, 29, whom she welcomed with her ex-husband Jim in 1993.

Patsy has two sons, Lennon and James (Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Lennon, her youngest son, counts Elizabeth Hurley as his godmother (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hermes)

She and ex-husband Liam also share a son, Lennon, 23, who was born in 1999 and whose godmother is Elizabeth Hurley, whom Patsy starred alongside in Kill Cruise.

Earlier this year, Patsy furiously defended her son James against ‘nepo baby’ criticism, saying he has ‘grafted’ for his work.

Posting a picture of the pair on Instagram, she congratulated him for playing a key role in Arctic Monkey’s show at the Emirates Stadium.

‘So proud of you Son. What an amazing show,’ she captioned the post.

‘And for any a**e holes who think my son hasn’t grafted for nearly 15 years. No help from his dad or me can do one. He’s worked his a**e off and he has the respect and love from so many people he works for and with. You are the love of my life darling. So so proud.’

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