Coghill joined Emmerdale last year as Kev Townsend, the secret husband of Robert Sugden, played by Ryan Hawley. Kev Townsend became embroiled in major storylines including conflict with Aaron Dingle, played by Danny Miller, and discovering he has a secret son, Lewis Barton, portrayed by Bradley Riches. Kev Townsend departed Emmerdale on New Year's Day. The exact date or episode of Coghill's return to Emmerdale has not been announced, nor has the specific storyline or reason bringing Kev Townsend back been disclosed.
Chris Coghill initially met actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner on the set of BBC's Burn It in 2003. They married in April 2005 at Richmond Park in Surrey, with numerous soap stars attending, including Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton. Coghill and Faulkner adopted daughter Billie in 2008 when she was 17 months old.
I had a brilliant time last year. Kev is a complex character that I love playing. He has psychopathic tendencies, but also an energy and vulnerability that I think makes him pretty unique.
Lisa Faulkner subsequently married MasterChef judge John Torode in 2019. In 2024, she spoke candidly about a 'very dark time' that contributed to her 'failed' marriage with Chris Coghill. Lisa Faulkner disclosed she underwent three unsuccessful rounds of IVF and an ectopic pregnancy during her time with Chris Coghill. The current personal or professional circumstances of Chris Coghill outside of his acting role remain unclear.
Everyone says it should be the best day of your life and it really, really was. It was a wonderful day - I wanted it to go on for a week.
We had every type of weather for the day - rain, sun and even light snow during the speeches. I wore a proper big dress and now I can't wait for it to come back from the dry cleaners so that I can try it on again.
Those years [battling infertility] were a very dark time.