ITV Emmerdale: Real life of Sandra Flaherty actress Joanne Mitchell - famous husband, Corrie role, son's terrifying health scare

Sandra Flaherty made her return to Emmerdale last week - and she's up to no good. The character, played by Joanne Mitchell, was last seen in the ITV soap last year when she reunited with her daughter at a caravan park in Wales as her alcohol addiction spiraled.

The mother and daughter drank together throughout their reunion which came after Liv's relationship with Vinny Dingle hit the rocks following the death of his dad, Paul. But things soon changes as Sandra panicked when she witnessed Liv suffering a seizure.

Her brother Aaron, who had tracked Liv down, explained that Liv had epilepsy and Sandra realized she was not fit to look after Liv and told her to return to the village. Since then, after a hard battle, Liv managed to get herself sober and reunite with boyfriend Vinny with the pair having become husband and wife after eloping.

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But their simple married life was rocked during scenes aired on Friday night (July 8) as Sandra waltzed back into their lives. She insisted she wanted to change and begged her daughter for help to get sober but Vinny wasn't convinced.

While Liv did appear to be willing to help, they did send her on her way but Sandra was soon found drunk in the graveyard by Liv and pal Gabby Thomas. Liv fell for Sandra’s act and ended up inviting her to stay with her. But her true reasons for return have since been revealed when newcomer Terry showed up as he stormed into their home and demanded his money, to which Liv offered to pay him off with her own cash.

Later, Liv met with Terry and paid him the money, with him admitting he was "glad to see the back of" Sandra while she said it was a relief to get him off her back.