James, who plays Ryan Stocks on the ITV soap, revealed his engagement to girlfriend Sophie back in July 2022. Since announcing their upcoming nuptials, the pair have been hard at work planning for the big day.
James plays Charity’s son, Ryan (Credit: ITV)
James Moore shares wedding update with fans
In a message posted to his social media account on Thursday, August 6, James shared an update with fans about how things are coming along.
“Can’t believe that it’s less than two months until me and Soph get married!! Time has only flown so quickly, but I like to think that we are well prepared. We made our wedding rings last week at @wyemade and it felt so special and unique and was another reminder that I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with my favourite person,” he wrote.
The actor’s update came with a polaroid snap of him and Sophie together, showing off their freshly-made wedding bling.
The comments below James’s post were appropriately celebratory, with fans and co-stars alike being quick to cheer the happy c0uple.
This included co-star Ash Palmisciano, who plays Matty Barton on the soap, who wrote: “beautiful,” followed by a heart-shaped emoji.
“Nothing better than finding your soulmate. Congratulations on your up and coming wedding,” wrote one fan.
“This is the post I needed. I have cp [cerebral palsy] and have been single for a while and am losing hope to find a soulmate. Happy that you guys found each other because of WHO you are and not despite the HOW abled you are. All the best to you,” said another.
“How lovely is this, sending well wishes to you both,” said a third.
Fans of Emmerdale were left confused following last night’s episode of the soap, in which a bodybag appeared to be wheeled out of Belle and Tom’s marital home.
This special episode, told from Belle’s perspective, showed her as she imagined each potential future of a life with Tom in it. Here she imagined repairing her marriage to Tom; Cain beating her husband to death after learning the truth; Tom murdering Amelia after presumably throwing her down the stairs.
Belle imagined herself in a psychiatric ward (Credit: ITV)
Belle reveals the truth to shocked Charity
As Belle ran through every possible outcome, she found herself at Charity’s doorstep – where she finally revealed the truth about her ordeal.
But before then, one imagined future showed a bodybag being wheeled out of the family home. And it was this development which left fans scratching their heads. Who had been killed?
Who’s in the bag? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans confused as Belle imagines a series of grim futures
As the episode aired, fans took to social media to register their confusion at what had just happened.
“Who’s dead?” several asked as other clarified no one had actually died, it was just an imagined scenario. “I’m so confused,” several replied again.
Elsewhere on social media, someone else queried: “Is he dead?”
One eagle-eyed Emmerdale fan has pointed out a very special link to soap history as recent scenes saw Will Taylor pawn his watch in an attempt to pay off his blackmailer.
This came during a stressful week for Will. First of all, his mystery blackmailer sent him a bouquet of flowers and a series of messages indicating that someone knew what he had been up to – sleeping with ex-wife Rose, and then forcing her out of the village.
His stress only worsened when he was emailed sexually explicit deepfakes of himself and Rose. As he stumbled to cover his tracks and pay off his blackmailer, Will resorted to desperate measures the raise the funds.
Over a pint with Jimmy, he explained that he had pawned his watch. He then revealed his plan to use the cash to trick his blackmailer into revealing themselves.
Stressed-out Will is being blackmailed (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fan spots link to soap history
As Will decided to pawn his watch to pay off his blackmailer, one Emmerdale fan noticed a pointed reference to a moment in Tate history.
“Oh we do love it when Emmerdale recognises its history… Will is pawning a watch. A watch that Kim bought him. Kim will notice absence of said watch. This has been a source of trouble in 1992 and 2022! First with Neil and then again with Jamie,” this viewer pointed out.
Neil Kincaid was Kim’s bit-on-the-side as she cheated on husband Frank. And, as pointed out above, it was a watch which led to their affair being uncovered. Spotting Neil wearing an expensive watch he had assumed was destined for his own wrist, Frank realised what Kim had been up to – and flogged Neil for his trouble.
Will accused Sam of stealing his watch (Credit: ITV)
More recently, Will’s watch prompted a blazing row between the Tates and the Dingles when it went missing – with Will claiming that groundskeeper Sam had stolen it.
Once again, a wristwatch is at the heart of Tate/Taylor trouble. Could this one be Will’s downfall?
Poor Moira is clearly going through something – and in her confused state, took her aggression out on the not entirely deserving Ruby. This came in the form of her now-patented ‘Glasgow kiss’ or ‘gift from Glasgow’ – or a rock-hard forehead to the nose, to you and I.
Here we take a look back at a history of Moira’s Glasgow kiss – and posit some future recipients we’d like to see.
Moira Dingle’s Glasgow Kiss victims in Emmerdale
Moira gave Ruby a Glasgow kiss last night (Credit: ITV)
Ruby Fox-Miligan
Fans have been calling for Ruby to get hers since her arrival on the soap earlier this year. As Caleb’s wife, Ruby won few friends when she turned up, throwing Tom and Belle’s wedding into chaos by loudly (and drunkenly) exposing Tracy and Caleb’s affair.
Regardless, she’s stuck around and even managed to win over Cain. It was while observing the pair that Moira got the idea that Ruby was flirting with her man. She then stormed over to the house to warn her off. The return of Moira’s gift from Glasgow left Ruby bloodied on the sofa, wondering what had just hit her.
Charity is the original recipient of Moira’s gift from Glasgow (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Charity Dingle
The original recipient of Moira’s gift, Charity got more than she bargained for during an argument with Moira. As an overconfident Charity postured in Moira’s face – even going so far as to mock her accent.
Moira reciprocated by dropping the nut on her future sister-in-law, leaving the Dingle lost for words for once.
Who should Moira target next in Emmerdale?
Tom’s smug face is crying out for a gift from Glasgow (Credit: ITV)
Tom King
Top of any fan’s list for a face full of forehead has to be abusive husband, bad dog owner and creepy camera fan Tom King. Viewers have been hoping that Tom’s terrible treatment of Belle is leading towards him catching a beating from Cain and Charity, but – given they are related through marriage to Dingles – the thought of Moira getting involved isn’t too far beyond the pale.
Is Tom set for a face full from Mean Machine Moira?
If anyone deserved it, it’s Josh (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Moira needs to take revenge on Josh in Emmerdale
Moira’s unravelling became noticeable during son Matty’s recent imprisonment. This came about after he was falsely accused of stabbing Samson Dingle – an accident that was local thug and transphobe Josh’s fault.
Moira was left frustrated as the pair refused to come clean. It all came out in the wash, but there were plenty of viewers who had been hoping to see Josh get a more satisfying Moira-shaped comeuppance.
John fancies himself a bit of a hardman (Credit: ITV)
John Sudgen
Since arriving in the village, newcomer John has been throwing his weight around like some sort of hard case, sulking and scowling all over anyone who looks in his general direction. While he’s not given Moira much reason to look his way thus far, a gift from Glasgow could be the humbling that the character needs.
Fans had been hoping to see Aaron take a beating from Moira (Credit: ITV)
Aaron Dingle
Similarly, Aaron’s return to the soap found him a changed man. His moody, sullen and extremely angry persona saw Aaron take out his aggression on family members Cain and Vinny.
His attitude left fans fuming – and hoping that Moira might take him down a peg or two.
“Aaron no chance against an angry Moira. Glasgow kiss will be heading your way,” one fan wrote at the time.
Fortunately for Aaron, he’s now changed his ways, so maybe he’s escaped Moira’s wrath for now…
Moira has no fear of Kim (Credit: ITV)
Kim Tate
Kim Tate is one of the village’s most formidable figures. However, Moira has never been intimidated by the horse-loving socialite – even holding her at gunpoint during their 2021 rivalry.
After firing off a warning shot at an innocent vase, Moira pinned Kim against the wall, warning her that things would be worse if she continued to get in her way. The pair have largely steered clear since, with Kim avoiding Moira’s signature move… for now.
Fans of Emmerdale have predicted that Nicola King could be the one to finally expose Tom for his abusive behaviour towards ex-wife Belle.
Tom has been living with uncle Jimmy and his wife Nicola since the collapse of his marriage to Belle. At the same time, he has continued his manipulation of his (now ex) wife – spying on her with hidden cameras, running over Piper in a fit of rage, and now striking up a relationship with the newly-single Amelia Spencer.
With all of this going on under Nicola’s nose, could she be the one to realise what Tom is playing at?
Tom is currently living with Nicola and Jimmy (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Nicola to discover Tom’s hidden camera feed?
Writing on a Reddit thread, one fan shared their theory that Nicola might stumble across evidence of Tom’s wrongdoing.
“There’s a possibility Nicola could be the one who realises Belle is right. She could open his laptop accidentally to see a live feed of Belle just sitting there,” wrote one fan.
“I was thinking something like that. You would think he wouldn’t be so careless with even leaving it out in the open, even if closed, in their house, but he actually watches their feed in their common areas instead of in private as well. That just seems reckless, so yeahhh, somebody is going to find out that way,” agreed another.
Meanwhile, another wondered how Belle hadn’t spotted Tom’s cameras already.
Tom has been using hidden cameras to spy on Belle (Credit: ITV)
“She COULD just look UP when sat on her couch. It’s DIRECTLY facing a camera that’s on a presumably bare wall. Can’t exactly be hard to spot the thing that’s in such an obvious spot,” said a third.
Clearly, this is just a ploy to get under Belle’s skin… but an effective one, regardless.
Tom revealed earlier this week that he had a new woman in his life (Credit: ITV)
Belle attempts to warn Amelia about her new man
Belle was horrified to learn that Tom had a new victim in his sights – and recognised all the red flags as he even promised to sort Amelia out with a new puppy.
Cornering Amelia in The Woolpack toilets, Belle attempted to warn her what Tom was up to – but bull-headed Amelia was having none of it, and snapped back, demanding that Belle stop ‘stalking’ her ex.
Emmerdale’s newest couple (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Belle was then humiliated out in the pub as Kerry tore a strip off her for allegedly threatening Amelia in the loos.
Afterwards, Tom let himself into their home to ‘check up on’ his estranged wife (sure, Tom) and try to convince her to get back together.
A ridiculous idea but, according to fans, not a far-fetched one.
Back at home, Tom changed his tune… again (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Belle to take back Tom to save Amelia, fans predict
As the episode aired, fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the episode’s developments. And many wondered whether Belle might accept Tom’s attempts to rekindle their marriage, for Amelia’s sake.
“Belle is gonna take him back to save Amelia,” wrote one fan.
Belle is gonna take him back to save Amelia #Emmerdale
“Why do I have a horrible gut feeling that Belle is going to get back with Tom so she takes the (metaphorical & physical) hits from Tom instead of Amelia?” suggested another.
why do i have a horrible gut feeling that Belle is going to get back with Tom so she takes the (metaphorical & physical) hits from Tom instead of Amelia😮â€ðŸ’¨ #emmerdale
The village of Emmerdale is headed for disaster – with news of an upcoming barn fire set to leave lives hanging in the balance.
This comes as an increasingly erratic Moira Dingle puts herself and Ruby in grave danger as she suffers visions of her old nemesis Emma Barton. Mistaking Ruby Fox-Miligan for Emma, Moira starts waving a shotgun around.
And it’s while threatening Ruby that Moira inadvertently starts a fire. And, as the blaze catches hold, it’s not long before even more lives are in danger…
But who’s on the chopping block? Here’s who we’d be happy to see go.
Nate hasn’t had much to do for a while now (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale barn fire: Nate
With rumours spiralling of an impending exit for Nate Robinson, it seems as though his time on the soap is coming to an end. This week’s episodes saw Nate moot an exit to a new job in Scotland, leaving the village behind.
Poor Nate has felt like dead wood for a while now. Sure, those biceps are nice to look at, but it doesn’t feel as though there’s much left for Nate in the village anymore – especially not with confused Moira once again coming between him and Cain.
Will Nate live to make it to Scotland?
The fire would be a good excuse to get rid of Mack (Credit: ITV)
Mack
Dubbed ‘Mackrat’ by the fans, Mack has lost any fans he might have had following his affair with Chloe Harris. He got a comeuppance of sorts, last Christmas, when he was kidnapped by her dad, but fans still haven’t forgiven him for cheating on Charity.
While it was satisfying seeing him get battered about by a bull in last week’s episodes of the soap, his rushing into the barn fire to save sister Moira could serve as a fine redemption for the character. A noble death for a character whose actions have been anything but.
Tom has earned a fiery demise (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale barn fire: Tom
True, it wouldn’t make much sense for Tom King to be hanging around at the barn – and we know he’ll likely be hanging around for as long as Christmas anyway – but we can hope, can’t we?
Following Tom’s campaign of abuse and coercive control against wife Belle, the man has emerged as one of the most hate-able soap villains of 2024. Fans are sure to be hoping for his exit, and with Tom appearing in the upcoming promo trailer… his death IS a possibility!
Will Will risk his life? (Credit: ITV)
Will
Will’s in the bad books of viewers right now after cheating on Queen of Home Farm Kim Tate with Rose Jackson (quite the come down if we’re honest.)
And, now someone’s tormenting him. But, as Will heads off to help the Dingles with the fire, we’re hoping that the fire finishes him off so that Kim can move on from the guy who has done nothing but drag her down as of late!
Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale sees Tom King and Amelia Spencer go public with the shocking news that they are now in a relationship.
This follows Belle’s split from abusive Tom, after beginning to realise the extent of his violent and controlling behaviour. It’s clear that Tom is only doing this to get to Belle – and may well spell danger for vulnerable Amelia.
After Tom and Belle, Tom and Amelia is another terrible pairing that will surely end in disaster – but far from Emmerdale’s last. Join us as we take a look back at some of the soap’s most terrible, toxic and downright dangerous pairings over the years.
Jo and Andy’s romance soon soured (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Andy and Jo
Before Belle and Tom, Jo Stiles fell victim to the abusive outbursts of her husband, Andy Sugden. The pair married while he was in prison serving time for the barn fire which killed his mother – and when he returned a free man, he had also transformed into a violent one.
After first accidentally slapping Jo during an argument, he continued to abuse his wife, even hospitalising her on one occasion. This cycle of abuse continued until she accidentally impaled him on a farm tool during one of their fights. Although Andy attempted to spin the narrative to paint himself as the victim (sound familiar?), Jo was able to make his family and neighbours see the light and flee both the village and her abusive husband.
Bob and Laurel is one of fans’ most hated romances (Credit: ITV)
Laurel and Bob
Unlikely lothario Bob Hope has been married to six women on the soap so far (twice to Viv Windsor). It was while he was in a relationship with Brenda Walker that Bob had his affair with Laurel.
The seedy truth was revealed when Laurel was called in for questioning over the murder of Emma Barton. It was then that Laurel revealed her alibi – she couldn’t have done it because she was with Bob at the time.
The pair tried to make things work after that, but both moved on – him to Wendy Posner, her to Jai Sharma. More on them later.
Fans hated Chas and Al together (Credit: ITV)
Chas and Al
Chas Dingle and Al Chapman brought out the worst in each other. Their affair went down as one of the most controversial in the soap’s history, leaving viewers frothing at the mouth.
As the pair cheated on their unsuspecting other halves (Paddy and Kerry), Al and Chas plotted their grand escape – with Al going so far as to pick out a house for them both outside of the village. Their affair came to a sudden end when he was murdered by young Kyle Dingle.
David and Victoria couldn’t keep their hands off of each other… for a while, anyway (Credit: ITV)
Jacob and Victoria
This couple were seemingly put together by soap bosses to facilitate David Metcalfe’s exit from the soap. Hastily concocting an affair between his son and his partner.
Upon discovering Jacob and Victoria’s betrayal, David was duly horrified – and left the village in the hours which followed. Job apparently done, Victoria and Jacob then split, and have barely been seen together since.
Fans felt that Terry and Dawn’s marriage made him look like a dirty old man (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Dawn and Terry
Dawn arrived in the village as the young fiancee of Terry Woods after the pair met on holiday in Spain. It was then revealed that she was none other than Bob’s estranged daughter.
Bob, naturally was not keen on his daughter marrying a man 27 years her senior, but the marriage persisted, and the pair had a son together in baby T.J. However, their marriage wasn’t able to survive the strain of Terry’s stroke, and the pair split in 2003.
Both Bob and Dawn died in the years following – him in the Post Office fire which also killed Viv Windsor, her in the aftermath of the King family’s exploding home.
This short-lived marriage was filled with blazing rows and hidden secrets (Credit: ITV)
Jai and Laurel
Laurel and Jai are currently going through a vicious divorce following their recent split. She decided to end her marriage after a huge row over the secrets and lies surrounding his dad Amit’s exit from the village.
Their time as a couple was blighted by many such arguments and temper tantrums from Jai, making their marriage one of the most toxic in Emmerdale history.
Kelly liked the finer things in life (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Kelly and anyone
Viv Windsor’s daughter Kelly was renowned as the village gold digger, seducing Chris Tate (who she tried to trick into paying for her abortion after claiming she was pregnant with his child), Rodney Blackstock (an age difference of 31 years) and Jimmy King.
It was her relationship with her adoptive brother Scott which really set the cat among the pigeons though, a pairing which tore a rift through the family – and led to the end of her marriage to childhood sweetheart Roy. As her affair with Scott ended and her marriage collapsed, Kelly sought comfort in the arms of her mum’s fiancee, Bob – only to leave the village in disgrace when he told Viv what she’d done.
This affair shocked everyone! (Credit: ITV)
Liam and Wendy
Of all the odd pairings over the years, one of the oddest is that of Doctor Liam Cavanagh and Wendy Posner. Bonding over his steamy fiction, the Doctor and his Nurse embarked upon an affair during which they couldn’t keep their hands off of each other.
This betrayal was undoubtedly a factor in poor Bob’s subsequent heart attack.
Before Tom, there was Lachlan (Credit: ITV)
Belle and Lachlan
Lachlan is Belle’s ex-boyfriend – currently in prison after killing his grandfather, mother, Gerry Roberts, and a man named Terry. He also left his aunt Rebecca with permanent brain damage after kidnapping her and attempting to strangle her to death.
With Lachlan in prison serving time for his crimes, Belle cut off their relationship… which is when she rekindled things with Tom, who had recently returned to the village.
Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale hasn’t had an easy life since her birth on the soap opera in 2005. Stricken with all manner of health issues since childhood, poor Sarah has suffered a rare form of anemia, throat cancer and heart failure.
We can’t blame the youngster for wanting to cut loose and party a little, then – and tonight’s episode sees grandmother Charity furious when she learns that Sarah has been drinking.
But what effect will booze have on Sarah’s health?
Read on for a look at the troubled life and times of Sarah Sugden.
It wasn’t exactly happy families for this lot (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Who are the parents of Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale?
Sarah Sugden is the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. After Debbie discovered that she had fallen pregnant aged only fifteen, she tried to hide the news and leave the baby at the hospital at birth.
However, her plans fell apart when she wound up giving birth in a shed – naming the child Sarah Charity after her grandparents, uh, Sarah and Charity.
Sarah faced a health battle early on in her life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Fanconi anemia
In 2011, Sarah sparked worry in her family when they noticed that she was covered in bruises. Debbie took Sarah to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a rare form of Fanconi anemia.
There doctors revealed that Sarah would need a bone marrow transplant to save her life. In spite of Debbie and Andy’s best efforts, neither could find a donor among their family – and it was decided that they would have a ‘saviour sibling’ to save her life.
In October 2012, Debbie gave birth to Sarah’s brother Jack – and just in the nick of time too, as Sarah was now developing leukaemia. After the following bone marrow operation, Sarah was released from hospital where she reunited with her family at home.
Emmerdale: Sarah diagnosed with throat cancer
In 2017, Sarah returned to the village from France, where she had been living with her mum and brother. During this time, she had contracted throat cancer – which required an expensive treatment not available via the NHS.
Her family set up a crowdfunding page for Sarah, which received an anonymous donation of £20,000. Sarah learned that this had actually come from Faith Dingle – her long-lost great-grandmother.
Faith accompanied Sarah to Prague where she underwent treatment for the cancer – as Debbie was on bail at the time, and unable to leave the country.
Once returned, she underwent an operation in England which was also successful.
Most her life has been spent in and out of hospital (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Heart failure
In June 2018, Sarah collapsed after lashing out at her mother for her part in the acid attack upon Ross Barton. After being caught joy-riding and then grassing her mother up to the police for the acid attack, Sarah abruptly collapsed, and was taken to hospital.
There, doctors revealed that she was suffering from heart failure as a rare side-effect of the chemotherapy. She was informed that she would need a heart transplant, and her condition worsened when she picked up a virus while at the hospital.
By October, a suitable donor had been found for Sarah’s heart transplant. In spite of complications, the doctors managed to stabilise Sarah’s new heart, and she returned home to her family in December.
Debbie leaves Sarah in Emmerdale
The next year, Sarah learned that her mother planned to leave the village from Scotland, where she had inherited a garage from Lisa Dingle.
Sarah’s rebellion could be life-threatening (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Danny Harrington
Following her mother’s exit, Sarah grew more rebellious and began acting out – entering into a relationship with the dangerous Danny Harrington.
Danny, it quickly became clear, was a bad influence on Sarah. He plied her with pills and alcohol in spite of her precarious health.
This led to her cousin Noah suffering an overdose when he stole the pills she had been holding. Although Noah recovered, Danny continued to apply pressure – attempting to get her to sell drugs on his behalf.
Feeling betrayed, Sarah planted the drugs in Danny’s pocket and reported him to the police. She soon realised how stupid she had been and started to take her decision more seriously.
Faith and Sarah were super-close (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Fed-up Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale
Sarah struggled when Faith died in 2022. She had always thought her great-gran would be there for her in her final days, knowing she had a life-limiting condition.
Recently, it’s become clear Sarah’s at a loss over what to do with her life. She has become an apprentice mechanic, working for grandad Cain Dingle. But overall, it’s clear she feels there’s no fun for her.
At Mandy and Paddy’s wedding she tried to sneak a few drinks. But Charity caught her and told her no more than one on her medication.
Drunk Sarah’s in trouble with her gran (Credit: ITV)
On Friday August 16 she will get blind drunk, leaving Charity despairing. But then she comes up with a plan to give Sarah a very Dingle day out. Just what does that entail? And will it be more dangerous than drinking on her meds?!
Fans of Emmerdale have warned its writers not to start a Bob Hope and Nicola King affair storyline – as scenes in last night’s episode appeared to show the pair growing closer.
This came as Nicola attempted to come to terms with the news that daughter Angel wouldn’t be getting an early release from the detention centre – after starting a fight with another young inmate.
Angel has been serving time there after pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving – being behind the wheel during the accident which killed Bob’s son, Heath.
And whose better shoulder to cry on than that of, uh, the dead boy’s father, Bob, right?
Nicola confided her family woes in Bob (Credit: ITV)
Miserable parents Jimmy and Nicola were left distraught at the news that their Angel appeared to be headed down a darker path, with Nicola in a noticably sullen mood (more sullen than usual, anyway) at work.
And it was here that she was consoled by Bob. A very magnanimous move, given that Angel was largely responsible for the death of his son.
And, as these scenes aired, fans of the soap warned its writers to not even bother setting the pair up for an affair.
Nicola was distraught to learn that Angel won’t be coming home (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans warn soap against Bob and Nicola affair
As scenes between the pair aired, fans took to social media to share their thoughts.
“Bob and Nicola better not have an affair,” wrote one concerned viewer on X.
Bob and Nicola better not have an affair 🥲 #Emmerdale
“I’m also thinking that they are going to try and push for a Nicola and Bob affair down the line, or one of them will misread the signals?” suggested another.
I’m also thinking that they are going to try and push for a Nicola and Bob affair down the line or one of them will misread the signals ? 🤔 #Emmerdale
