In Emmerdale spoilers for Wednesday August 14, Bear tells Paddy his bride-to-be Mandy is a financial dominatrix! Will he call the wedding off?
Meanwhile, Tom hatches a plan to win back Belle’s heart, and John keeps pushing away from Victoria. It’s all going on in the village!
Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy has some explaining to do
Furious Bear wants to know why Mandy has been lying to Paddy (Credit: ITV)
1. Bear confronts Mandy
Bear is still reeling from the shock of discovering Mandy’s a financial dominatrix. But instead of telling Paddy, he decides to give Mandy the chance to explain her side of the story.
He confronts his daughter-in-law-to-be about her side hustle and demands to know what she’s playing at. Embarrassed, Mandy tries to justify her actions, explaining how she resorted to findom to fix her money woes.
Bear urges her to explain all this to Paddy, but infuriatingly she refuses to ‘fess up.
2. Mandy falls into Bear’s trap
Mandy’s refusal to tell Paddy the truth makes Bear even angrier. He threatens to expose her secret, but Mandy convinces him otherwise by pledging to quit the sex work.
Despite agreeing to keep quiet, Bear is convinced Mandy’s not being honest with him.
Needing concrete evidence, Bear decides to pose as one of Madame Diamante Dales’ clients. He makes contact, and Mandy offers her services – unaware of who she’s really speaking to.
Heartbroken Paddy has to decide whether to go ahead with marrying Mandy (Credit: ITV)
3. It’s decision time for Paddy
The final straw for Bear comes when he overhears Paddy singing Mandy’s praises in the pub.
After receiving a notification on his phone, Bear leads Paddy into the back room and tells him everything! He exposes Mandy’s side hustle by revealing he’s her new client.
Abusive Tom hatches a plan he hopes will win back Belle’s love (Credit: ITV)
4. Tom plans a surprise for Belle
Across the village, Tom is busy preparing for Belle’s homecoming.
His estranged wife fled to Scotland after calling time on their abusive marriage. But despite all he put her through, deluded Tom still thinks he can win Belle back.
Unable to let her go, Tom organises an expensive surprise that he hopes will convince Belle to forgive him.
Victoria tries to connect with John in Emmerdale spoilers
Victoria feels pushed away by her brother John (Credit: ITV)
5. John rejects Victoria
Also, Victoria is disheartened when John continues to distance himself from her and Harry. Vic has been making every effort to connect with her big brother, but John isn’t interested.
He’s not been enthusiastic in wanting to get to know his family and definitely won’t discuss his past. Can Vic find a way to break through John’s icy exterior?
In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Ella goes into meltdown after Mandy discovers she’s approaching a milestone birthday.
Mandy is desperate to spoil her friend and make it a day to remember. But the prospect of turning 30 is a scary one for Ella. She’s still haunted over killing her best friend when they were kids and wants to escape her past.
And when Mandy takes things too far, Ella explodes into a violent rage! But who, or what, is on the receiving end of her anger?
Mandy is surprised to discover it’s Ella’s big birthday (Credit: ITV)
Mandy surprises Ella in Emmerdale spoilers
Mandy’s surprised to learn Ella’s got a birthday coming up – and it’s a biggie. She’s about to turn 30, and has no plans to mark the special occasion.
That just won’t do in Mandy’s eyes and she starts plotting how to celebrate Ella entering a new decade. It’s been a particularly difficult past few weeks for Ella since she suffered a silent miscarriage. Which is even more reason for Mandy to want to put a smile on her face.
But what does she have in mind and will Ella approve?
Ella is reluctant to go along with Mandy’s plans (Credit: ITV)
Mandy’s mistake puts Ella at risk
As Ella’s 30th dawns, she’s stunned when Mandy surprises her with birthday wishes. Ella learns she’ll be having a birthday party later and Mandy is on hand to get her glammed up.
Mandy tells Ella she wants to treat her to a birthday makeover. This includes a luxury treatment with before and after photos. Naturally, Ella is anxious about this idea but decides to go along with it to make Mandy happy.
Mandy gets to work, carrying out the treatment and taking the snaps. Getting swept up in the moment, Mandy uploads the images to PampaManda socials without realising the potential danger of what she’s doing.
Ella smashes her birthday cake in fit of rage (Credit: ITV)
Angry Ella loses it!
Ella is incensed when she sees the pictures of herself plastered online. Because of her past, Ella has always been careful not to publicise her whereabouts. And now whoever sees it will know she’s living in Emmerdale. Basically it’s Ella’s worst nightmare realised.
Consumed with panic and self-loathing, Ella flips out and smashes her birthday cake! Liam witnesses the violent outburst and watches as his ex-girlfriend heads for the footbridge.
Concerned for her wellbeing, Liam approaches Ella and is able to calm her down. The pair talk things through and Liam offers to accompany Ella to her birthday bash.
But will there be another shock in store for her there?
Vengeful Jai is determined Laurel won’t get a penny from him in their divorce. And in Emmerdale spoilers for next week, he screws his estranged wife over by telling a huge lie.
Jai makes out he’s sold his assets, meaning there’s no money left for Laurel. But will she realise it’s just part of his plan to get even?
Jai has turned into a monster (Credit: ITV)
Jai is out for revenge in Emmerdale spoilers
Laurel and Jai’s split is getting messier by the minute. The Sharma’s ego was massively bruised when Laurel called time on their marriage and he’s struggling to accept it.
But as far as Laurel is concerned there’s no going back. She can’t forgive Jai for what he did to Amit and Suni and wants a clean break.
Laurel’s divorce demand broke Jai’s heart, but it didn’t take him long to turn nasty. Since then, he’s trying all kinds of ways to make Laurel suffer. These have included deliberately taking Archie to live with him and verbally abusing Laurel in front of customers at The Hide.
Make no mistake, bad Jai is back! And he’s got plenty more misery in store for his former spouse.
Gabby and Laurel unveil their plan to Jai (Credit: ITV)
Jai makes a horrifying discovery
Meanwhile, Gabby is excited when Laurel comes to her with a business proposition. She wants to buy Jai’s shares in the Hide, and Gabby is all in favour. But surprise, surprise, Jai is livid when he finds out what’s going on.
As Gabby unveils Laurel as the new investor, the red mist descends over Jai. As far he’s concerned this is yet another betrayal and he wants to make her pay.
Jai is already convinced that Laurel is on a mission to bleed him dry. We don’t really know where he’s got the idea from because if there’s one thing Laurel’s not that’s money-hungry. But Jai has got it into his head she wants his dosh and vows not to let that happen.
Jai spins Laurel a wicked lie (Credit: ITV)
Jai spins a wicked lie
Later, the estranged couple head to mediation to try and work through things in a civil manner.
But there’s a shock in store Jai tells the mediator he’s sold both Holdgate and Tenants to settle his debts. It’s a cunning lie, of course, Jai still owns the properties, but he doesn’t want Laurel to know that. What a snake!
Jai’s intention is clear – by making out he’s broke, he won’t have any money to pay Laurel. But will she fall for his latest fib?
Afterwards, the guilt is weighing on Jai as he catches up with Caleb. No stranger to deception himself, Caleb congratulates his mate and insists he owes Laurel nothing. But will Jai’s conscience allow him to continue this shameful scam?
In Emmerdale spoilers for next week Will’s heartbroken to learn cancer-stricken Evan might need a bone marrow transplant.
With Dawn desperate to find missing Rose and Kim out of the country, Will’s guilt forces him to take action. But will his latest risky move be enough to fix the mess he’s in?
Will is keeping secrets about Rose’s disappearance (Credit: ITV)
Will is sick with worry in Emmerdale spoilers
It’s been a couple of weeks since Rose went AWOL and no one has heard a peep from her since. Suspicions are mounting over her disappearance, but Will and Kim definitely know more than they’re letting on.
The couple both had their (very valid) reasons for wanting rid of Rose. Kim had just rumbled Rose and Ruby’s plot to destroy her life, and Will didn’t want anyone finding out about their night of passion.
Rose was last seen crying by the side of the road when a mystery car pulled up next to her. Moments later, her belongings were left lying on the road with no sign of their owner.
Whether Rose is dead or alive, and if Kim and Will know about her fate, remains to be seen. But with Kim in Dubai for work, Will has been left behind at Home Farm to think on his sins.
Dawn informs Will that Evan may need a bone marrow transplant (Credit: ITV)
Dawn has bad news for Will
As the days go by, there’s still no sign of Rose and Dawn is getting worried. She tells Will she’s going to report her mum to the police as a missing person.
Immediately, Will is thrown into panic. He tries to contact Kim, but is left fearing his marriage is over when she doesn’t answer his calls.
Will’s week then goes from bad to worse when Dawn informs him Evan might need a bone marrow transplant. The tot was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the start of the year and has been undergoing treatment since.
Hopeful that her mum might be a match, Dawn’s need to find Rose suddenly becomes very urgent.
Guilty Will starts composing a text on Rose’s phone (Credit: ITV)
Will wrestles with his guilt
While Will reels in shock over Dawn’s news, he’s haunted to think his grandson’s future could depend on finding Rose.
Later, Will sneakily retrieves Rose’s phone – which for some reason he has on his person – and listens to Dawn’s voicemail. Hearing the desperation in his daughter’s voice makes Will sick with worry and he tries Kim again. Will she answer him this time?
Afterwards, Will picks up Rose’s mobile again as he starts composing a message on it. But who is the text to? What does it say? And is he just digging himself into a deeper hole?
In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers, child killer Ella’s world implodes when she’s confronted by a face from her past.
Kind-hearted Wendy comes to Ella’s rescue and tries to comfort her. But as Ella’s temper rears its ugly head, she turns on Wendy and viciously attacks her. Will Wendy be alright?
Ella reacted furiously Mandy’s birthday surprise for her (Credit: ITV)
Ella looks to the future in Emmerdale spoilers
It’s Ella’s 30th and she’s finally in the mood to celebrate after a day of ups and downs.
Mandy surprised her with a makeover experience at PampaManda. But Ella was horrified to find her friend had posted images of her face on the salon’s socials.
Fearing this meant people from her past would be able to track her down, Ella freaked out and smashed up her birthday cake. But a pep talk from ex-partner Liam has given Ella the encouragement to enjoy what’s left of her day.
And as Ella arrives at her birthday party, she’s feeling the love from the locals. At last, it seems, Ella can escape her painful past. Or is that just wishful thinking?
Liam was on hand to comfort birthday girl Ella (Credit: ITV)
Ella is confronted by her past
With the party in full swing, Ella is really starting to relax and enjoy herself. Liam surprises her with a small star pendant, and Ella hopes the gift signals a fresh start for them both.
But her newfound happiness is suddenly shattered by the arrival of an unexpected guest.
It’s Gary – the nephew of June, who viewers will remember was the late mother of Joanne, the girl who Ella killed when they were just 11.
It’s clear from the off Gary isn’t here to give Ella his best wishes. Approaching her in a quietly aggressive manner, Gary hands Ella a picture of Joanne. It’s a calculated move, designed to cause maximum pain. Which, of course, it does.
The sight of the innocent girl whose life she took all those years ago sends Ella spiraling.
Ella’s dark side reemerges as she attacks Wendy (Credit: ITV)
Ella turns on Wendy
Consumed with terror and fear, Ella rushes outside as Gary chases after her. She’s not far up the road when she crumbles to the ground in a tearful heap.
But before Gary can do any more damage, Wendy intervenes. She manages to usher Ella away as Gary storms off full of grief and anger.
Wendy takes Ella to the surgery waiting room so she can calm down. But things take a turn when Ella violently lashes out at Wendy. The frenzied attack seemingly comes out of nowhere – just as it did when Ella murdered Joanne.
Will Ella cause Wendy a serious injury? What will the repercussions be? And is this the last we’ve seen of Gary?
Bear is horrified to realise Mandy is a secret financial dominatrix in tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers. The discovery leaves Bear facing a dilemma over whether to tell Paddy the truth about his bride-to-be.
Also in Emmerdale on Tuesday August 13, John is cagey when Victoria presses him about his past. While Nicola and Jimmy receive news about incarcerated Angel.
Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy is caught out
Bear discovers Mandy is a secret sex worker (Credit: ITV)
It’s the day of Mandy’s hen do, but before she can party she’s got a chat scheduled with her next findom client – and a beard trim to do on Bear.
Knowing she can’t be in two places at once, Mandy’s passes over Bear’s appointment to Amelia. She then sneaks off to entertain her admirer in the back room.
But Mandy forgets to turn off her karaoke speakers, meaning Bear overhears every word of her saucy conversation.
Bear overhears Madame Diamante Dales in action (Credit: ITV)
2. Bear reels over Mandy’s betrayal
The sound of his future daughter-in-law flirting with another fella leaves Bear fuming. While not fully understanding the nature of what’s going on, Bear knows Mandy is lying to Paddy. And he’s very troubled by the betrayal – particularly given the couple are set to marry within days!
When Mandy re-enters the salon, Bear struggles to compose himself. He makes a few barbed comments, which leave Mandy feeling uneasy. But will she realise that he’s on to her?
3. Will Bear tell Paddy the truth?
Returning home, Bear gets out his laptop and tries to educate himself about findom.
He wants to know what Mandy is up to, but then Paddy and Marlon interrupt him and it’s all rather awkward.
When the lads decide to throw Paddy an impromptu stag, Bear is left feeling conflicted. Should he keep quiet about what he knows? Or is Bear going to ruin Mandy’s dream wedding day by telling Paddy everything.
Mack attacks John in Emmerdale spoilers
No one messes with John Sugden as Mack is about to find out (Credit: ITV)
4. John shows Mack who’s boss
Mack is on a mission to drive new enemy John Sugden out of the village. Battle lines were drawn after Mack drove John’s beloved campervan into a lake as revenge for him robbing Aaron.
Now Mack decides it’s time to let his fists do the talking. He makes a swing for the newcomer, but is thwarted by John’s professional moves. This guy is ex-army after all!
Cain witnesses the tussle and intervenes before telling Mack he’s given John a job at Butlers whilst he’s in the village. How will Mack react to the news?
Victoria tries to discover more about John’s mysterious past (Credit: ITV)
5. Victoria probes into John’s past
When news of John’s new job reaches Victoria she’s delighted her big brother is staying a little longer. Vic is desperate to get to know the sibling she never knew existed, even if the feeling isn’t mutual.
Meanwhile, Chas urges Aaron to open up to her about what’s going on between him and John. But will he spill the beans?
Later, the mystery surrounding John’s past deepens when Vic returns his army dog tags. She’s keen to know more about his days in the forces, but John is rattled by his sister’’ questions. What exactly is he hiding?
Jimmy and Nicola receive shock news in Emmerdale spoilers
Jimmy and Nicola get a phone call about Angel (Credit: ITV)
6. Nicola and Jimmy get an update on Angel
Also, Nicola and Jimmy receive a worrying call regarding Angelica.
The couple’s daughter is currently serving time in a Young Offender’s Institute for causing the car crash that killed Heath. And they receive the news they’ve been dreading when they learn Angel has been fighting with another inmate.
But who started the violent brawl? Has Angel’s time behind bars turned her into a thug?
In Emmerdale spoilers for tonight John is on the warpath after Mack trashes his van. Out for revenge, John then leads Aaron on and cruelly rejects his advances.
Also in Emmerdale on Monday August 12, Tracy catches financial dominatrix Mandy in the act. And Noah is heartbroken when Amelia bans him from seeing Esther.
Emmerdale spoilers: Mack steals John’s van
Mack is out for revenge on newcomer John (Credit: ITV)
1. Mack teaches John a lesson
John Sugden has only been in the village five minutes, but he’s already made an enemy of Mack.
Determined to take cocky John down a peg or two, Mack vows to teach the newcomer a lesson. An idea soon forms while he’s busy fixing John’s broken down van. But what exactly does Mack have in mind?
2. John swears his revenge
Later, John is fuming to discover his van has been stolen from the garage. Aaron’s worried when it becomes clear Mack is responsible for the missing vehicle.
When the van is found half submerged in the lake, John is absolutely fuming. He knows that Mack was behind the act of vandalism and sees red.
As enraged John swears revenge, Victoria reveals the van was more than a set of wheels. It was actually her brother’s home. This leaves both Mack and Aaron feeling guilty as they realise they’ve taken things too far. Will John find a way to get his own back?
John leads Aaron on then rejects his offer of a kiss (Credit: ITV)
3. John leads Aaron on
On a mission to get even, John decides to toy with Aaron’s affections.
Aaron made it pretty clear he wanted more after their lusty encounter in the layby, so John decides to use this to his advantage. He turns on the charm and flirts with Aaron to make him think he’s interested. But it’s all just part of John’s latest game.
And when Aaron moves in for a kiss, the savage Sugden rejects him. But John better watch himself, because no one humiliates Aaron – twice – and gets away with it!
Mandy is in hot water in Emmerdale spoilers
Tracy is not impressed when she realises what Mandy has been up to (Credit:ITV)
4. Mandy is in trouble with Tracy
Mandy gets what for from Tracy when her friend catches her in action as Madame Diamante Dales.
The broke salon owner has been masquerading as a financial dominatrix in a desperate bid to make money. But Tracy is appalled and points out the potential dangers of Mandy’s side hustle.
Mandy tries to placate Tracy by explaining the safety measures she’s taking.
But will Tracy be convinced? Or is she going to tell Paddy what his bride-to-be is doing?
5. Madame Diamante Dales is back in action
Mandy’s attention briefly turns back to her upcoming wedding when Amelia announces she’s organised a surprise hen do. The excited teen also gifts her boss with a Karaoke headset.
But Mandy’s soon back in money-making mode when she gets into character to engage with a new client.
Noah is left crushed in Emmerdale spoilers
Noah is heartbroken when Amelia bans him from seeing Esther (Credit: ITV)
6. There’s heartbreak for Noah
Elsewhere, Noah is still down in the dumps over his split from Amelia. She called time on their relationship after discovering he was the one who shopped Samson to the police.
But even though they’re finished, Noah still wants to be part of little Esther’s life. He pleads with his ex to let him carry on seeing her. But Amelia doesn’t think it’s a good idea and tells Noah he can’t be around her daughter any more.
Noah is left heartbroken. Can he find a way to change Amelia’s mind?
Emmerdale bride-to-be Mandy Dingle is secretly working as an online financial dominatrix in a desperate bid to raise money. It’s a risky move, but one which Mandy hopes will solve her financial woes.
Months of slow business at PampaManda have left Mandy firmly in the red. She has maxed out several credit cards and got people on her case.
Mandy tried various ways to make the cash back – including defrauding her own friends. But none of that has worked – quelle surprise!
Mandy’s latest money-making scheme has seen her transform into financial dominatrix, Miss Diamante Dales. Concealing her identity with a blue masquerade mask, Mandy has been using her charms to entice online admirers.
There is also a financial benefit to the flirting, and Mandy hopes to raise enough to settle her debts so that Paddy will be none the wiser.
But what actually is financial domination, also known as findom? Is Mandy’s saucy side hustle actually going to pay off? And can she make a decent living out of it? We have all the answers here.
Mandy’s money troubles are causing her many sleepless nights (Credit: ITV)
What is financial domination?
Financial domination is a fetish lifestyle of dominance and submission. It’s whereby a financially submissive individual desires to give money or gifts to a financial dominant (findom).
Participants can be of any gender, but the dominant is often a woman and the submissive is likely to be a man. These male admirers will lavish their financial dominatrixes with expensive items and seemingly want nothing in return. For them, it’s all about surrendering power and feeling as if they are being controlled. It’s a form of escapism in a money centric world.
Financial domination is nearly always done on the Internet. Communication between the two parties, including the transfer of funds, happens online. Financial dominatrixes sometimes create their own websites to conduct conversations on.
Fortunately for Mandy it’s all done online (Credit: ITV)
Mandy in Emmerdale will not meet her admirers
This will be a big relief for Mandy, who doesn’t want anyone to know she’s Madame Diamante Dales.
Since findom is usually a form of ‘distance domination’ it’s highly unlikely the submissive and dominant will ever meet. Although findom is often sexually motivated, physical contact is not expected.
In extreme cases, the submissive will hand over full control of their finances to the dominant. This is referred to as a total power exchange.
It might help her now, but when Paddy finds out, will it destroy her marriage? (Credit: ITV)
So is this actually going to help Mandy in Emmerdale make a lot of money?
That all depends on how much the submissive is willing to pay the dominant.
Some findom partnerships consist of a one-off payment. These can be big or small. Others can lead to the regular transferring of money.
There are some men who are willing to go one step further. These individuals will hand over passwords and logins to their bank accounts.
This gives the dominant full control of their finances, allowing themselves access to their funds whenever they want. Crikey!
Will Madame Diamante Dales find herself one of these fellas? Now that certainly would be the answer to all her money woes.
The Sugdens are Emmerdale’s longest-running family and have been there since the very beginning.
Created by Kevin Laffan – the writer who dreamt up the idea of Emmerdale – the Sugdens were introduced during the first episode and quickly established themselves as the show’s central family.
In fact during the first two decades of Emmerdale being on air, the majority of storylines were focused around them.
The family was originally made up of widowed farmer Annie Sugden and her three grown up children, Jack Sugden, Peggy Skilbeck and Joe Sugden.
The clan came from a generation of agricultural workers. They resided in Emmerdale Farm, which was located on the outskirts of the village, then called Beckindale.
The size of the family has changed a lot since then. Now only three Sugdens remain in Emmerdale – Victoria, her son Harry and niece Sarah. However, John Sugden is on his way!
Here’s a look at the Sugdens past and present and the part they’ve played in village life.
She put up with a lot, did Annie (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Annie and Jacob Sugden – heads of the Sugden family in Emmerdale
Annie Sugden was Emmerdale’s first matriarch and branded by many as a ‘heroine’.
The popular character was played by actress Sheila Mercier. She remains the longest-serving female character in the soap’s history.
Annie was the long-suffering wife of farmer Jacob Sugden, who she married in 1945.
Jacob died in 1972 from liver failure, and his funeral took place in the first episode.
By all accounts Jacob was a neglectful alcoholic who’d left Annie to juggle the responsibilities of looking after the farm with raising a young family.
Annie and Jacob had three children – Jack, Peggy and Joe – and tragically, she outlived them all.
During her life Annie overcame financial woes, an addiction to painkillers, and was left in a coma for three months after being injured in the 1993 Emmerdale plane crash – which also claimed the life of her second husband, Leonard Kempinski.
In July 1994, Annie left the Dales to start a new life in Spain. The following year she married her old friend and former Woolpack landlord Amos Brearly.
Annie popped back several times over the years. She was last seen on screen in February 2009 when she attended the funeral of her son, Jack.
She remained living in Spain until her death in August 2020, aged 100.
He was quite the ladies’man, Jack! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Jack Sugden
John Jacob ‘Jack’ Sugden was the son of Annie and Jacob Sugden.
One of Emmerdale’s original characters, Jack was first played by actor Andrew Burt, before Clive Hornby took over the role in 1980.
Jack was the father of Jackie Merrick, Robert and Victoria Sugden and adoptive dad to Andy Sugden.
He was a valued member of the community, and probably best remembered for his love of plaid shirts and flat caps.
Growing up, Jack had little interest in following in his parents’ farming footsteps and moved to London to pursue a career as an author.
He returned on the day of his father’s funeral in October 1972 to claim his inheritance, but was met with opposition from his siblings, Joe and Peggy.
Jack’s return to the Sugden family in Emmerdale
Jack lived in Italy between 1976 and 1980 before returning to live permanently in the village.
In the years that followed he discovered he’d fathered a son – Jackie – with childhood sweetheart Ruth Harker, who went by the name of Pat.
Jack and Pat went on to marry and welcomed son Robert in April 1986. But tragedy struck four months later when she died in a car crash. Three years later, Jack was dealt another crushing loss when Jackie was killed in a shooting accident.
Jack eventually married librarian Sarah Connolly. They had a daughter, Victoria.
The couple adopted troubled youngster Andy Sugden and moved their family to a new farm, but affairs tore their marriage and family unit apart.
After Sarah died in a fire that was started by son Andy, Jack started a romance with Woolpack landlady, Diane Blackstock. The couple got hitched in 2004 and remained together until Jack’s sudden death.
Jack passed away in February 2009 while visiting mum Annie in Spain. His body was brought back to England and he was laid to rest in the village cemetery.
Matt’s wife Peggy also met a tragic end (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
She was played by Jo Kendall and the first character to speak a line of dialogue in Emmerdale.
Peggy worked as an accountant for her family’s farm, in which she also had shares.
She was married to labourer Matt Skilbeck, but had dreams of quitting the countryside for suburbia. Peggy fell pregnant in 1972 and gave birth to twins Sam and Sally in the April of the following year.
Sadly, just months after giving birth, Peggy collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage. She was buried in the village churchyard next to her father, Jacob.
After Peggy’s death, Matt sent Sam and Sally to live with his aunt Beattie Dowton. But in January 1976, the children and Beattie were killed when a train struck their car on a level crossing.
The youngest Sugden sibling (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Joe Sugden
Joseph Sugden was the youngest of Annie and Jacob Sugden’s children.
He was played by actor Frazer Hines and appeared in over 1500 episodes of the soap.
Despite an often tricky relationship with his brother Jack, Joe was incredibly loyal to the Sugdens and had worked tirelessly to keep Emmerdale Farm going when it fell on hard times as a result of Jacob’s alcoholism.
He was briefly married to Christine Sharp and then set up home with old friend, Kathy Gimbel – a move which was considered something of a scandal in 1977.
After a period living in France, Joe returned to Emmerdale in 1986 and beat local businessman Alan Turner to the post of regional manager for NY Estates.
In 1988, Joe became the co-owner of Home Farm with Alan, but the pair were conned out of the property by bent businessman Denis Rigg.
Joe went on to marry divorcee Kate Hughes, and took on her two teenagers Rachel and Mark as his own. The marriage turned sour in 1991 and Kate left, but Joe remained close to his stepchildren.
Mark’s death in a car crash broke Joe’s heart. He fled to Spain to see mum, Annie.
He was killed in a road traffic accident the following year.
The Sugden family in Emmerdale: Jack’s family
Jack’s first wife was also actor Clive Hornby’s real-life wife (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Pat Sugden
Jack’s first wife, Pat was also known by her middle name of Ruth. Her maiden name was Harker. Pat was Jack’s ex and he had no idea he was the father of her son, Jackie Merrick.
When Pat and Jack reconnected in 1972, she was married to alcoholic Tom Merrick. who was violent towards her. But as she grew closer to Jack again, she knew she had to leave and the Merrick family moved away.
But Pat and Tom divorced and in 1980 she and her children returned to Emmerdale. She and Jack were married and their relationship was fiery to say the least. Jack even had an affair with Karen Moore.
In real life Jack actor Clive Hornby married Pat actress Helen Weir and she fell pregnant. So they wrote the pregnancy into the storylines and Robert was born.
However Helen had a dispute with producers over her real-life son playing her on-screen son. She didn’t want to call him by another name, but as he was called Thomas, the name of her abusive ex, show bosses couldn’t agree. Helen decided to leave the show.
Pat was killed in a car accident when Robert was just four months old.
Jackie didn’t even know he was Jack’s son for years (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Jackie Merrick
John Jacob ‘Jackie’ Merrick was the son of Pat Merrick (originally Ruth Harker) and Jack Sugden.
He was played by Ian Sharrock and featured in over 700 episodes.
Jackie was the half-brother of Robert and Victoria Sugden.
Jackie had grown up believing his dad was Ruth’s husband Tom Merrick. He was 17 when he discovered Jack was actually his biological father. He didn’t take the news well and it was a good five years before Jackie acknowledged Jack as being part of his life.
Jackie moved back to the village with his mum Pat and sister Sandie in 1980 and took up a job as a farm labourer, before becoming a gamekeeper’s assistant. Jackie possessed a rebellious streak and set fire to a caravan, which put paid to his dream of pursuing a career in the army.
The character settled down in 1988 and married Kathy Bates, but the couple didn’t even make it to their first wedding anniversary.
Jackie died the following year in a freak accident when he accidentally shot himself with his own gun. The last mention of him was in 2005 when Jack remarked to Tom King about his dead son.
Troublemaker Robert was forced to flee (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Robert Sugden
Robert Jacob Sugden is the son of the late Jack and Pat Sugden, adoptive son of Sarah Sugden, and brother of Jackie, Tommy and Sandie Merrick, Victoria Sugden and adoptive brother of Andy Sugden.
He’s also the estranged husband of Aaron Dingle and father of Sebastian White.
The character has been played by four different actors over the years, most recently Ryan Hawley.
Ruthless, charming, cunning and manipulative, Robert remains to this day one of Emmerdale’s most complex characters.
The brothers’ feud resulted in the death of Max King. Robert fled the village to avoid being arrested.
Robert and Aaron’s love story is an Emmerdale fan favourite (Credit: ITV)
Robert’s return to the Sugden family in Emmerdale
He returned five years later, engaged to wealthy Chrissie White, the heiress of Home Farm. Robert soon began an explosive affair with Aaron Dingle, and they were dubbed ‘Robron’ by their adoring fanbase.
All hell broke loose when the truth about Robron’s affair was exposed, and weeks later Robert was shot by Ross Barton (on the orders of Andy) – but survived.
In 2017, Robert and Aaron married in an unofficial ceremony before Aaron was sent to prison on a GBH charge. Whilst Aaron was behind bars, Robert cheated with Chrissie’s half-sister Rebecca White. She then fell pregnant with son Sebastian.
Aaron was devastated, but eventually forgave Robert and the couple legally wed in 2019.
However, their happy ever after wasn’t to be.
When Robert discovered his sister Victoria had been the victim of rape, he set out to get revenge on her attacker, Lee Posner. He killed him in a fit of rage. Robert pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Jack’s second wife, Sarah Sugden (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Sarah Sugden
The second wife of Jack, mother to Victoria and adoptive mother of Robert and Andy Sugden, Sarah was played by Madeleine Howard from 1988-1994 and then Alyson Spiro from 1994 to 2000.
Librarian Sarah fell for Jack and eventually he decided he liked her to. By January 1994 Jack proposed to her and she gave birth to their daughter Victoria in March of the same year. They married in May.
Jack had an affair with Rachel Hughes and Sarah threw him out. But eventually she forgave him and they gave their marriage another shot.
Financial struggles caused problems between the pair with Sarah reluctant to work on the farm. Jack sold her car without her consent and when she was involved in a bus crash, it left her bed-bound for several weeks.
During this time she started to confide her marriage woes in lodger Richie Carter. They had an affair and eventually she left Jack and moved in with Richie. But they had problems as he wasn’t interested in her children, and money also became an issue.
She considered going back to Jack. When she and Richie were in a barn discussing their relationship, Andy set fire to it, in order to claim on the insurance. But he had no idea Sarah was in there.
Richie escaped, but Sarah was killed. Jack was arrested for her murder, but was found not guilty at the trial and was free to return to his family.
Jack and Sarah had one daughter together (Credit: ITV)
Victoria Sugden
Victoria Sugden is the only daughter of the late Jack and Sarah Sugden, and sister to Jackie Merrick, Robert Sugden and adoptive sister of Andy Sugden.
She is Emmerdale’s current on-screen longest-serving female character, having been part of the show since her birth in March 1994, and is played by actress Isobel Hodgins.
Victoria has been through a lot in her 30 years!
As a baby she had to undergo life-saving surgery when it was discovered she had a hole in her heart and dealt with the heartbreaking loss of her mum when she was just six years old.
Following Sarah’s untimely demise, Victoria was raised by dad Jack and his wife Diane, who Vic considered a mother figure.
The character’s other storylines include being bullied at school, a stint in psychiatric care, nearly drowning after falling through an icy lake, and causing a near-fatal explosion.
Victoria had a childhood romance with troublemaker Daz Eden. She then found love with famers’ son Adam Barton, who she married in 2015. Adam fled the country three years later after taking the rap for a murder he didn’t commit, which left Victoria completely distraught.
But worse was to come in April 2019 when Victoria became the victim of rape. Her horrific attack resulted in pregnancy. Victoria gave birth to her son Harry in 2020.
She’s currently juggling motherhood with her busy job at the HOP.
Love-life wise, Victoria recently raised a few eyebrows by embarking on a romance with Jacob Gallagher, who is the stepson of her former lover, David Metcalfe. However they split up when Vic realised Jacob was putting his life on hold for her.
Things weren’t always easy for Andy though he was a good guy at heart (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Andy Sugden
Andrew ‘Andy’ Sugden (previously Hopwood) is the adoptive son of Jack and Sarah Sugden, adoptive brother of Robert and Victoria and half-brother of Darren ‘Daz’ Eden. He was played by actor Kelvin Fletcher from 1996 to 2016.
Andy’s upbringing was dysfunctional and difficult. His birth mum, Trisha died when he was little and he was placed in the care of his grandmother while his dad Billy was serving time in Strangeways Prison.
After his grandmother’s death, Andy was fostered – and later adopted in 2000 – by Jack and Sarah Sugden.
When his parents’ marriage and the family farm ran into trouble, Andy set fire to a barn to claim on the insurance. However, he accidentally killed Sarah in the blaze.
But that wasn’t the only time Andy committed manslaughter.
After discovering Robert had been having an affair with his wife, Katie, Andy plotted to have his revenge. He lay in wait with gun, but unwittingly pulled the trigger on Jack, almost killing him.
After his split from Katie, Andy moved on with Debbie Dingle, who fell pregnant with his daughter, Sarah. They went on to have another child, Jack, seven years later.
Andy’s crimes did finally catch up with him. He was sentenced to three years in prison for Sarah’s murder, but was released after only a few weeks.
He married second wife, Jo Stiles, but subjected her to terrible abuse and she eventually left him. After suffering a complete mental breakdown, Andy was forced to sell his beloved farm to the Barton family.
The beginning of the end for Andy
By 2014, Andy was back with his first love, Katie and the couple got married. Months later, Katie was accidentally killed by Robert after she threatened to expose his affair with Aaron. When Andy discovered the truth he arranged for Ross Barton to shoot Robert – but he lived to tell the tale.
Andy’s time in the village came to a dramatic end when he was framed for shooting Lawrence White. Forced to go on the run, Andy fled with the help of Robert and former flame Bernice Blackstock.
Still a fugitive, his whereabouts remain unknown.
Jack’s widow has since moved to Portugal (Credit: ITV)
The character, played by Elizabeth Estensen, starred in over 2800 episodes of Emmerdale between 1999 and 2021, and was landlady of The Woolpack pub.
Diane was a tower of strength for Jack as she helped him come to terms with the death of his wife, Sarah. The pair’s friendship eventually blossomed into romance.
The couple married on September 21 2004. But a dark shadow loomed over their big day as Diane was diagnosed with cancer just weeks before.
She went on to make a full recovery. However, she found her new life as stepmum to Robert, Andy and Victoria was rather more demanding than she’d anticipated.
The strain of managing their rowdy brood led Diane and Jack to temporarily split up.
They reconciled, but tragedy struck in 2009 when Jack passed away while visiting his mum, Annie, in Spain.
Diane stayed living in the village for another 13 years and continued to play an important part in the Sugden kids’ lives.
She finally bid farewell to the Dales in October 2021 and has only popped back once since – for the show’s 50th anniversary episodes in 2022.
Named after her adoptive gran, Sarah Sugden Jr (Credit: ITV)
Sarah Sugden Jr
Sarah Sugden is the daughter of Andy Sugden and Debbie Dingle and the older sister of Jack Sugden.
Born in June 2005, she was named after Andy’s late adoptive mother, who had died five years earlier.
Debbie and Andy split up when she was only a month old, and struggled with the responsibility of parenthood, which meant Sarah spent the first few years of her life being pushed from pillar to post.
In 2009, Debbie was awarded full custody of her daughter and they moved to Jersey.
Two years later Sarah came home to the village and was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia – a rare genetic disorder which required a bone marrow transplant to save her life.
No one was a match so Debbie and Andy made the decision to conceive a saviour sibling for Sarah. Her baby brother Jack – who was thankfully a match – was born in October 2012, and Sarah underwent a successful bone marrow transplant the following month.
Four years later, Debbie made the decision to take Sarah and Jack to live with her in France. Whilst there, Sarah was diagnosed with throat cancer. She came back to the Dales and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, followed by a heart transplant.
When Debbie made the decision to move to Scotland, Sarah opted to stay behind in the village.
She’s been kept under the watchful eye of her grandparents Charity and Cain. But that hasn’t stopped Sarah rebelling, getting mixed up in the wrong crowd and dabbling in drugs.
With those difficult teenage years now behind her, Sarah seems to have finally settled down. She has just started working as Barton and Dingle Automotives new apprentice mechanic.
Jack Sugden Jr
Jack Sugden Jr is the son of Andy Sugden and Debbie Dingle and was named after his grandfather, the late Jack Sugden.
He was conceived as a saviour sibling for his sister Sarah, who was diagnosed with rare blood disease Fanconi anaemia and needed a bone marrow transplant.
Jack was born on October 17 2012 and was a match for Sarah, enabling doctors to harvest cells from his bone marrow and transplant them to Sarah.
The character, who was played by actor Seth Bell, was last seen in August 2019 when he left the village with Debbie to start a new life in Scotland.
Sebastian White
Robert’s child with Rebecca White, Sebastian was born as the result of an affair between the two while Aaron was in prison. Aaron accepted Sebastian and became like a father to him as well.
However, when Robert was sentenced to 14 years, Rebecca decided it would be better if Seb no longer saw Aaron. He was devastated.
Sebastian lives in Liverpool with mum Rebecca and her partner Ross Barton.
Harry Sugden – the newest member of the Sugden family in Emmerdale
Harry is Victoria’s son, conceived after she was raped in 2019. Despite the trauma of how she fell pregnant, Vic had always wanted to be a mum and decided to keep the baby.
Newcomer John is a secret Sugden (Credit: ITV)
So how does John fit into the Sugden family in Emmerdale?
Newcomer John was first seen on screen on Wednesday August 8. He met Aaron on a roadside where he had broken down. It turned out the two were actually supposed to be going on a date after meeting online.
It wasn’t long before they were ripping each other’s clothes off, but then John drove off with Aaron’s keys, wallet and hoodie. Aaron hadn’t even got his name, so had no idea he is John Sugden, half brother of his imprisoned husband!
Victoria meets John on Thursday August 8. She drives Eric Pollard to a funeral and ends up chatting to the son of the dead woman. He then introduces himself as John Sugden and Eric explains how the whole thing fits together.
So John is the son of Jack, who had a fling with his mum some years ago. It makes him the half-brother of Victoria, Robert and Jackie and adoptive half-brother of Andy.
When his van breaks down again, John will end up in the village. But something tells us he’s going to cause a whole lot more trouble!
Oliver Farnworth plays the role of newcomer John Sugden in Emmerdale. He’s described as a complex individual with a military background.
John is the long-lost son of Emmerdale icon, Jack Sugden. He’s half-brother to Victoria, Robert and Andy, which also makes him Sarah’s uncle.
Viewers first meet John on the side of the road getting jiggy with Aaron. But they only find out who he really is the following night at the funeral of his late mother, Barbara, who had a fling with Jack in the 1980s. Victoria is also there by chance, and is stunned to discover she’s got a sibling she never knew about.
Vic is desperate to get to know her big brother, but John isn’t the easiest of people to get along with.
“He is very much a loan wolf,” Oliver has said of John. “I think over the years, he’s really put walls up and not let anyone in. He doesn’t like people getting close to him. He’s very self-sufficient – he lives off grid in his van. Doesn’t need anyone, doesn’t need family.”
Andy was locked in a basement by villainous Pat Phelan in Coronation Street (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Who did Oliver Farnworth play in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street?
Soap fans will probably recognise Oliver for his previous roles in Hollyoaks and Coronation Street.
Oliver made his TV debut on Hollyoaks, playing creepy predator Will Hackett between September 2006 and May 2007.
Will was a former child prodigy who’d attended Oxford university, but he also harboured a sinister side. He manipulated his flat mates and terrorised girlfriend Zoe Carpenter by stalking her. Will’s crimes were eventually uncovered and he was sectioned under the mental health act.
Oliver also had a three-year stint on Coronation as Andy Carver – a role that made him a household name.
Andy was first introduced as Gavin Rodwell, the ‘long-lost son’ of Michael Rodwell. It was later revealed Andy was masquerading as Gavin, but he and Michael’s wife Gail Platt continued to conceal the truth. Michael was heartbroken to discover Andy had been conning him, but he eventually forgave him.
Andy’s downfall came when he wound up getting involved with Pat Phelan. The serial killer held Andy hostage in a basement for months before finishing him off with a single bullet. His brutal murder has gone down as one of Corrie’s most explosive exits.
Victoria will get a shock in Emmerdale when she meets John (Credit: ITV)
What else has Oliver been in?
Oliver’s acting CV includes a number of popular ITV dramas.
He appeared in three episodes of 1960s medical series The Royal, and also episodes of Mr Selfridge and Endeavour.
Oliver’s theatre credits include The London Plays, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, as well as Shakespeare productions, Midsummer
Night’s Dream and The Merchant of Venice.
In April 2010 he trod the boards of the West End in Holding the Man at the Trafalgar Studios.
Oliver is happily settled with Sam Womack (Credit: SplashNews.com)
Emmerdale newcomer Oliver Farnworth has a famous soapstar girlfriend
Oliver has been in a relationship with former EastEnders star Samantha Womack since 2021.
The couple met in 2019 when they starred opposite one another in the stage adaptation of The Girl On The Train, and currently live together in Spain.
Samantha is of course known to millions for her role as Walford’s Ronnie Mitchell. She was previously married to actor Mark Womack, who played Emmerdale villain DI Mark Malone. It’s a small world in soap!
The blended family get on like a dream. Oliver is close to Samantha and Mark’s two grown up children, Benjamin and Lily. The trio enjoy cooking together in their Spanish kitchen. Oliver is also good friends with Mark, who was on-hand to offer his support when he landed his role in Emmerdale.
Oliver told The Mirror: “Mark told me it (Emmerdale) was a great job. He was full of praise for the place, saying it was such a gorgeous place to work. And it is great!”
