Next week’s Emmerdale spoilers see Liam Cavanagh on the warpath after he finds out Ella Forster isn’t actually pregnant.
The shock truth comes out at Ella’s baby scan, causing Liam to accuse his ex of making the whole thing up to trap him. But is there more to the sad situation than meets the eye?
Something is clearly not right with Ella (Credit: ITV)
Pregnant Ella looks to the future in Emmerdale spoilers
Ella’s return to the village has been nothing short of dramatic. After being involved in a car crash, the disgraced receptionist stunned Liam by revealing she was carrying his kid.
Liam didn’t respond well to the news and humiliated Ella by forcing her to take a pregnancy test. Despite all of this, Ella wants to make a future for her unborn child.
After booking in for a scan, Ella asks Mandy Dingle if she’ll hold her hand through the appointment. She also explains she’s undergoing a paternity test to prove to Liam the baby is his.
Liam gets his hopes up over becoming a dad again (Credit: ITV)
Liam has a change of heart
The day before her ultrasound, things take a turn when Ella starts experiencing stomach cramps.
She’s clearly in a lot of pain and Vanessa Woodfield advises her to go and get examined at the doctors. Ella visits the surgery and is seen by Liam, who checks her over.
The GP is still struggling to get his head around the idea of becoming a dad again. But after talking things through with Paddy Kirk, Liam gets a fresh perspective on the situation.
Seeking out Ella, Liam asks if he can join her at the scan, but she refuses to have him there. And who can blame her after his unkind behaviour!
There’s a problem… (Credit: ITV)
Ella and Liam are rocked by baby bombshell in Emmerdale spoilers
A mix up with the transport results in Liam going with Ella to the hospital after all.
The former lovers are anxious as the sonographer takes a reading and flags up a problem. But then comes the big sucker punch – no foetus can be found.
Before anyone has the chance to explain, Liam jumps to the conclusion Ella must have invented the pregnancy.
After all, she has a track record of not telling the truth. And if she could conceal the fact she was a killer, Liam reckons it would be easy to fake a baby.
Seeing red, he accuses Ella of lying all along, pointing out that’s why she never wanted him at the scan.
Liam doesn’t believe a word Ella says (Credit: ITV)
Ella is public enemy number one
Back in the village, Liam is in bits as Paddy consoles him. Much like his mate, Paddy assumes the worst and is sickened how Ella could stoop so low.
With both men convinced Ella invented there being a baby to trap Liam, Paddy declares she’s truly unhinged.
But are they just assuming Ella’s a pathological liar without considering the other possibilities?
Did Ella actually invent her pregnancy? Or could there be another explanation? And will Liam be willing to listen?
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Charity and Cain face a race against time to rescue Belle from Tom’s evil clutches in tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers. They track the couple to a holiday cottage in Wales, but a chilling discovery awaits.
Meanwhile also in Emmerdale on Tuesday July 22, Chas comforts Liam in the wake of Ella’s pregnancy bombshell. And unhappy Tracy takes her own problems out on Ella.
Emmerdale spoilers: Charity and Cain’s sinister discovery
What has happened here? (Credit: ITV)
1. Cain realises Belle is in trouble
It’s been a day since Charity confided in Cain over her fears that Tom has been abusing Belle. Cain doesn’t want to believe it, but starts to worry something is amiss when he’s unable to reach his sister.
Alarm bells are ringing for Charity too when she discovers Belle has been skipping her mental health appointments. She and Cain decide there’s only one thing for it – breaking into Dale Head to search for clues.
2. The race is on to rescue Belle
Once inside, the duo discover Tom’s surveillance equipment, and are sickened to realise what he’s been using it for. Along with Belle‘s mobile, that’s been stashed in a drawer, they also find an address for a cottage in Wales.
With no time to lose, Charity and Cain make their way to the holiday house to rescue Belle. But what will await them there?
Blood on the door is not a good sign (Credit: ITV)
3. Further horror for Charity and Cain
After a frantic drive, Charity and Cain arrive at the cottage, unprepared for what they’re about to find. Entering the property, the cousins discover a scene of carnage.
Items of furniture have been turned upside down, with blood splattered on the wall. Even more worrying, there’s no sign of Belle, or her monstrous husband.
Are Charity and Cain too late? What has Tom done with Belle?
Emmerdale spoilers: Chas and Liam
4. Chas supports Liam
Liam’s head is all over the place after finding out Ella is having his baby. The news came as a total shock to the local doc, who’d vowed to cut ties with his ex.
The prospect of becoming a dad again is particularly difficult for Liam after the murder of his late daughter, Leanna.
Chas, who Liam has grown close to again in recent weeks, is there to offer him advice and support. But Liam has no desire to speak to Ella and refuses to open the door to her.
Can Chas convince him to hear her out?
What’s Tracy’s beef with Ella? (Credit: ITV)
5. Tracy lashes out at Ella in Emmerdale spoilers
As well as getting ghosted by Liam, Ella finds herself on the receiving end of Tracy‘s fury.
Tracy’s life has fallen apart after she cheated on husband Nate with bad boy Caleb. And even though she’s only got herself to blame, Tracy doesn’t quite see it that way.
After a particularly rubbish day, she takes it all out on Ella. But will she regret being so horrible?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
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In tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers, Liam discovers he’s going to be a daddy again when Ella announces she’s pregnant.
The baby news is a huge blow for Chas and dashes her hopes of a romantic reunion with the village doctor.
Elsewhere in Emmerdale on Monday July 22, concerned Charity shares her fears about Tom with Cain. And Billy defends Kim to Dawn.
Emmerdale spoilers: Baby shock for Liam
Ella has to be honest (Credit: ITV)
1. Ella prepares to come clean
Ella’s return to Emmerdale has thrown up lots of surprises – the biggest one being she’s expecting Liam’s baby!
So far, Ella has only shared her news with Mandy and is working up the courage to tell her ex. But Liam is still reeling from finding out she’s a killer and Ella fears he’ll reject their unborn child too.
Mandy still thinks Liam has a right to know and urges Ella to do the right thing by being honest.
2. Liam reacts badly to Ella’s pregnancy
Meanwhile, Liam and Chas are determined not to let Ella’s reappearance get in the way of their budding romance. There’s unfinished business between the exes and both are eager to explore where it could lead.
But just after making plans for another date with Chas, Liam gets an almighty shock. When Ella ends up having a funny turn on Main Street, Liam learns she’s actually pregnant. And the baby is his!
Just as Ella feared, Liam reacts badly and furiously outs Ella’s pregnancy to The Woolpack.
The bombshell floors Chas, and leaves her fearing there’s no chance of her getting back with Liam now.
Emmerdale spoilers: Charity and Cain
3. Charity calls Cain for help
Charity’s concerns for Belle’s safety mount when she hears Belle and Tom have left the village without telling anyone.
Tom has a job interview in Wales, but it’s all part of his wicked plan to isolate Belle from her family. Charity is now certain Tom’s a wrong’un and Belle needs their help, so she calls in Cain for assistance.
Alerting her cousin to the problem, Charity explains Tom reminds her of her former abuser, Bails. She also tells him she fears his little sister could be in terrible danger.
Will Cain take Charity seriously? And can they work together to rescue Belle from Tom’s clutches?
Billy’s confession doesn’t help Kim’s case (Credit: ITV)
4. Billy defends Kim
Recent shock events have made Kim public enemy number one over at Home Farm. Rose has managed to pin the blame for Dawn’s spiking on her love rival, who’s now been banished to the B&B.
However, Kim still seems to have one supporter in her corner, in the form of Dawn’s husband, Billy.
He confesses to Dawn how Kim took the rap for him when he broke their bubble and came home drunk. Will his admission make Dawn soften towards her stepmum?
Tracy’s none-too-kind about Ella (Credit: ITV)
5. Tracy plays dirty in Emmerdale spoilers
Poor Ella is having a right time of it as Tracy continues to berate her suitability for the receptionist job.
The ladies are vying for the same role, and Tracy is determined to eliminate her rival from the running. Who will come out on top?
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It’s the first time Liam has seen his ex since discovering she murdered her best friend. But will he be able to forgive her shocking crime?
Meanwhile, evil Tom ramps up his plan to isolate Belle from her family.
Elsewhere in Emmerdale on Friday July 19, Rose manipulates a tricky situation to her advantage. And Vanessa has an idea that’s music to Suzy’s ears.
Emmerdale spoilers: Drama for Liam and Ella
Ella can’t win Liam over (Credit: ITV)
1. Liam comes face to face with Ella
Liam is horrified when he discovers his ex-girlfriend Ella back in the village. The disgraced receptionist previously snuck back to collect her possessions, but ended up crashing her car on the way out.
Ella walked away from the smash with only cuts and bruises, but her vehicle wasn’t so lucky.
Liam is left reeling in total shock at seeing Ella again. The former lovers haven’t spoken since Liam found out that Ella killed her friend when they were just 11.
The sickening revelation brought back painful memories for Liam of his own daughter Leanna’s brutal murder. He banished Ella from Emmerdale and never expected to hear from her again.
But now she’s back and appears to be staying put. And with her pregnancy bombshell hanging over her, how long before Liam finds out the truth?
Will Liam be able to accept Ella has served her time in prison and find a way to forgive her? And how will the other locals react to having a killer living amongst them?
Belle can’t do anything right in Tom’s eyes (Credit: ITV)
3. Tom isolates Belle even further
Over at Dale Head, Tom is up to his usual cruel tricks. Determined to make Belle suffer for her decision to abort their baby, Tom lays on the guilt.
But while Belle blames herself for her husband’s suffering, she’s unaware of what he has in store next.
A mix up with the spiked Champagne glass left Dawn drugged and in hospital after a car crash.
As the fallout continues, Rose has her mind on one thing – self-preservation.
Seizing the opportunity to make someone else look like the baddie, she twists the knife further. With Kim firmly in the frame, has Rose’s plan succeeded after all?
5. Vanessa impresses Suzy in Emmerdale spoilers
Also, Vanessa has an idea that pleases girlfriend Suzy.
And there could be competition brewing when Tracy and Ella decide to look for a new job.
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In tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers Rose’s plot to entrap Will goes awry when Dawn and Kim arrive home. There’s a mix up with the champagne glasses, leaving Rose to fear she’s drugged her own daughter.
Also on in Emmerdale on Thursday July 18, Mandy is horrified to discover child killer Ella is back in the village.
Meanwhile, over at The Woolpack, sparks are flying between flirty Chas and Liam. And Vanessa is jealous of Rhona and Mandy’s blossoming friendship.
Emmerdale spoilers tonight: Rose messes up big time!
Will has no idea what Rose is up to (Credit: ITV)
1. Rose’s plan goes awry
After a last minute wobble, Rose decides to push on with her plan to entrap Will. Rose has been in turmoil over whether to continue the mission, knowing she could lose Dawn forever.
However, her mind is now made up and she knows what she’s got to do.
Getting Will on his own, Rose suggests they crack open a bottle of bubbly. She pours out the Champagne, and sneakily slips a horse tranquilliser into her ex’s glass…
But before he can take a sip, disaster strikes when Kim and Dawn arrive back at Home Farm.
Who will drink the poisoned chalice? (Credit: ITV)
2. Is Dawn in serious danger?
Unaware of the situation they’ve just walked into, Kim and Dawn accept Will’s offer to join them for a drink.
Two more glasses are poured and Rose paints on a smile as the foursome do a cheers to the future.
But then disaster strikes when the glasses get mixed up and Rose forgets which one is which. Yikes! So who is going to down the spiked champers?
Is it going be the intended target, Will? Or Kim, whose life Rose and Ruby are so intent on wrecking?
Or worse? Might Rose have accidentally drugged Dawn?
Emmerdale spoilers: Ella’s return
Why is Ella back? (Credit: ITV)
3. Killer Ella is back in the village
There’s a mysterious figure lurking in the village, watching Liam from afar. Later, Mandy confronts a hooded intruder and discovers to her horror it’s Ella!
Viewers will remember Ella was previously banished from the village by Liam after he found out she killed her best friend when they were kids.
Ella is in a fragile state as she tells Mandy she’s back to collect the rest of her belongings. She packs up and leaves, as Mandy watches on, unsure whether to give her another chance.
4. Liam and Chas grow closer
Unaware of Ella’s return, Liam is cosying up to former flame Chas. Matchmaker Manpreet is keen for the exes to rekindle their romance, which ended when Chas was diagnosed with cancer.
Is it going to be second time lucky for the pair?
5. Ella’s involved in a car crash
Moments after driving out of Emmerdale, tragedy strikes for Ella. Sam comes across a crash that’s taken place on a country road just outside of the village (yep, another one!).
As he rings for an ambulance to report the accident, it’s revealed one of the vehicles involved is Ella’s.
Will she be okay?
Emmerdale spoilers: Vanessa and Rhona
The green-eyed monster rears it’s ugly head (Credit: ITV)
6. Vanessa gets jealous
Also, Vanessa gets an attack of the green-eyed monster over Rhona and Mandy’s newfound bond.
The unlikely pair have grown close in the past few weeks and Vanessa is starting to feel left out. Will she share her feelings with Rhona?
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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
We’re being treated to a double bill of Emmerdale tonight and spoilers show Matty’s ordeal is far from over as he is left fearing for his life when Robbo strikes.
Meanwhile, Rose causes chaos over at Home Farm trying to throw Will and Kim off the scent of her plan. But will her love for daughter Dawn cause her to have a change of heart?
Elsewhere, Jai drops a bombshell which devastates Laurel, and Manpreet urges lonely Liam to rekindle the flame of passion with Chas.
It’s all going on in Emmerdale on Wednesday July 17.
Emmerdale spoilers tonight
Matty can’t hide his terror (Credit: ITV)
1. Matty is targeted by Robbo
Incarcerated Matty is relieved to hear that Samson has told the police he didn’t stab him on purpose. But any hope Matty had of walking free straight away are dashed when the guards escort him back to his cell.
Transphobic bully Robbo is waiting for him and delights in telling Matty his time behind bars isn’t over yet. Taunting him with name calling and violent threats, things are not looking good for Matty.
What fresh hell does Robbo have in store for his victim? Has Samson’s confession come too late?
2. Cain and Sam clash – again!
Meanwhile, Cain arrives at Wishing Well Cottage to ensure Samson isn’t planning on doing another runner.
Tensions are high between Cain and Sam following their violent exchange, and the brothers wind up fighting again.
Cain isn’t in a forgiving mood and Samson fears what might happen when he’s left alone with his uncle.
Things are getting worse (Credit: ITV)
3. Matty hits rock bottom
Moira and Amy face an anxious wait to discover Matty’s fate, unaware of the danger he’s in.
Back in his cell, Matty is cowering in fear trying to block out the tirade of transphobic abuse from his fellow inmates.
Can anyone help him before it’s too late?
Can Rose go through with it? (Credit: ITV)
4. Rose ups the ante with her plan
Rose is panicking that Will is going to tell Kim she tried to kiss him. But that’s the least of her worries when she overhears Will telling his wife it’s time Rose moved out!
Fearing this will derail her and Ruby’s masterplan, Rose creates a diversion by setting one of Kim’s horses loose!
Afterwards, Rose meets up with a shifty dealer, who hands her a vial of horse tranquiliser. With the drugs in her possession, Rose intends to use them to entrap Will.
5. It’s decision time for Rose
As the reality of what she’s about to do hits, Rose realises just how much her family means to her.
Later, Evan is discharged from hospital and emotional Dawn allows herself to call Rose ‘mum’ for the first time.
Hearing that longed-for word pricks Rose’s conscience as she privately acknowledges how appalling her plan is. But with so much at stake whichever way she turns, Rose knows she’s got a difficult decision to make.
More Emmerdale spoilers tonightÂ
Jai realises there’s no way back (Credit: ITV)
6. Jai drops a bombshell on Laurel
After some deliberation, Laurel and Jai sit their kids down and tell them they’re divorcing. With the truth now out in the open, Laurel asks Jai if he can move back into Holdgate.
But his response is clear – if he’s got to go, then Archie is coming with him. Laurel’s heartbroken, but with no parental rights over the lad, she realises she has to let him go.
Can the fractured family find a way of moving forward in harmony?
Emmerdale spoilers tonight: Lonely Liam
Liam should definitely take the plunge with Chas (Credit: ITV)
7. Liam is looking for love
Elsewhere, lonely Liam is lamenting to colleague Manpreet over the state – or lack – of his love life. The village GP thought he’d found the one in receptionist Ella Forster, but was rocked by the discovery she was a child killer.
Following their split Liam is back on the market, but has resigned himself to a future on his own. Manpreet points out to Liam he and Chas made a good couple and suggests there might still be something there.
The exes sweet romance was cut short when Chas was diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s clear Liam and Chas still care about one another, but will he try to win her back?
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
The Grange B&B in Emmerdale offers tourists, and on a pretty regular basis, locals, a place to stay. It’s been a fundamental part of village life since 2002.
Business has been up and down over the years, but whatever crisis its faced, the B&B always seems to bounce back.
The Grange is currently jointly owned by village residents Bob Hope and Nicola King, but has changed hands many times over the years.
It’s also been the scene of a grisly murder – or two – but just don’t tell the guests!
The country B&B is less relaxing once you get inside! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
History of the B&B in Emmerdale
The building of The Grange dates way back to around 1700. It was once the residence of a lady called Mrs Butterworth.
It’s next door to the former corn chandlers dwellings, which in 1976 were transformed into The Woolpack after the original pub was found to have subsidence.
The first time the building was featured on air was in 1990 when a tanker crashed into its front wall.
Alan ran the B&B for a while (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Murder most horrid
In 2002, village resident Alan Turner took over the running of The Grange. Alan already had considerable experience in managing a business, having previously been the landlord of The Woolpack.
Four years later, Alan’s son Terence Turner came to stay at the B&B. It was revealed he had abused his sister, and Alan’s daughter, Stephanie Forsythe, when they were teenagers.
A fight broke out upstairs in The Grange between Terence and Steph’s husband Dr Adam Forsythe, who ended up bludgeoning his brother-in-law to death with a fire extinguisher.
Evil Terence died in the B&B (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
But he wasn’t the only unlucky person to meet a grisly end in the B&B.
In May 2018, serial killer Lachlan White claimed another victim. He lured Gerry Roberts to the B&B – that was undergoing renovations at the time – and proceeded to bash his brains out.
Things didn’t end well for this pair (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Louise and Terry take over
In 2004 Louise Appleton and Terry Woods were in a relationship and it was getting serious. They decided to buy the B&B together and Matthew King stepped in to help with the financial side of things.
Unfortunately, Matthew’s intentions weren’t honorable and soon he and Louise began an affair. When the truth came out, the B&B deal came through.
However, Terry once again tried to buy the place, with new girlfriend Jean Hope. Jean couldn’t come up with the cash, though, so Louise stepped in again. She sold her share of the Woolpack to Val Lambert to spite Diane who she blamed for the breakdown of her latest relationship.
They put their stamp on the place, that’s for sure (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Eric Pollard years at the B&B in Emmerdale
In 2008, Eric married the irrepressible Val Lambert and Louise, who had moved back to Australia, sold her share of the B&B to them. Terry then sold his share to them a year later. Together Eric and Val really put their stamp on the place.
Two years on, teenage tearaway Amy Wyatt rocked up at the B&B under the pretence of being a nurse looking for a cut-price room.
The Pollards soon discovered Amy was on the run from her foster family. But they took pity and invited her to stay, before going on to formally adopt her.
The fortunes of the B&B fluctuated over the years, and Pollard struggled to stay afloat after Val’s tragic death in 2015.
Chas and Charity went to war over the B&B and the Woolpack (Credit: ITV)
Unwelcome guests
In 2022, Pollard hired Chas Dingle to be the new manager of the B&B.
Chas had just been forced to sell her share of The Woolpack and was out for revenge on her cousin Charity, who had taken the role of landlady of her beloved boozer.
Eric helped Chas sabotage Charity’s grand re-opening, but as payback Mackenzie Boyd infested the B&B with rats!
Unsurprisingly, Chas’s stint at the B&B ended shortly afterwards and she returned to where she belongs – behind the bar of the Woolie.
Bernice and Bob’s partnership didn’t last long! (Credit: ITV)
The end of an era
In 2023 Eric made the tough decision to sell up to help out son, David Metcalfe, who’d fallen into financial troubles with David’s shop.
Bob Hope and Bernice Blackstock became the new owners of The Grange and set about giving the place a very glamorous glow-up.
Having completed their rather bougie makeover, Bernice and Bob invited the residents to attend their grand reopening party and hired a harp player called Tim to provide the entertainment.
Bernice also ended up playing sweet music with the harpist. But tragedy struck when Bob thought he had found Tim dead in one of the B&B’s bedrooms.
This time there had been no foul play, it looked like poor Tim’s heart had just given out. However all was okay when Tim actually woke up, having taken a sleeping pill to block out Bernice’s snoring!
Bernice and Bob’s partnership didn’t last long after that.
In November 2023 Bernice was found to have been defrauding her sister Nicola King and did a flit from the village.
The Grange is now co-owned between Nicola and Bob.
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Home Farm in Emmerdale is the sprawling country estate and the jewel in the village crown. The grand 17th century property has 11 bedrooms and acres of land.
It is located about half a mile from the village and is part of the Home Farm Estate.
The current owner and lady of the manor is Kim Tate, who has lived there on and off since 1989.
Kim lives in Home Farm with her husband Will Taylor, his daughter Dawn Fletcher, her husband Billy and their baby son Evan.
Home Farm is situated on the edge of the village and was originally named Millfield Hall. It belonged to the Verney family and had been in their possession for generations.
In 1973, George and Laura Verney were lord and lady of the manor. Following George’s death five years later, his nephew Gerald Verney took over, but was then forced to sell up to pay off his mounting debts.
Millfield Hall was sold to North Yorkshire Estates (NY Estates) and given the new name, Home Farm.
Over the next decade, various families resided in the property and managed the Home Farm business estate. These included Trevor Thatcher, Maurice Westrop and Richard Antsy.
In 1988, Joe Sudgen and Alan Tate were swindled out of purchasing Home Farm by ruthless Denis Rigg, who lived there for a year he was crushed to death by a bull.
The country pile went up for sale again and was snapped by haulage baron Frank Tate, ushering in a new era for Home Farm.
The Tates spiced things up (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Tates at Home Farm in Emmerdale: 1989-2005
Frank Tate arrived in the village in 1989, alongside his second wife Kim, and his grown-up children Chris and Zoe.
Rich and powerful, Frank not only purchased Home Farm, but all the land that went with it. He had big plans for the village, but was met with opposition from the locals, in particular Jack Sugden.
When a plane crashed into the village in 1993, Frank became a local hero after he helped save lives.
Drama
Kim Tate had successfully managed to find her way into Frank’s bed, having started out as his secretary. However, she soon tired of married life and had two affairs. The first was with gamekeeper Neil Kincaid and then Home Farm employee Dave Glover.
Divorce
Frank and Kim divorced after he uncovered her betrayal with Neil, but they remarried on Christmas Day 1994.
Kim was the death of Frank (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Deaths
Kim’s toy boy lover Dave perished in a fire at Home Farm on Boxing Day 1996 after rescuing her baby son, James from the flames.
Frank survived his first heart attack in 1994, but his next one in 1997 proved to be fatal. Every moment of his slow and painful death in the living room of Home Farm was witnessed by Kim – who then fled the village in a helicopter to escape prison.
In 2003, Home Farm heir Chris committed suicide after learning he had an inoperable brain tumour. He tried to frame former wife Charity Dingle for murder.
Destruction
By 2005, Zoe was done with Home Farm and arranged to emigrate with her daughter Jean and Chris’s son Joseph. She was blackmailed into selling to the King family for a reduced price. But in a parting act of defiance, vengeful Zoe triggered a gas leak which resulted in Home Farm going up in flames!
The Kings’ joy at getting the keys to Home Farm was short-lived when Zoe blew it up! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Kings: 2005-2008
In 2005, widower Tom King moved in with his sons Jimmy, Matthew, Carl and Max – as well as their numerous wives.
Like the Tates, the Kings were also in the haulage business, and ran their enterprise King & Sons from the estate.
The Kings may have been rich and powerful, but life at Home Farm brought them nothing but misery and misfortune.
In fact it’s only Jimmy who lived to tell the tale.
Carl killed his dad (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Death
Are you ready? Max, the youngest King son, was killed in a car crash in 2005. Tom met his maker on Christmas Day 2006 when he was pushed out of a window at Home Farm, sparking the show’s biggest ever whodunit. It turned out son Carl King was responsible.
Matthew was next to fall off the mortal coil when he died trying to mow down Carl. And as for Carl, he got his brains bashed out by serial killer Cameron Murray.
Left in dire financial straits after Tom’s death, in 2008 the King brothers were forced to hand the Home Farm baton over to the Wylde family – who more than lived up to their name.
Things weren’t what they seemed with the Wyldes (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Wyldes: 2009-2010
Mark and Natasha Wylde snapped up Home Farm and moved in with their three kids, Nathan, Maisie and Will.
The power couple had it all going for them – good looking, rich and successful. But Mark’s murky past quickly caught up with them.
Drama
It transpired that Mark was actually called Daniel Lamb and had changed his identity after falling into debt. Mark was also a bigamist, and had walked out on wife Faye Lamb when she was pregnant with their son, Ryan. Faye and Ryan soon showed up at Home Farm and 30 years of deceit were laid bare.
Death
Scorned Natasha ended up shooting Mark dead in the estate’s woods after discovering the truth about his double life. She was sent to prison for his murder, meaning Home Farm was up for grabs again. And Declan Macey’s wife, Ella Hart pounced.
Declan was the next owner (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Maceys at Home Farm in Emmerdale: 2010-2014
Natasha’s former lover Declan Macey was the next businessman to claim the throne of Home Farm. Joining him in residence were his ex-wife Ella and their daughter, Mia.
Declan’s sister Megan also lived there for a while with her son Robbie, as did their father Dermot.
Drama
Declan was arrested for murder after human remains were discovered on Home Farm land. The bones belonged to Alex Moss, who was one of serial killer Cameron Murray’s victims.
Declan had a short-lived marriage to Katie Sugden and then went on to marry Charity Dingle.
After going off the rails, Declan attempted to end his own life by setting fire to Home Farm. He then hatched a dastardly plan with Charity to frame Sam Dingle and his girlfriend Rachel Breckle for the crime.
Declan then totally lost the plot, and tried to kill Charity. But his nephew, Robbie got caught in the crossfire and killed by a flare gun.
Declan went on the run and Home Farm was repossessed.
Robert Sugden made his way to Home Farm with the Whites (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Robert embarked on a high-risk affair with mechanic Aaron Dingle, who exposed their cheating to Chrissie during a dramatic Home Farm showdown.
The house was also the scene of bloodshed in July 2016, when Lachlan held Lawrence hostage with a shotgun after a family feud. Lachlan accidentally pulled the trigger on his grandfather and Chrissie helped him frame Andy Sugden for attempted murder.
Death
In 2018, Lawrence sold Home Farm to Joseph Tate, the grandson of Frank and son of Chris. The Whites then decided to move to New Zealand, but didn’t make it that far as Lawrence and Chrissie were killed in a car crash caused by Lachlan.
Joe Tate posed as Tom Waterhouse at first (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The Tates New Era at Home Farm in Emmerdale: 2018-present
12 years after his departure, Joseph (Joe) Tate returned to the village. Posing under the alias of Tom Waterhouse, he purchased his childhood home, Home Farm.
Joe ran the show for a while and was set to wed Debbie Dingle, but he soon ran into financial difficulties.
And it wasn’t long before Joe’s former step-grandmother, Kim Tate, made a dramatic return to reclaim her rightful place as lady of the manor.
Kim remains in charge, alongside her husband Will Taylor.
Kim Tate made a dramatic return to the manor house (Credit: ITV)
Drama
Kim wanted Joe out of the picture and instructed her right hand man Graham Foster to get rid of him. Graham couldn’t go through with it and Joe ended up being attacked and left for dead by Cain Dingle. It was later revealed he was still alive and living off Kim’s money in Monte Carlo.
Kim wasted no time in making an enemy of nearly every local. She ended up getting pushed off the upstairs balcony at Home Farm by Faith Dingle. She survived the fall, of course.
Kim was too smart for Caleb in the end (Credit: ITV)
Deceit
Kim moved back into Home Farm permanently in 2019, and that same year her adult son Jamie came to the village.
Ruthless Jamie set his sights on his mum’s empire and began drugging her brandy over a period of months. Kim wised up to her son’s wicked plot and got one over on Jamie by faking her own death!
Kim came under threat again in 2023, when Frank Tate’s secret son Caleb Miligan plotted to destroy her and take control of Home Farm, which he viewed as his birth right.
Caleb conspired with son Nicky to take everything Kim had in revenge for her part in his father’s death – but she got the upper hand.
Craig was killed by Kim’s horse (Credit: ITV)
Death
The body of rapist Craig Reed was found in the fields of Home Farm in October 2023. Every member of the Dingle family was in the frame for the crime, but the real killer was Kim’s horse Ice, who had trampled Craig to death.
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David’s shop is the place to go in Emmerdale if you need a pint of milk or loaf of bread. Think of it like a convenience store, but packed full of artisan goodies and with its own personalised jute bags.
A valued local business, it’s situated on Church Lane and attached to Farrers Farm.
It was given the eponymous title from former owner, David Metcalfe, who was in charge from 2015 until his departure from the Dales in 2023.
Many of the village residents have worked behind the till of the shop, and it’s seen its fair amount of action over the years.
Rodney originally had the premises as his Antique Barn (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The history of David’s shop in Emmerdale
Back before it was a shop, the building was actually a barn. From here, Rodney Blackstock used to run his antiques business.
But that all changed when the wealthy Wylde family arrived in the village and set up residence in Home Farm.
Wyldes Home Farm Fayre was destroyed early on (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Wyldes Home Farm Fayre
Keen to make her mark, Natasha Wylde decided to open a shop in the centre of the community, providing customers with wholesome, local produce.
The clan purchased the barn, converting it into a shop and living area and giving it the name Wyldes Home Farm Fayre (don’t even get us started on the missing apostrophe!)
Doug Potts and Leyla Harding were employed as co-managers, while Rodney was given the job of delivery driver.
The shop had only been open a matter of days when Rodney left the handbrake off his van. The vehicle crashed into the shop, trapping Doug, Leyla and Ryan Lamb inside.
But as money was no problem for the Wyldes, they just fixed the damage and reponed within days.
Leyla’s tenure didn’t last long (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Leyla’s
In 2011, co-manager Leyla became the new owner of the farm shop and renamed it Leyla’s.
She bought the business with her boyfriend David Metcalfe, but their partnership – professional and romantic – wasn’t to go the distance.
The couple split the same year and Leyla sold her share to David.
The sign was eventually repainted properly! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
David’s shop in Emmerdale
After Leyla dumped him and the Dales, David took full control of the store. Following in his predecessor’s unimaginative footsteps, David named the shop after himself!
And there he remained until June 2015 when David decided to emigrate to Portugal with then-wife Alicia Gallagher.
He sold the business to Bob Hope’s daughter, Carly, a move which turned out to be very unwise…
Carly was not the right person for the job (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Carly Hope takes over
Carly’s reign over the shop was nothing short of shambolic.
She renamed the business Hope for the Best, which should have been an indication to expect the worst. Carly had absolutely zero interest in running the business and even turned up to its unveiling drunk.
And when a burst pipe wrecked all the shop’s merchandise, Carly confessed she hadn’t taken out any insurance. To cover the costs, she and local bad boy Ross Barton robbed a truck to get cash for the repairs.
Carly was eventually forced to confess everything and Brenda Walker reported her to the police.
Wanted for fraud, Carly went on the run, leaving the shop empty.
David’s return to his shop in Emmerdale
David returned and reclaimed his shop at a reduced price when it went under the hammer.
He gave the place a makeover, with a fancy deli bar, and even gave Carly a job so she could repay him.
2021 saw the arrival of the shop’s new delivery bike, which was brought in as part of a drive to be more eco-friendly.
David also brought in his stepson Jacob Gallagher and Kerry Wyatt to run things during his breaks away from the village.
David had branded bags and everything (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Pollard takes over
In 2022, David ran into severe financial difficulty at the shop. His then-girlfriend Victoria Sugden sold off the land she had inherited from her grandmother, Annie, to bail him out.
However David just kept spending and got into even more trouble when he decided to start doing deliveries and then got a speeding ticket that would have lost him his licence.
In a bid to cover his tracks he put the ticket in Victoria’s name. When she found out she was fuming. They broke up, and David was forced to take his punishment.
Still in debt, David was eventually bailed out by his dad. Eric Pollard, who had sold the B&B to retire with Brenda and travel the world, bought David out.
Then David left town for good and Eric is saddled with running a shop he never really wanted. Tracy currently manages the place, with Jacob helping out too.
Shop wars
Leyla Harding was caught with her fingers in the till when she stole £250 to buy a pair of fancy shoes she’d had her eye on.
Nathan Wylde blackmailed her over the theft, but got his comeuppance when David discovered what he was up to.
And in 2015, David’s grand re-opening had to be pushed back when his dad Eric Pollard trashed the shop in a grief-induced rage, the damage of which took weeks to put right.
Pollard also found himself caught up in an armed robbery when two youths tried to raid David’s and ended up with a broken arm.
Births, marriages and deaths
Unsurprisingly no marriages have taken place the shop, but there have been a couple of baby dramas and near fatalities.
Nicola King went into labour with daughter Angelica while locked inside the shop, but thankfully made it to hospital in time to give birth.
And history repeated itself in 2014 when David’s ex-girlfriend Priya Sharma’s waters broke in front of his wife, Alicia.
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In August 1993, Viv and Vic Windsor and their family – moved to the village and purchased the post office.
From then it became a central location and survived several local disasters, including the famous plane crash of December 1993.
Vic was killed by Billy Hopwood (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
In 1994, a gas explosion ripped through the post office. Viv was held at gunpoint by masked robbers in 1994. Then, on Christmas Day 1998, Vic was killed in a bungled burglary. The armed robber was Andy Sugden’s dad Billy Hopwood.
Viv remarried Bob Hope and continued to run the post office and cafe.
Then tragedy struck again in January 2011 when a fire claimed the life of postmistress Viv and her friend Terry Woods.
In 2015, Bob found himself on the wrong side of the law when he pinched money from the cafe till to cover a pay-day loan.
Bob roped Val Pollard in to pose as business partner Brenda Walker to secure the loan. However, he ended up getting arrested for fraud. Bob was bailed, but did eventually go to prison after getting into a fight.
Following his release, Bob came up with the idea of holding a regular mothers and children group in the cafe to bring in more revenue. However, this ended up being rather short-lived.
Brenda was blamed for Dan’s condition (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
It wasn’t long before Bob returned behind the counter, but the cafe soon faced total financial ruin after Brenda accidentally served a sandwich containing almonds to Dan Spencer, unaware he was severely allergic to them.
The incident left Dan wheelchair-bound and Brenda was threatened with expensive legal action.
That’s when Nicola King stepped in and decided to capitalise on Brenda’s misfortune.
Nicola offered Bob and Brenda £20,00 in exchange for a 20 percent share of the business, which they were forced to accept.
Nicola now runs the cafe (Credit: ITV)
Bob now owns the B&B – alongside Nicola and Jimmy – and Brenda, Nicola and Jimmy, plus Rodney are usually seen behind the counter of the cafe.
Both Nicola and Brenda are renowned village gossips, so anyone having a private conversation in there should be warned: it won’t stay private for long!
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