Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Belle is struggling with the pressure she’s under and she makes a huge mistake when she breaks her bail conditions. But as she is threatened with arrest, will she reveal how bad things have got?
Also, Ruby learns something devastating when her mum’s will is read, and Nicola starts to see how afraid Carl is.
All this and more in these 12 Emmerdale spoilers for next week.
Helen’s will is read in Emmerdale spoilers
Ruby is surprised by what she finds out (Credit: ITV)
1. Ruby discovers a family secret
As Ruby prepares for the reading of her mum’s will, Caleb is meanwhile terrified his secret will be exposed. When Ruby reacts with shock to one of the documents, Caleb takes a deep breath, sure he’s been found out.
Feeling alone and vulnerable, Ruby turns to Chas. She confesses she is grateful for the link Caleb is providing her to the Dingles given she has no one in her life from her own family.
Has Caleb got away with deceiving Ruby? (Credit: ITV)
3. Caleb is relieved
Breathing a sigh of relief, Caleb thinks his secret is safe once the will reading has finished. But how much longer can he keep his £100k secret from Ruby?
Belle is struggling in Emmerdale spoilers
Belle is distressed by Mandy’s news (Credit: ITV)
4. A revelation upsets Belle
Mandy accidentally reveals that Cain had told Zak about Tom’s abuse. Belle is very upset and soon struggles to cope with the news they were talking behind her back.
Lydia are Sam worry as Belle is convinced Tom sent the flowers (Credit: ITV)
5. Is Tom taunting Belle?
A bunch of condolence flowers arrive at the Dingles’ without a note. Belle loses it and thinks they undoubtedly must be from Tom, taunting her over her dad’s death. She breaks her bail conditions when she then confronts Tom over the blooms.
DS Foy warns Belle of the trouble she could be in (Credit: ITV)
6. Belle arrested in Emmerdale spoilers
Things get worse for Belle as DS Foy arrives and consequently arrests her for confronting Tom. He warns her if she goes near him again, she’ll be going to prison, but will Belle listen?
7. The extent of Belle’s mental state is revealed
Although she is putting on a good front, once alone, Belle’s head is obviously full of voices. But she can’t hear the voice of her dad’s calming tones coming through, which distresses her more.
As Lydia and Sam realise how bad things have got, Belle hits her lowest point. Can anyone help her?
Moira’s operation is imminent in Emmerdale spoilers
Moira and Cain are worried about the future (Credit: ITV)
8. Moira gets a date
A new date comes through for Moira’s brain tumour operation. Her relief at the surgery coming soon is quickly replaced by worry over how big this is and whether she’ll make it through.
Will Vanessa agree to Moira’s request? (Credit: ITV)
9. Moira asks Vanessa a favour
Following the news of her op, Moira turns to her friend Vanessa. She then asks Vanessa for a big favour. What is it? And will Vanessa agree?
John tries to help Billy in Emmerdale spoilers
Billy is determined to fight again, but John’s not sure (Credit: ITV)
John steps in to help, resulting in a coaching session to improve Billy’s defence. However John doesn’t think Billy is in any fit state to fight and asks for Aaron’s help to persuade him. But will Billy listen to reason?
Also in Emmerdale spoilers next week
11. Nicola senses something isn’t right
At last Nicola can see Carl is afraid of Tom. However what will she do about it? And will she get to the bottom of why?
Will Jimmy and Caleb’s deal go through? (Credit: ITV)
12. Jimmy and Caleb do business
Caleb is gleeful as Jimmy prepares to sign over the haulage yard to him. But will it all go to plan?
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Emmerdale tonight dragged out some more stories including Billy fighting for money and Kim and Will’s marriage crisis. Just as they gave us a glimmer of hope that there was light at the end of the tunnel for some of the long-running plot lines, we hit more dead ends. Again.
Stay with us to find out everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Friday October 11.
Dawn bought every word of Billy’s lies (Credit: ITV)
Billy lied to Dawn over and over again
Billy was still lying to Dawn and we’re still bored. Boxing promoter and billed new villain Jade soon pulled up in chauffeur driven car and Dawn just walked out right at that moment. Jade covered for Billy pretending she was just in the market for a new PT.
Billy was tempted by the money to fight again and as he discussed it with Mack the mechanic quickly worked out Billy was getting a kick out of the boxing and money wasn’t everything. But he insisted he was done with it all.
Back at home Billy and Dawn pledged their love to each other and stated family is all they need. But apparently not Billy, who still needs boxing.
He then found out the new car he’d bought was a cut and shut job and was only good for Vinny at the scrapyard. Billy whinged again about not being man enough to provide for his family and how things don’t just seem to be going his way. Dawn said much the same about them being unlucky and Billy was a sad man again. So he called Jade and accepted her offer.
This won’t end well. Billy knows it. We know it. Everyone knows it. But he’s doing it anyway. Awesome.
Kim has decided it’s definitely over with Will (Credit: ITV)
Will offered an olive branch to Kim in Emmerdale tonight
Jimmy was still encouraging Will to try and save his marriage. Meanwhile, Kim was confiding in Lydia when Will arrived home with a chai latte with a sprinkle of cinnamon as a peace offering – that’s gonna do it, it’ll solve everything.
Well, it did force them to sit down and chat, at least. He confessed he never slept with Kerry and he wondered if there was a glimmer of hope for them. But Kim’s walls were up. Sigh. Although she did agree to think about trying again. Please let this be the ending in sight…
Nope, apparently not!
Kim later texted Will to meet her and they soon started arguing. She said she was so tired of this bickering (she’s not the only one). Kim then told him to move out. She’d even packed his bags for him and drained their joint accounts. Now Will is also a sad man, just like Billy.
Tom wooed Amelia with the Woolie
Amelia seems to be the first person in the village who has noticed Tom is walking well, given he was axed in the back (have the writers been looking at social media and slotted that in, do we think?!).
And it also seems Amelia has started to see Tom’s not so lovely side when she asked if he was just trying to use her.
But alas, her rose-tinted spectacles were soon fixed and Tom proved himself by taking her to the Woolpack. She was taken in and told him she was ready to take things to the next level. But he turned her down. Are those alarm bells still not ringing, Amelia?
John’s been incredibly understanding with Arthur given the circumstances (Credit: ITV)
John stepped up in Emmerdale tonight
Laurel was still hassling Arthur about the condoms. She even suggested he pretend she was Ashley if that made it easier – why Laurel seems to think vicar Ashley would be better at this than her, given her, er, prolific sexual experience, we’re not sure.
John overheard and stepped in, asking Arthur to help fix his headlight. Arthur was a bit confused as to why John would want his help given the lies he told, but John was using the excuse to gently (or as gently as John ever does) give Arthur some advice. In a brotherly way. Not in a sexual way. He made that much very clear, but does Arthur understand?
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Gail got her wish
Gail was still worried about dead Noreen following her around the room at home. She is sure she’s going to be possessed by her ghost and feels her watching her all the time. So she was thrilled when Ryan said they were moving into the Woolpack to escape the spirit.
Sam was sad
Becoming the third sad man in the village was Sam. After visiting Samson in prison, Sam was down in the dumps. Samson’s not coping apparently. Liam bought Sam a drink to cheer him up and offered him some advice, but Sam wanted to drink alone.
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Will then went boasting to Jimmy about his bedroom athletics with Kerry. Jimmy wasn’t actually impressed – so he has got some sense, then, just not when it comes to Tom!
Meanwhile, in the Hide, Kerry was rubbing it in to Kim’s face. So Kim decided to be bad again – she thinks no one respects her and she wants that respect back by being horrible to everyone around her again. Starting with Amy and her waitressing skills. Not really the right look, Kim, if we’re honest.
It later turned out that Will paid Kerry to pretend they slept together to wind Kim up. So that’s one up for Will, is it?
Come on Emmerdale, enough now. Enough.
Mack tended to an injured Billy (Credit: ITV)
Billy was black and blue in Emmerdale tonight
Mack has sorted Billy a car, but Billy said he couldn’t view it. However he then lied to Dawn he was going to view the car. Mack was confused and Billy told him: ‘It’s complicated’. You can say that again (and we’re past caring if we’re honest).
Later on Dawn was waiting for Billy to go with her to collect Evan and he hadn’t come back. Gabby pulled up and offered to drive her instead. They then had a heart-to-heart and it looks like these two are becoming friends, which is exactly what Emmerdale needs, actually, women supporting women rather than being at each other’s throats.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the village, Billy was cowering in pain, bloody and bruised where Mack found him. He refused to go to the doctor or the hospital and admitted he’s been illegally boxing and he fell on something sharp when his opponent body slammed him. Although Mack insisted the hospital was the only option, they agreed on calling John to stitch him up instead.
John agreed to help, got Mack to take his belt off and gave it to Billy to bite down on before he stitched him up. Billy then limped home and gave Dawn a very lame excuse about where he’d been.
After John advised him to stop fighting or he might die and Dawn told him she needed to be able to count on him, a phone call threw everything up in the air for Billy when he was offered double pay for a fight next week. Will he risk everything and accept? And are we really interested in this storyline at all?
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Neither Amelia or Lydia were budging in their viewpoint (Credit: ITV)
Amelia was mean and then said sorry
Sam and Amelia had an awkward exchange in the village as Sam begged her not to cut them off from Esther. Amelia claimed she was keeping Esther safe from violent Belle. Could she be any more annoying?
Amelia later decided she had been wrong about keeping Esther away, so took the little girl to visit. She also gave them a photo for Samson as a peace offering. But then she laid it on thick with Lydia how thoughtful and kind Tom is and how Tom adores her. He’s apparently the perfect gentleman. But Lydia wasn’t buying it and explained her fears for Amelia and Esther.
As they reached a stalemate, it looks like Amelia isn’t going to budge on this one. More’s the pity.
Laurel grossed Arthur (and us!) out
Laurel apologised to Arthur and they agreed to start all over again. But then she bought him a box of condoms and he stormed off in another huff. Talk about embarrassing mum!
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In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Wednesday October 8 Alice is so worried about Samson she rushes him to hospital. These episodes originally aired on February 19 and 20, 2006.
Alice breaks down over losing her son (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Alice fears for Samson in Classic Emmerdale
As Samson arrives home, the Dingles celebrate, but Alice can’t relax. She’s unable to sleep, worried Samson will stop breathing. She stays up all night with the baby and despite Sam’s insistence she should have woken him, Alice just wants to be with her son.
However, when she tries to change Samson’s nappy she starts to feel unwell. She tells Sam it’s just a side-effect from the chemo and asks Sam to leave them alone so she can spend time with the baby.
Soon, Alice is in a panic when she thinks Samson is making strange noises. She gets Del to take her to the hospital, where the nurse assures her everything is fine and the noises are normal.
When Sam, Zak and Lisa arrive, terrified Alice pours out all of her fears and self-doubts. She is so scared of not seeing Samson grow up and knows she might lose him one way or another.
Sam offers comfort, but is is enough to reassure her?
Terence’s dark side exposed
With Terence borrowing money from Alan for his ex-wife, Betty and Adam are worried. They don’t believe him, so Betty calls the ex, who hangs up immediately when she hears Terence’s name.
Sure this means something is up, Betty convinces Adam to take her to Hull to see Janice in person. They arrive and a frightened Janice shuts the door on them.
As Betty and Adam stand on the doorstep trying to get Janice to talk a policeman arrives. They are stunned when he tells them there is an injunction out on Terence and they need to leave Janice alone.
Betty goes back to the village and fills Alan in on everything she has found out. Convinced this proves Terence is up to no good, Alan dismisses her, insisting she’s just stirring things up.
But Terence has overheard the conversation – what will he do knowing Betty’s been snooping?
Terry and Jean promise not to do it again after being caught out (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
As Terry and Jean try to make things up with Dawn, she does eventually forgive them. However, she insists nothing like that can ever happen again. Will they stick to their word?
Also in Classic Emmerdale spoilers
Viv charms Donna
Now Donna and Marlon are married, Viv is upset her daughter will be moving out to live with her new husband. Viv works her magic and convinces them to stay living with her so they can save money for their dream place. But how long will it last?
Andy annoyed with Daz
Andy discovers Daz didn’t tell him about his parents’ evening. Angry Andy tells Daz it can’t happen again.
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Emmerdale tonight saw more back and forth between Will and Kim who really need to stop with the insults. Meanwhile, Laurel was also throwing nasty comments about, directed at Nicola, and Tom was trying to charm terrified Carl.
Here’s all that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Tuesday October 8.
Lydia and Kim had a talk about Kim’s feelings for Will (Credit: ITV)
Kim and Will want each other back – but didn’t show it
The Kim/Will divorce saga rumbled on (almost as long as the blackmail plot did). Will woke up hungover and not impressed to see Peter in his dressing gown having stayed over the night with Kim. More spatting and sparring and insults ensued.
Peter was later wearing Will’s shirt and again Will and Kim threw abuse back and forth. And then Will punched Peter. But Will insisted he wasn’t jealous. Kim told him to leave her house (again) and he refused (again).
Kim later confided in Lydia that messing with Will doesn’t feel as good as she hoped. Lydia spelt out the obvious: they both still care about each other. She advised Kim to stop being stubborn, but would Kim listen?
Meanwhile, Will was necking hair of the dog at the Woolpack, where Kerry found him drowning his sorrows. She offered to be his listening ear and he recounted everything including the cheating and the blackmail and what happened with the grave. Kerry responded by telling him it was the most impressive thing she’d ever heard in her life. But Will confessed he still loved Kim.
With Kim at home dolling herself up and dumping Peter, it looked like there was finally going to be end to this, but alas, Will showed up with Kerry, drunk as skunks. They then headed to the bedroom and it all went to pot again. Sigh.
Nicola got involved in Laurel and Arthur’s problems (Credit: ITV)
Laurel insulted Nicola in Emmerdale tonight
Arthur went to see Nicola and confided in her about his troubles. In fact, he confessed, he isn’t experienced at all, he’s never been with anyone and is feeling jealous of all the other 17 year olds going on Love Island. Nicola advised him to talk to Laurel about how he was feeling.
Arthur and Nicola then went to chat to Laurel together, but obviously Laurel wasn’t best pleased to hear Nicola’s advice over how to deal with her son.
She threw a nasty insult about how Nicola was a bad parent because Angelica is locked up. The friends then proceeded to trade more insults, and it felt like we were at Home Farm with Kim and Will all over again.
They did make up, and Laurel softened towards her son, but can she help him?
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Billy was brooding
Evan’s coming home for three weeks, but Billy was nervous. Things got worse when he found out the car had failed its MOT and would cost more than it was worth to fix it.
Billy took his anger out on a punchbag, but suspicious Mack arrived to question him over what he was up to. Billy covered, but it’s clear Mack wasn’t convinced, will he get to the bottom of what’s going on?
Tom blackmailed Carl
Carl was clearly terrified of Tom and no one noticed or wanted to listen to what he had to say. Instead Nicola sent him off to pair socks.
Carl later admitted to Tom he had scared him and Tom apologised. He even bought Carl a massive toy car as a present and blackmailed him into keeping quiet about the tablet. So this is going to be dragged out even longer, then. Hopefully Carl will get bored of the car quickly and reveal all.
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Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Monday October 7 reveal Bob disappears on his stag do, as Marlon has doubts about his own impending marriage. These episodes originally aired on February 14 and 15 2006.
Bob cheers as he wins big at the casino (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Bob disappears
It’s the night of the joint stag do for Marlon and Bob. They head to a casino and Bob’s luck is in.
As the lads celebrate, Bob heads off into the night and claims there’s something he has to do. His mysterious departure leaves the stags confused – and worried. Where has he gone?
The stags later return to the village and are forced to confess to Viv that Bob has gone missing. As she panics her desire for a baby has forced him away, will he return in time for the wedding?
Marlon has doubts in Classic Emmerdale
As they leave the casino, Marlon steels himself and is honest with Paddy. He admits he’s having doubts about the wedding. Paddy feels Marlon needs to talk to Donna about this not him, so calls the bride-to-be.
Donna finds him at Smithy Cottage, but will they have an honest conversation about how they are both feeling?
The double wedding in jeopardy
Things take another disastrous turn when the reception venue cancels at the last minute. Donna has to try and find a replacement.
However her idea of The Woolpack doesn’t go down well with Marlon. He insists he’ll find a better alternative, but with such a short amount of time, does he really have any chance at all?
Tom steps up for the Dingles in Classic Emmerdale
Sam asks the Kings for help by sponsoring Alice’s wing walk. Tom gives generously and remembers his own wife’s cancer battle. He tells Carl Sam will need all the help he can get.
Tom later gifts Sam a video camera to film the wing walk, wanting to help in any way he can.
Samson’s coming home
Sam is thrilled when the doctors reveal Samson can come home on Friday. Alice however is concerned.
Back at the Dingles’ she airs her fears, believing Samson isn’t ready to be at home. As she gets upset, the family worry for her fragile mental state as it’s clear everything is getting on top of her.
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When you think of Emmerdale, you think of Eric Pollard and his family. As the longest-serving character in the soap, Eric has been a resident of the village for nearly 40 years.
He arrived in the Dales on September 30, 1986, and quickly made his mark as a villainous schemer.
Over the years, Eric’s family have entered the picture. To date, Eric has been married five times. His fifth wife, and one true love Valerie Pollard, left him a widower after she died in 2015.
Eric’s son, David Metcalfe, also spent 17 years in the Dales, and gave Eric his two grandchildren, Amba and Theo.
Here’s all you need to know about the Pollard clan.
Eric Pollard is loved by millions (Credit: ITV)
Eric Pollard – head of the family in Emmerdale
The Pollard family is headed by the one and only, Mr Eric Pollard. The village veteran is played by Chris Chittell, who’s the longest-serving actor on Emmerdale.
Eric was introduced to the soap in 1986 and was only meant to stay for 12 episodes. However, his immoral antics were an instant hit with viewers and he was soon made a permanent character.
From the off, Eric made himself unpopular with the locals. The sly and cunning schemer was always up to no good, whether it was committing theft, fraud, or even bigamy!
Eric has always had a taste for alcohol and an eye for the ladies. He’s had five marriages, and plenty of flings in between. One of these resulted in his son David, who was born in 1981. Eric knew nothing of David’s existence until he rocked up in the village in 2006.
The pair made up for lost time and grew close. Whilst far from a model parent, Eric has proved himself to have a paternal instinct. As well as being there for David, he and wife number five, Val, took in wayward teen Amy Wyatt (now Barton).
Time has mellowed Eric, that and his ailing health. In 2023, Eric was dealt a shattering blow when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Thankfully, there’s still life in the old dog yet, and Eric is being supported by his friends and neighbours.
David Metcalfe – the son of Eric Pollard
David Metcalfe is the son of Eric Pollard, father to Amba and Theo Metcalfe, and stepfather to Jacob Gallagher.
He was the product of an affair between Eric and a lady called Lydia. Eric had walked out on Lydia when she was pregnant, but didn’t know about David’s existence. When David revealed his true identity, Eric demanded he take a DNA test. This confirmed he was his son.
David settled in the Dales and went on to open David’s Shop, which is located in the heart of the village. Much like his father, David was a ladies’ man. The David Beckham doppelganger’s conquests included Delilah Dingle, Jasmine Thomas, Nicola King (before she was married to Jimmy) and Leyla Harding.
David was married three times. Twice to Leyla’s sister Alica Harding, and once to Tracy Shankley, who supported him through his battle against testicular cancer in 2015.
He has three children. His stepson, Jacob came into David’s life in 2010 after he started dating his biological mum, Leyla.
His daughter Amba was conceived during a fling with her mum, Priya Sharma. And David’s son Theo is the product of his ill-fated romance with schoolteacher Maya Stepney.
Maya was sent to prison for grooming Jacob, and baby Theo arrived on the doorstep on Christmas Day 2019. The paternity of the tot was in question, but a DNA test confirmed David was the daddy.
David started an on/off relationship with Victoria Sugden, but was heartbroken to discover she’d fallen for Jacob. Devastated by the betrayal, David quit the village in November 2023, taking Amba and Theo with him.
The Pollard family in Emmerdale: Eric’s wives
Eric’s first – and secret – wife, Eileen (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Eileen Pollock
Eileen Pollock was Eric’s first wife. They married in 1964 and had already split by the time Eric came to Emmerdale. She appeared in seven episodes of the soap in 1994 and was played by actress Arbel Jones.
During their time together, Eileen and Eric had had a son, Edward, who was tragically stillborn. Eric and Eileen parted ways a few years after Edward’s passing but never actually divorced. Eric then changed his surname to Pollard in a deliberate move to stop Eileen from finding him.
However, Eileen discovered Eric’s whereabouts after reading about the death of his new wife, Elizabeth Feldmann, in the plane crash of December 1993.
In March 1994, Eileen turned up in the village. She threatened to expose Eric as a bigamist unless he paid her off. Eileen got what she wanted and left the village, never to be seen again.
Tragedy struck for Pollard with second wife, Elizabeth (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Elizabeth Pollard
Elizabeth Pollard (nee Jeffries) was the second wife of Eric. She came to the village in 1990 along with her two children from a previous marriage – Michael and Elsa.
A love triangle formed between Elizabeth, Eric and Alan Turner, but it was Pollard who won her heart. The couple became husband and wife in October 1992, but Elizabeth had no idea that Eric was still married to Eileen.
Elizabeth thought she was the woman who could tame Eric. But she then found out he was planning to commit fraud and frame her son for the crime. She threatened to report Eric to the police, but didn’t get the chance after being killed when an airliner exploded over the village.
Speculation was rife amongst the locals that Eric had murdered his wife. It was concluded in 2011 Elizabeth had died after being struck by falling debris.
Eric and Dee got hitched after meeting on holiday (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Dee de la Cruz
Diwata Margharita ‘Dee’ de la Cruz (previously Pollard) was the third wife of Eric Pollard. The couple met when Eric made a trip to the Far East in 1997 and ended up falling for Filipino student Dee.
Following a whirlwind romance, Eric popped the question and then Dee followed him back to the village. Their unlikely courtship raised a few eyebrows amongst the locals, but it seemed like the real deal when Eric and Dee married in May 1997.
Their union didn’t last long due to Eric’s possessive behaviour. When a letter arrived saying Dee’s mother was ill, Eric thought it was a scam to get money out of him. He hid the letter, preventing Dee from getting the chance to see her mother – who died shortly afterwards.
When Dee discovered what Eric had done she left him and the Dales. Their marriage was annulled.
Gloria betrayed Eric and left him high and dry (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Gloria Weaver
Eric’s fourth wife was veterinary surgery receptionist Gloria Weaver. She was introduced to Emmerdale in May 2000 as a member of Reverend Ashley Thomas’s congregation. Gloria disapproved of Ashley’s relationship with Bernice Blackstock and was very vocal in making it known.
Eric and Gloria became involved when he purchased some of her old antiques and the pair hit it off. After their marriage in 2002, Gloria set her sights on a career in politics.
Her ruthless nature became apparent when she told Eric to bed fellow councillor Glynis Hardy to increase his chances of becoming mayor.
Eric did as he was told and was duly elected, but when his dalliance with Glynis became public knowledge, Gloria refused to stand by her man.
She stood for election and won her own seat, then relocated to London and began an affair with her young male colleague.
Gloria was caught out by Steph Stokes and forced to tell Eric she’d been unfaithful. He responded by throwing her out on the street. As a final act of revenge, Gloria faked her own death and went off to start a new life elsewhere.
Val was really the true love of Pollard in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Val Lambert
The love of Eric’s life was his fifth wife, the late Valerie ‘Val’ Pollard (nee Lambert), played by Charlie Hardwick.
Val was an irrepressible force – outspoken, opinionated, with a huge lust for life and tendency for troublemaking. She was the younger sister of Diane Sugden and mother of Paul and Sharon Lambert.
Eric more than met his match in Val and their chemistry was an instant hit with the viewers. The couple set up their own fabrics company, but their relationship ran into trouble when Eric started putting his political career ahead of Val.
They reconciled, married in 2008 and purchased The Grange B&B. Two years on, Val and Eric took on teenage tearaway Amy Wyatt.
The Pollards’ marriage hit the rocks not long after and Val fled to Portugal. She returned with a little more than a suntan after finding out she’d contracted HIV from her holiday fling, Ian Chamberlain.
Val’s diagnosis caused her and Eric to split up for a while, but they found their way back to one another and soon started cooking up new scams.
In 2015, Val planned to fake her own death after she helped Carly Hope and her dad Bob commit fraud. The idea was for Val to ‘die’ to avoid going to prison, then she and Eric could start a new life abroad together.
Unfortunately Val never got that far when she was one of the villagers killed off in the Summer Fete storyline of August 2015.
Val met her maker in the Hall of Mirrors after being impaled by a shard of glass – a gloriously gothic exit for her character. She rose from the dead a few days later, appearing as a ghost to bid a final farewell to Eric.
The Pollard family in Emmerdale: Eric’s grandchildren
Jacob betrayed dad David, but Pollard forgave him (Credit: ITV)
Jacob Gallagher
Although not biologically Eric’s grandson, for all intents and purposes these two are close family. Jacob, played by Joe-Warren Plant is the adopted son of David and calls Pollard grandad.
Eric has been by Jacob’s side supporting him through lives ups and downs – including his affair with teacher Maya Stepney. Although Pollard and Jacob fell out when the young Gallagher started dating Victoria Sugden, they have reconciled.
Jacob is now supporting Eric through his Parkinson’s diagnosis and is there for his grandad every step of the way.
Priya and David’s daughter Amba (Credit: ITV)
Amba Metcalfe
Amba Metcalfe is David Metcalfe’s daughter from his relationship with Priya Kotecha and Eric Pollard’s granddaughter. The character was played by Ava Jayasinghe.
She was born in May 2014 on the back seat of a car after Priya went into labour six weeks early. Amba was rushed to hospital and diagnosed with sepsis, but thankfully made a full recovery.
The youngster left the Dales in January 2023 when Priya accepted a job offer in London. Dad David went to join the family when he departed the village in November 2023.
Little Theo in Emmerdale was fortunately not hurt by killer Meena (Credit: ITV)
Theo Metcalfe
Theodore Eric ‘Theo’ Metcalfe is the son David fathered with his ex-girlfriend Maya Stepney. He’s the half-brother of Amba Metcalfe and Eric Pollard’s grandson.
Maya gave birth to Theo in November 2019 and gave him the name, Alex. On Christmas Day she abandoned her baby son on David’s doorstep with a note asking to look after him. Theo now lives with David full time.
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Emmerdale tonight saw Arthur spiral further out of control as he boasted about his sex life – and was caught out. But as he refused to admit he was lying, all hell broke loose in the pub.
Meanwhile, Tom’s threatening behaviour intimidated Carl and then he turned his attentions to young Isaac.
Everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight right here.
Laurel was furious at John and confronted him (Credit: ITV)
Arthur told a sex lie
Laurel and Charles were still playing flirty Mcflirty pants and Arthur was trying to ignore it. He had other things on his mind, mainly John Sugden. Arthur has completely convinced himself John has the hots for him and is trying to get into his pants by fawning over his camper van. That van’s seen a lot of action!
Arthur then made out to April that he and John had sex in the back of the van. She was pretty disgusted – and Laurel overheard everything and she was disgusted too.
Laurel immediately confronted John in front of everyone in the Woolpack (where else?!) and John denied everything. When he called Arthur a kid, Arthur lost it and revealed Laurel’s fling with Charles to the pub. And yes, Jai did hear everything.
A confrontation between Laurel and Jai ensued and he accused her of sleeping with anyone. She has been rather flighty recently – what is with this overly sexual Laurel, she hasn’t always been like that, has she?
Tom made more threats in Emmerdale tonight
The mask is well and truly beginning to slip for Tom King. Thank the Lord.
After an axe in his back a week ago, Tom was up and about and driving Carl to the dentist. Tom was soon showing his scary side as he confronted Carl over the missing tablet. The terrified lad owned up about Isaac having it.
Tom then started manipulating Carl suggesting he could end up in jail for stealing it. He played the hero and said he’d keep the secret and then turned on the charm and offered to buy him a milkshake. Carl was pretty confused – and scared – but how long before he admits Tom’s terribly behaviour to Nicola and Jimmy?
Tom then told Carl he would deal with Isaac when he decides to. If he touches a hair on that child’s head we will not be responsible for our actions, that’s all we’re saying.
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Moira made friends
Moira was still worried about Isaac’s remaining sheep (fortunately we later found out she’s going to be okay). Ruby was on babysitting dutire and they went for a walk in the countryside.
Frustratingly, Moira still can’t remember what happened yesterday and feels totally out of control. Ruby was surprisingly understanding and then revealed it was her mother’s cremation today. These two being friends is fast becoming an Emmerdale highlight.
The soap also seems to have remembered Moira and Vanessa were once great friends as well. We are liking all this female solidarity, long may it continue!
Liam and Chas exchange a look (Credit: ITV)
Liam longed for Chas, but Ella’s still there
Ella and Liam are awkwardly getting on with their relationship and Chas was forced to cover for Liam in front of Ella about their afternoon together yesterday. He later apologised in the pub and it was clear they are far more comfortable together and have much more in common than Ella and Liam – compounded by Ella’s arrival and the awkwardness that descended.
How much longer before Ella and Liam ends? It’s clear they only have sex in common, so just get him with Chas and be done with it.
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Ever since he got back from Australia there has been a change in Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale. He’s mean, moody and miserable.
So, is this just a typical teenage rebellion or are their signs this is about to turn into something much, much darker?
We have a sinking feeling it’s the latter and as he causes chaos with his lies about John on Friday October 4, his relationship with mum Laurel is going to hit breaking point. But just how far will things go? It looks like Arthur is about to go off the rails – here’s all the evidence.
It’s been a packed young life for Arthur (Credit: ITV)
1. Arthur’s grown up a lot
It’s fair to say young Arthur has dealt with a lot in his life. Although he wouldn’t have known about it, he was swapped at birth, then given back to his rightful parents Laurel and Ashley after the other baby died. Laurel then struggled to bond with him.
He then lost his dad in heartbreaking circumstances when Ashley was diagnosed with early onset dementia. On top of that loss, he was manipulated by evil Emma Barton not long after his father’s death.
Arthur realised he was gay last year and after coming out to his family, tried to help his friend Marshall deal with his own sexuality. Marshall’s father was very religious and Marshall came to live with Laurel and co. It was a case of too much too soon for Arthur and Marshall and they called time on their relationship.
Arthur then went to Australia to see his grandad over the summer and has come back a completely different person. He’s trying to step up and be the man of the house following Jai and Laurel’s split and his mum’s heart attack, and he’s drinking, dating and boosting about his love life.
All typical teenage behaviour one might argue. But is it really? Or has everything Arthur’s been through forced him to grow up too quickly and now it’s going to come tumbling out in a bad way?
Laurel is furious with Arthur over the John situation (Credit: ITV)
2. Arthur is telling lies in Emmerdale
After setting his sights on John Sugden Arthur has been flirting and making everyone cringe with his attempts to seduce the grumpy paramedic. He has made out to April he left a string of broken hearts in Australia and is far more experienced than he clearly is.
And then he lies that he and John have slept together like it’s no big deal. Except that would be a really big deal. If it were true.
Laurel overhears the lies and all hell breaks loose when she believes them and confronts John. But will Arthur’s humiliation at his mum treating him like a kid spill over into something more?
Things are far from good between Laurel and Arthur (Credit: ITV)
3. Emmerdale: Arthur has a temper
Spoiler pictures for next week show Arthur laying into mum Laurel screaming and shouting at her. And it’s not the first time we’ve seen a glimpse of his temper.
He has been giving Jai a very hard time over the divorce from Laurel – rightly so, perhaps, but being rude to him in the street and shutting down any attempts at a reconciliation seem very unlike Arthur to us. And all this pent up rage has to come out at some point…
Laurel was upset when Arthur tearfully confessed what he’d done (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
4. He’s got form
Let’s not forget that Arthur wasn’t always the sweet, studious boy we now know. When Archie first came to live with dad Jai and Laurel in 2019, Arthur didn’t take it well.
He felt pushed out and jealous of the attention Archie got, so started to viciously bully him. Things soon turned violent and he left bruises on Archie – but blamed Jimmy King!
When his grandad Sandy died, Arthur believed it was his fault and he was being punished for what he’d done to Archie. He confessed to his mum, who was furious, but kept it secret from Jai. However the truth came out when Archie was hurt and Arthur was blamed – although this time, he hadn’t actually done anything.
The bad behaviour culminated in a fire that almost killed his sister Dotty. Could history be about to repeat itself?
Laurel was heartbroken when she caught Ashley abusing Sandy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
5. It runs in the family
Arthur isn’t the only one with a history of violence in his family. In fact, his dad, Ashley used to abuse his elderly father Sandy. The revelation of the abuse was so bad it ended his first marriage to Laurel.
Is it a case of like father like son? In times of stress, will Arthur start to lash out like his dad did?
Things are still tense next week (Credit: ITV)
So where is the Arthur storyline going in Emmerdale?
Next week, things are so bad between Laurel and Arthur Nicola has to step in. They are arguing constantly and the tension is palpable. Nicola manages to get Arthur to confess to his lies, and offers him comfort and advice.
But Laurel is hurt and furious that he has confided in Nicola and not her. She lets rip once again and things are right back to square one.
With tension at an all-time high and Arthur clearly on a destructive path, just how far could this go? Is this really a teenage rebellion? Or is Arthur going down the Tommy Moon route in EastEnders?
All the evidence suggests Arthur’s heading for something big as his behaviour worsens. Does Laurel just need to loosen the leash? Or is there more to this?
It’s just a hunch on our part for now and we really, really hope we’re wrong. Come on kind Arthur, come back to us!
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Carl King in Emmerdale is about to get his first major role as he becomes embroiled in cousin Tom King’s abuse of Belle Dingle.
But there appears to be some confusion between young Carl King and old Carl King. Because Tom’s evil dad was also called Carl and he is dead.
So as spoilers reveal Carl witnesses Tom destroying evidence on Monday October 7, no, Carl King Senior has not come back from the dead. It is in fact Carl King Jnr.
Still confused? We’ve got you! Here’s everything we know about Carl King Jnr.
Nicola helped Juliette give birth to Jimmy’s accidental baby Carl (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Carl Holliday’s parents in Emmerdale
Despite being Jimmy King’s son, Carl is actually a Holliday. His mum is Juliette Holliday and Carl was born after a mix-up at a fertility clinic.
Juliette had been impregnated with Jimmy’s sperm instead of her chosen donor’s. She arrived in Emmerdale in 2014 asking Jimmy to sign paperwork to waive his rights to the unborn child. But then she went into labour at Jimmy’s and gave birth to a baby boy assisted by Nicola.
Juliette named their son Carl, having no idea it was the same name as one of Jimmy’s dead brothers.
Jimmy was granted access to baby Carl, but then Juliette’s estranged husband Greg came back to her and wanted to be a family. Juliette told Jimmy he could have no more contact and upset Nicola took the baby and ran away. Jimmy brought them home and Juliette agreed not to press charges before leaving with her husband and son.
The King family were happy together and Nicola even enjoyed raising Carl (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Juliette and Carl return
By 2015, Juliette was back in the village. Greg had left her again and she was struggling to be a single mum. By January 2016 she decided she couldn’t copy any more and left Carl with Jimmy while she got her life back together.
By February it was clear Juliette wasn’t returning so Jimmy called her to get parental rights put in place. She agreed and Nicola was worried about her, so gave her some food before she left to ensure she was looking after herself. See, Nicola does have a heart!
That was the last we saw of Juliette for some years and little Carl settled into life with Nicola and Jimmy.
Juliette Holliday meant business when she returned to Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Juliette comes back for Carl in Emmerdale
In 2021, Juliette had decided she’d got her life together and wanted her son back. She rented a flat nearby and started the process of getting custody of Carl again. Jimmy and Nicola were devastated, but argued over how best to proceed.
Juliette proved she was serious when she set out to sabotage their business so they’d have no money for a solicitor. Tensions were at an all-time high between Jimmy and Nicola so Juliette pounced and asked for Carl to stay with her more often. However, secretly she had hired a private investigator to get all the dirt on the couple so she could use it against them.
But by August 2021, things changed dramatically. Juliette announced she was moving to New York – and she wasn’t taking Carl with her. Apparently her new boyfriend Allister didn’t like children and Juliette still didn’t like being a mother.
Carl remained in Jimmy and Nicola’s care and is fully part of the family now.
Who plays Carl in Emmerdale?
Carl is played by Charlie Joyce who took over the role from Dexter Ansell in 2016. Charlie is 10 years old, the same as his alter ego, Carl.
Carl has Tom’s tablet (Credit: ITV)
Carl’s next storyline
In Emmerdale next week, Tom King is desperate to get his hands on his missing tablet. It contains vital evidence that could prove Belle’s claims of his coercive behaviour.
Carl had the tablet, but it was pinched off him by Isaac Dingle. Moira got her hands on it and saw the incriminating video footage, rushing to show Belle. Unfortunately, she had a seizure on her way and has forgotten everything.
The tablet now sits on a shelf in Butlers with no one paying any attention to it. But Tom wants it back and when he finds out from Carl Isaac has it, he gets into the farm to find it.
And he does get his hands on it before smashing it to smithereens and destroying the evidence. However, Carl has seen everything.
Will Carl now be the key to bringing Tom down? Can he help Belle get justice at last?
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