In Emmerdale spoilers for next week Kim doubles down on her mission to discover Joe Tate’s big secret, while Noah has an incriminating flashback to the night of the limo crash. Will he be the one to uncover his brother’s sick plot?
Joe is targeting Noah as part of a sinister plot (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Joe continues to scheme
Ever since Joe arrived back in the Dales last year it’s been clear he’s hiding something. But what that thing is, no one quite knows yet.
In the space of a few weeks, Joe has managed to get his feet under the table at Home Farm, establish himself as Kim’s right hand man and seduce Dawn into his bed. He’s also been targeting Noah as part of a mystery plot, which saw him attempting to coerce the teen into accepting a job in Dubai.
Charity wised up to Joe’s manipulation and Noah turned down the offer of a life abroad. But Joe did not take the news well and made a call, indicating he wasn’t finished with Noah. Events then took a frightening turn when Noah was found staggering in the road the night of the limo smash. He was taken to hospital, where doctors revealed Noah had been the victim of a drugging.
A week on, and Noah’s recollection of that night is still a blur. Has Joe go away with it? Not if Kim has anything to do with it…
Wily Kim is onto Joe (Credit: ITV)
Kim is onto Joe in Emmerdale spoilers
What Joe doesn’t realise is that Kim is already onto him. She knows Joe is up to no good and has secretly bugged his room to try and learn the truth. So far Kim has cottoned onto Joe’s flirtation with Dawn, but what other secrets is she about to uncover?
As the week begins, Kim checks her surveillance on Joe for any more leads. She’s interrupted by the arrival of a visitor to Home Farm, who voices their own suspicions about Joe. Kim is shocked by what she hears and defends Joe to the accuser, but it’s clear a seed of doubt has been planted in her mind.
After luring Joe into a false sense of security, Kim summons Lydia. She explains she needs someone to be her eyes and ears, and tasks her bemused bestie with the job of spying on Joe. Once Kim once again expresses her desire to catch Joe out, as Dawn enters the room. But is she going to realise what’s been going on under her own roof?
Noah experiences a vivid flashback (Credit: ITV)
Noah edges closer to the truth
Joe’s web of wickedness continues to unravel as Noah suddenly experiences a flashback to the night of the limo crash.
Last week, Noah remembered he’d been a patient at a private hospital, but had no memory of how or why he was there. This time his vision contains potentially incriminating clues, which could put Joe firmly in the frame.
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In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers the walls are closing in on Joe as he’s taken hostage by Ross. Trapped and alone in a barn, his mysterious health condition takes a sudden turn for the worse. Is this the end for Joe?
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Emmerdale spoilers: Time is running out for sick Joe
Joe is a very poorly man, that much is clear. But the nature of his illness remains something of a mystery.
He’s already collapsed on several occasions and requires medication on a regular basis. Recently Dawn discovered Joe passed out in his car with a bottle of pills by his side. She swallowed Joe’s story about a painkiller addiction, but it’s likely his dependence on drugs is down to something else. Fans have been speculating Joe is in organ failure and on the hunt for a suitable donor.
All of this ties in very nicely with Joe’s desperation to get Noah out of the country. He was livid when his brother turned down the job offer in Dubai and it doesn’t take a brainiac to work out who was behind Noah’s recent drugging episode.
Joe has managed to get away with it so far, but for how much longer? Suspicious Kim has bugged his bedroom and instructed Lydia to follow his every move. And now Noah has begun having flashbacks to the night of his spiking. Is the truth Joe’s illness about to be exposed?
Joe gets on the wrong side of Ross (Credit: ITV)
Ross attacks Joe
Tensions flare when Joe encounters Ross outside the HOP. There’s no love lost between Joe and Ross, who share a long and complicated history. Their most recent encounter saw Ross putting the frighteners on Joe in an attempt to get him to stay away from Noah.
It seems Ross is up for gunning for another fight, but then Joe is suddenly overcome by a dizzy spell.
Unaware of his fragile health, Ross is convinced Joe is putting it all on. He grabs hold of his foe and pins him up against a wall before issuing a menacing threat. And when Joe refuses to back down, Ross decides it’s time to teach the toff a lesson.
Will Ross leave Joe to die? (Credit: ITV)
Joe is in peril in Emmerdale spoilers
Having dragged Joe to a nearby barn, Ross continues to torture him.
He walks away, leaving Joe trapped inside the deserted building. Alone and unwell, Joe’s condition rapidly begins to deteriorate, but there’s no one around to hear his calls for help.
Will Ross – or anyone else – come to his rescue and get him to a hospital in time? Or is Joe going to be left to experience a lonely and painful death?
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In new Emmerdale spoilers, suspicious Steph vows to find out what Ruby and Caleb are hiding from her. And the pact to cover up Anthony’s murder begins to crumble as one of the conspirators threatens to go to the police.
Steph wants to know what has happened to Anthony (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Steph is in the dark
Steph is sure her parents know more about Anthony’s disappearance than they’re letting on and is struggling to accept her grandad just did a moonlit flit. Of course, what Steph doesn’t yet realise is that Anthony was murdered and most of her family are in on it.
The evil abuser was killed by daughter Ruby, who suffocated him on the floor of the depot. She confessed her crime to Aaron, who had already spent a week thinking he was the murderer after attacking Anthony. Moments after killing her father, Ruby went home and told Caleb what she’d done. Caleb agreed to get rid of the body, but was beaten to it by John. Aaron’s boyfriend cleaned up the crime scene and disposed of Anthony’s corpse, but won’t tell anyone where it is.
Cain and Chas were next to be let in on Ruby’s killer secret and told the grim truth about Anthony being Steph’s real father. The six all agreed Steph must never find out the truth. They made a pact, but already cracks are starting to show.
Aaron and John fear they will be found out (Credit: ITV)
The Emmerdale six are under pressure
Further shocking secrets are revealed as the co-conspirators gather for crisis talks.
The group are horrified to learn Caleb deliberately went against their plan to stick together by attempting to frame Cain for the crime. Caleb wanted revenge after discovering Cain slept with Ruby. He arranged for the police to arrest Cain then planted Anthony’s missing tooth in the boot of his brother’s car. If it wasn’t for Aaron’s quick-thinking then Cain would certainly be facing life in prison for murder.
As everyone reels over Caleb’s betrayal, tempers start to flare. One person’s had enough of all the lies and deceit and reckons they should just go to the police.
But their crumbling resolve leaves the others fearing it will bring the house of cards tumbling down and implicate them all.
Steph is watching Ruby very closely (Credit: ITV)
Steph is on a mission in Emmerdale spoilers
Ruby and Caleb’s increasingly cagey behaviour also hasn’t unnoticed by Steph. She’s been watching the pair very closely and knows they aren’t being themselves or being honest with her.Â
After spying a tense exchange between her mum and Cain in the village, Steph renews her determination to get to the bottom of it all and find out what really happened to Anthony.
She’s clearly a woman on a mission. How long will it be before Steph’s digging leads her to the grisly truth?
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Relationships in Emmerdale rarely run smoothly, and often they can turn toxic. We’re not referring to the usual ups and downs every couple experiences, but rather romances that have gone bad. Really bad.
Take the affair between Dawn Taylor and Joe Tate. It’s all thrill of the chase right now, but both characters have a dark and destructive side and we can see it all turning very toxic.
Here are 8 other pairings that were both passionate and poisonous…
Robron’s romance always had a toxic edge (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Robron
They may have been adored by millions, but Aaron and Robert’s relationship was toxic from the start.
Robert was engaged to Home Farm heiress Chrissie White when his affair with Aaron began, and he wasn’t prepared to give that all up. He pushed Katie Sugden to her death when she threatened to expose his infidelity, and forced Aaron to help him cover up the crime. Paddy was next to rumble Robron, so Robert tried to bury the vet alive in a grain machine. He then held Aaron hostage, and threatened him with a gun.
The abuse and manipulation carried on even after the couple got together. Aaron always refused to seek help for his demons and was prone to violent outbursts. While Robert ended up in bed with Rebecca White and got her pregnant.
Despite their obvious love for one another, neither Robert or Aaron seemed capable of having a proper grown up relationship.
Frank took on Kim and lost (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Kim Tate and Frank Tate
The Tates’ stormy marriage was littered with lies and deceit, on both sides. Kim had worked as Frank’s secretary before she found her way into his bed. Theirs was a marriage of convenience – Kim was young and sexy, and Frank was filthy rich. But it wasn’t long before the cracks started to show.
Bored of her older husband, Kim had affairs with Neil Kincaid and Dave Glover. She fell hard for Dave, and tried to induce Frank into having a heart attack in the hope of getting rid of him. Kim then found out she was pregnant, but didn’t know who the daddy was.
When Frank got wind of the betrayal he played dirty by offering Kim a million pounds to dump Dave and name him as the father. Baby James was born and Kim was left heartbroken when Dave died in a fire at Home Farm.
Wanting to hurt Frank, Kim vanished and paid a lookalike to drive her car around. When that woman was found dead in mysterious circumstances, Frank was arrested for murder. Kim then rose from the dead for one final – fatal – showdown with Frank.
The shock of seeing her again caused Frank to suffer a heart attack and Kim took delight in standing over and watching him die.
Chas and Carl were no good for one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Chas Dingle and Carl King
Chas has bedded some rouges in her time, but no man quite got under her skin like Carl King. These two fell hard and fast for one another, but their families didn’t approve.
Tom King Senior bribed Chas to end things with his son, and when Carl found out he murdered his father. Chas realised her boyfriend was a killer, but that didn’t seem to bother her much. What she did object to was the fact Carl couldn’t keep it in his pants.
After finding out her boyfriend was sleeping with barmaid Eve Jenson, Chas took her revenge. She faked a pregnancy then jilted him at the altar. Carl was humiliated, but he couldn’t let Chas go. After discovering she was having an affair with Cameron Murray he developed he blackmailed her into coming back to him.
Their love affair came to a grisly end when Carl attempted to rape Chas and she attacked him with a brick. Chas spent months thinking she’d murdered Carl, but Cameron was the real killer. Maybe he did Chas a favour by getting that monster out of her life.
Gullible Moira had no idea Nate was using her (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Moira Dingle and Nate Robinson
Moira and Cain’s marriage has been scarred by numerous infidelities, and let’s not forget their love story actually started as an affair. But the fling that did most damage was the toxic one between her and Nate Robinson.
The pair started sleeping together in 2019, and Moira couldn’t keep her hands off the handsome farmhand. But what she – and no one else – knew was that Nate was actually Cain’s long-lost son. He believed his father had abandoned him as a baby and seducing Moira was part of his revenge plan.
The truth was revealed during a dramatic showdown on a boat, which ended up exploding. Everyone made it off alive, but Moira and Nate were finished after she realised what he’d done.
Ashamed that she’d been taken in by Nate, Moira turned to drink to numb her pain.
Belle and Jermaine told wicked lies about one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Belle Dingle and Jermaine Bailey
Belle was only 17 when she fell head over heels for married GP Jermaine. They embarked on a risky affair, but when Cain and co got wind of it they were baying for blood. Instead of owning up, Jermaine made out Belle was his stalker. Yikes!
The pair resumed their fling, but Belle soon grew sick of being the other woman. She told Jermaine’s missus Angie everything and he was fired from the job at the surgery.
Jermaine decided he was done with the Dales, but Belle wasn’t done with him. In a desperate bid to make him stay she faked a pregnancy. Belle, who was in the grips of schizophrenia at the time, went to great lengths to keep up the charade. She even doctored an ultrasound scan.
Belle carried on pretending she was with child until Angie realised what was happening and outed her secret. Jermaine left the village and Belle ended up suffering a nervous breakdown.
Malone got what was coming to him (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Harriet Finch and DI Malone
Harriet first became involved with DI Mark Malone when she was working as an undercover cop, going by the name ‘Michelle’.
Their past was revealed when Malone came to the village in 2020 to investigate the shooting of Nate Robinson. Harriet, now a village vicar, knew what kind a dangerous man Malone was, but that didn’t stop her going back for more.
After breaking off her relationship with Will Taylor, Harriet ended up sleeping with the bent copper in the church. The affair didn’t last long as Malone began to terrorise Dawn Taylor. Harriet caught Malone trying to force Dawn to take a fatal overdose and she attacked him with an ornament.
Dawn finished the villain off with three bullets, and Harriet helped bury his body in the cemetery.
Charity and Cain have always had a thing for one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Cain Dingle and Charity Dingle
Emmerdale’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde have a long and dysfunctional past. Charity and Cain first started sleeping together as underage teens, which resulted in her falling pregnant with Debbie.
Since then there have been countless make ups and break ups. Cain and Charity’s chemistry is pure dynamite, but every time they get together it seems to do them more harm than good. The closest they got to making it was in 2009 when Cain popped the question. Charity accepted, but when he sprang a surprise wedding on her she decided she wasn’t ready for such a commitment.
They finally called it quits after Cain slept with Faye Lamb and Charity left him for Jai Sharma. Those flames of passion have never really been extinguished though. They had a brief affair in 2016 when Cain was married to Moira, but all that succeeded in doing was causing grief.
These days Charity and Cain are definitely more friends than lovers, but there’s always a sense the cousins could start up again. In fact, a lot of Emmerdale fans think they’re true soulmates.
Declan and Charity’s marriage turned ugly very quickly (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Charity Dingle and Declan Macey
Charity’s marriage to Home Farm owner Declan Macey was one big ugly mess. They got together when Charity was on the rebound from Jai Sharma, and she was seduced by Declan’s smooth charm and bulging bank balance.
They became husband and wife and Charity reveled in her new role as lady of the manor. She fell pregnant but decided to have an abortion behind Declan’s back. Charity then made out she’d suffered a miscarriage during a scrap with Declan’s sister Megan.
When Declan discovered his wife’s betrayal he decided Charity had to die. He attempted to shoot her with a flare gun, but his nephew Robbie was caught in the crossfire. Charity fought back and thought Declan had drowned, but he survived.
In a final act of revenge, Declan returned to the village and drugged Charity. He then told the police how they’d framed innocent Rachel Breckle for starting a fire at Home Farm. Charity was sentenced to two years in prison.
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It’s Valentine’s Day in Emmerdale, so in celebration of all things love we wanted to celebrate the soap’s greatest ever couples.
From old fashioned romances to red hot affairs, these pairings have captured fan’s hearts and achieved iconic status. It was a tough task to narrow it down, but we’ve picked our favourite 15 and ranked them in order.
But which couple took the crown?
Robert and Aaron did not get their happy ever after (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 1. Robron
Taking the top spot are Emmerdale’s most ever shipped couple – Robert and Aaron. Can you believe it’s been over 10 years since their first kiss? At the time, viewers knew Aaron was gay, but Robert was engaged to Home Farm heiress, Chrissie White.
What started out as a forbidden affair turned into one of soap’s most electric partnerships. Robron mania took over and their supporters couldn’t get enough, immortalising their favourites in artwork and fan fiction.
Their love story may have been addictive, but it was never straightforward. Even after they became an official couple, Aaron’s past demons and Robert’s roving eye threatened to destroy what they had. When Aaron went to prison, Robert slept with Rebecca White and got her pregnant.
In 2018, after one previous failed attempted, Robron tied the knot. Their romantic wedding was watched by millions, but less than a year later Robert was jailed for the murder of rapist Lee Posner. He refused to let Aaron waste the next 14 years of his life and filed for divorce.
Aaron has kept it in the family and is currently bedding Robert’s half-brother, John. But we all know which Sugden is his true soulmate.
Vivacious Val kept Eric on his toes (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
2. Eric Pollard and Val Pollard
Eric’s has had a lot of ladies in his life, but there’s only one he’s ever truly loved and that was his Valerie. The fifth Mrs Pollard was feisty, ruthless and manipulative. In other words, Eric’s perfect match.
Partners in the bedroom as well as in business, the couple ran The Grange B&B together for years. They became foster parents to teenage runaway Amy Wyatt, and Val also took young Finn Barton under her wing.
The Pollards’ marriage had its fair share of ups and downs. While taking some apart from one another, Val slept with a man on holiday and contracted HIV. The heartbreaking discovery caused Eric to disown his wife, although he eventually forgave what she’d done.
In 2015, the pair made plans to flee the village after Val was faced with a prison sentence for committing fraud. They conspired to fake Val’s death then Eric was going to join her for a new life overseas. But sadly they never got that far when Val became one of the victims of the summer fete helicopter crash.
Eric still regularly visits Val’s grave to reminisce over the good old days.
Moira and Cain have been married for 11 years and counting (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 3. Cain Dingle and Moira Dingle
If you want sizzling chemistry than look no further than Cain and Moira. 11 years married and they still fancy the pants off one another. Coira started out as a steamy affair, but have gone on to become one of the soap’s most enduring and iconic couples.
The past decade has thrown up all kinds of challenges for Cain and Moira. They’ve endured the death of Moira’s daughter Holly, her alcohol addiction, his prison stint and numerous affairs – on both sides.
Cain has been Moira’s rock in recent weeks as she’s undergone radiotherapy treatment. But it could be one betrayal too much when she finds out he had sex with Ruby while she was in surgery having her brain tumour removed.
Could 2025 be the end of their epic love story?
Lisa and Zak were completely in tune with one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
4. Zak Dingle and Lisa Dingle
Lovely Zak and Lisa were the heart of Emmerdale for many years and one of its strongest couples.
Both had been married before – Zak to Nellie Dingle, and Lisa to Barry Clegg – but neither union was a happy one. In one another, Zak and Lisa found true love and contentment.
They became husband and wife in January 1998, and eleven months later Lisa unexpectedly gave birth to baby daughter Belle in the pigsty at Wishing Well Cottage. Like most marriages, Lisa and Zak had their normal ups and downs. His brood were forever causing dramas, but Lisa acted as the voice of reason and was the glue that held the family together.
In 2015, Zak had an affair with lodger Joanie Wright and fans were in uproar. They hated the storyline and felt it was totally out of character for Zak to cheat on his Lisa.
Zak subsequently divorced Lisa and married Joanie, but the Emmerdale writers soon realised they’d made a mistake. Joanie was killed off and Zak managed to persuade Lisa to give him another chance. Then came the cruelest blow of them all when Lisa revealed she was terminally ill.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Lisa and Zak re-married in a beautiful church service. Hours later, Zak returned home to find Lisa had peacefully passed away on the sofa. He sobbed as he told his bride he wasn’t ready to let her go just yet, and neither we were.
Jack found true happiness with lovely Diane (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 5. Jack Sugden and Diane Sugden
Jack and Diane were friends long before they became lovers, which is probably what made their relationship so successful.
Romance blossomed after Woolpack landlady Diane supported Jack through the death of his second wife, Sarah. They were married in September 2004, while Diane was undergoing treatment for cancer. Jack’s previous marriages had been turbulent, but with Diane he found true contentment.
The only thing that came between the couple were Jack’s unruly kids. The constant rifts between Robert, Andy and Victoria put pressure on the couple’s marriage and they even separated for a while.
They found their way back to one another, but Diane was left heartbroken when Jack died in Spain while visiting his elderly mother, Annie. Diane brought Jack’s body back to the village and laid him to rest. She carried on being a mother figure to his offspring until her exit in 2021.
Betty and Seth had been childhood sweethearts (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
In 1994, Betty arrived in the village in search of her old love. She had been widowed a few months earlier, and Seth was also on his own after the death of his wife, Meg. It was second time lucky for the pair, who threw a 1940s themed party for the locals in celebration of their love.
Betty wore the trousers in their relationship and was often telling Seth off for whatever mischievous thing he was getting up to. They almost split after Betty discovered Seth was broadcasting her daily routine to the village via a hidden webcam. But despite his cheeky ways, Seth was Betty’s rock and protector.
In 2003, the couple said goodbye to start a new life in Australia. Homesick Betty ended up returning home and Seth decided to fly back to his Betty. Sadly he died on the flight home, but Betty arranged for Seth’s body to be buried in the woods, just as he wanted.
Kim has never loved another man the way she did Dave (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 7. Kim Tate and Dave Glover
Kim’s affair with farmhand Dave started out as lust, but he ended up being the love of her life.
The lady of the manor sought comfort in Dave’s hunky arms after her marriage to Frank hit the rocks. Dave was everything Frank wasn’t – young, energetic, exciting. The lovers couldn’t keep their hands off one another as they romped their way around the village.
It was a good few months before Frank realised what was going on. He busted their affair after planting hidden cameras in Dave’s cottage.
Things got even messier when Kim discovered she was pregnant. Frank offered her a million quid to dump Dave and name him as the father – which she did. Baby James was born and a DNA test confirmed he was Frank’s son.
Dave went on to marry Kathy Bates, but he and Kim couldn’t deny their true feelings. Realising they still loved one another, Kim and Dave made a plan to run away together with James. But tragically they never got that far.
Katie and Andy’s love story came to a tragic end (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
8. Andy and Katie Sugden
Childhood sweethearts Andy and Katie first met at Hotten Comprehensive and fell madly in love. At 16 the couple decided to try for a baby. Katie became pregnant, but heartbreak followed when she suffered a miscarriage.
After finishing his GCSEs, Andy went into farming, following in the Sugden family tradition. The demanding job meant long hours, and neglected Katie ended up seeking comfort in the arms of Andy’s brother, Robert. Katie and Robert’s steamy affair had viewers gripped as they waited to see which brother Katie would choose.
She went ahead with marrying Andy, but couldn’t resist Rob. When Andy discovered their betrayal he tried to murder his brother, and divorced Katie.
In the years that followed, Andy and Katie both remarried, but there was always a sense of unfinished business between them. In 2014, a decade after their first wedding, Andy and Katie said I do again. But the marriage lasted less than two months after Robert killed Katie to stop her outing his secret romance with Aaron.
Sam helped cancer-stricken Alice end her life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 9. Sam Dingle and Alice Dingle
It was love at first sight for Sam Dingle the day he met farmer’s daughter Alice Wilson. Both were the shy, nervous sorts, who lacked experience with the opposite sex, but they just clicked.
Early on in their relationship the couple relocated to Norfolk, where they ran a chicken farm together. But then Sam suddenly returned to the village and stunned his family by revealing Alice was pregnant. The thought of becoming a father scared Sam, so Alice agreed to move back to Emmerdale so they could raise their baby with the help of the Dingles.
The couple’s happiness was shattered when Alice was diagnosed with cancer. She was advised to terminate her pregnancy to start chemotherapy, but she refused. Alice gave birth to a baby boy, who she and Sam named Samson. Alice then began treatment for her cancer and she and Sam married in a tearjerking ceremony.
Tragedy struck weeks later when Alice was told her chemo wasn’t working. Crippled with pain from her illness, she made a pact with Sam to help end her suffering.
Alice died on July 31, 2006 after Sam assisted in her suicide by giving her an overdose of morphine. She passed away shortly afterwards in his arms.
Chas messed up her marriage to Paddy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
10. Paddy Kirk and Chas Dingle
Chas has always had a weakness for bad boys, but changed type when she got together with dependable Paddy. A world away from her awful exes, Paddy treated Chas with love, care and respect. It’s just a shame she didn’t extend him the same courtesy.
First time round, Chas cheated on Paddy with Carl King and he threw her out. It was a good few years before Paddy agreed to give things another go, and fans really enjoyed their renewed romance.
The couple experienced tragedy in 2018 with the loss of their baby daughter Grace. Rainbow baby Eve arrived the year after, and on Christmas Day 2020 Chas and Paddy became husband and wife.
Viewers wanted them to stay together, but the Emmerdale writers had other ideas. Chas’s affair with nasty Al Chapman destroyed their marriage and pushed Paddy to the brink of suicide.
Paddy has since found happiness with new missus Mandy, while Chas might be about to get engaged to boyfriend, Liam Cavanagh. Her and Paddy remain friends and co-parents.
Cain and Charity’s romantic history is all kinds of complicated (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 11. Cain and Charity Dingle
It’s been a long time since Cain and Charity last romantic entanglement, but we couldn’t leave them off our list. Based on chemistry alone, they are one of the soap’s most iconic couples.
Emmerdale’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde have a long and complicated past, dating back to when they were underage teens. Charity got pregnant with daughter Debbie at 13, but she and Cain chose to give their daughter up for adoption.
When Debbie finally re-entered their lives 13 years later, Charity and Cain decided to try again. What followed was years of make ups and break ups. The lovers frequently fell out, but their passionate connection always drew them back together. In 2009 Cain decided he was ready to get married. He proposed to Charity and she accepted. But on the day of their wedding she decided she couldn’t go through with it.
The pair’s relationship finally fell apart after Cain bedded glamour puss Faye Lamb. Charity got her own by starting up with Jai Sharma.
Apart from their brief fling back in 2016, Charity and Cain have remained nothing more than partners in crime. But we still reckon there’s some unfinished business there.
Marlon and Tricia in happier times (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
12. Marlon and Tricia Dingle
Marlon has been married five times, but many feel his first wife Tricia was ‘the one’.
The cute couple were love young’s dream and perfectly complimented one another. But that’s not to say they didn’t have their troubles. Early on in their romance, barmaid Tricia agreed to marry Joe Fisher so he could stay in the country with his boyfriend Jason Kirk. Marlon didn’t approve of the arrangement, so they broke up.
It wasn’t long before Tricia and Marlon were reunited – and engaged! They married in a surprise ceremony on Valentine’s Day 2003. But when Tricia temporarily moved to India to star in a Bollywood film, Marlon had a foolish one-night stand with his own cousin Charity.
When Tricia returned home and discovered Marlon’s betrayal she was heartbroken. She decided to leave him and the Dales, but changed her mind at the last minute after Marlon wrote her a list of all things he adored about her.
Deciding to give their marriage another chance, Tricia ran over to The Woolpack on New Year’s Eve 2004 to tell Marlon the good news. But tragedy struck when a huge storm hit the village and Tricia was crushed by the pub’s falling chimney.
She was rushed to hospital and spent several days on life-support, before Marlon made the devastating decision to switch the machine off.
Ashley thought he’d won the lottery with Bernice (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 13. Ashley Thomas and Bernice Blackstock
Bubbly barmaid Bernice and timid vicar Ashley were total opposites, but their romance was a hit with the fans. Ashley never thought he’d be able to woo a beauty like Bernice and was
On Christmas Day 2000, nearly 10 million tuned in to watch Ashley and Bernice tie the knot in a romantic ceremony. Their festive nuptials was one of the few Emmerdale weddings that actually went without a hitch.
Sadly the same couldn’t be said for Ashley and Bernice’s marriage. Only weeks after she pledged to remain faithful, Bernice began an affair with Spanish chef Carlos Diaz. She fell pregnant with baby Gabby and didn’t know who the father was.
A DNA test later confirmed Gabby was in fact Ashley’s, but there was no going back for the Thomas’s marriage. They split and Bernice fled the Dales shortly afterwards, leaving Ashley to raise Gabby on his own.
Biff and Lady Tara were meant to be (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
14. Biff Fowler and Lady Tara Oakwell
Lady Tara was a proper posh bird. But that didn’t stop her lusting after a bit of rough.
Her passionate affair with Biff Fowler began after she employed him to be her personal chauffeur. After weeks of sneaking around the village together, Tara and Biff went public. But he then broke it off after finding out she’d evicted folk from their homes.
Tara went on the rebound with wealthy Lord Michael Thornfield, who was a chum of her late dad. He proposed and she accepted, but on the eve of their wedding Tara ended up back in bed with Biff. She asked if he’d be her bit on the side, but Biff wasn’t comfortable with that idea.
In the end, Tara broke Biff’s heart and married moneybags Michael. But she soon realised the grass wasn’t greener.
Nicola knows something is amiss (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 15. Jimmy and Nicola King
Our list wouldn’t be complete with Jimmy and Nicola. Unlike the rest of his brothers, Jimmy has been lucky enough to know the love of a good woman. But that’s not to say his marriage to Nicola hasn’t been without its challenges.
Things got off to a rocky start after Jimmy reckoned Nicola was only with him for his money. She then fell pregnant unexpectedly, but the birth of their daughter Angelica brought the couple closer together. They married and had a very short stint being landlord and landlady of The Woolpack.
In 2011, Jimmy was involved in a road accident and suffered amnesia as a result. He was tricked into an affair with Kelly Windsor and fathered her son, Elliot. Jimmy also had another son – Carl Jr – three years later after a mix-up with a fertility clinic. Nicola was rocked by both Elliot and Carl’s arrivals, but has helped Jimmy raise the lads, even coming to think of them as her own.
Last year the couple faced their toughest test to date after Angelica was imprisoned for causing the car accident which killed Heath Hope. As well as having to cope with Angel being banged up, Jimmy and Nicola discovered they’d been harbouring an abuser when Tom King showed his true colours.
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In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers, the 17 victims of the limo crash face a battle for survival as the vehicle sinks into the icy lake. Who will manage to break free from the wreckage and is someone about to meet a watery grave?
The limo is in a perilous position on the ice (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Tragedy strikes as the limo crashes
Multiple lives are left hanging in the balance after the terrifying accident, which saw two limousines crash.
Inside one car were the men of the village. Caleb Miligan was acting as chauffeur for the night and driving Liam Cavanagh, Sam Dingle, Mackenzie Boyd, Bear Wolf, Matty Barton, Paddy Kirk and Cain Dingle. The atmosphere inside was tense as Caleb confronted Cain over his betrayal with Ruby. An argument broke out between the brothers and Caleb swerved to miss an oncoming truck.
Travelling in the other limo were the ladies. Charity Dingle was behind the wheel and taking her passengers Kerry Wyatt, Tracy Robinson, Vanessa Woodfield, Chas Dingle, Leyla Cavanagh, Mandy Dingle, Suzy Merton and Amy Barton and Charity Dingle. The mood was high amongst the ladies, as the booze flowed. That all changed when Charity came off the road to avoid mowing down Noah.
Shocking scenes saw one of the limos plough onto a vast frozen lake. Which villagers were inside?
One or more of these victims could meet a watery end (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers reveal a body trapped under the ice
The impact the crash caused those inside to be thrown around all over the place. As the limo comes to a stop on the lake, terror sets in as those trapped realise the perilous danger they’re in.
Amongst the injured, there’s one person who’s found to not be breathing. Will they regain consciousness or are they beyond help?
Others start to come round as they take in their surroundings and realise they’re stranded. Sounds of the creaking ice under the weight of the heavy limo only add to their panic.
As events spiral, one unlucky person finds themselves trapped underneath the ice. The flashforward at New Year saw a hand banging on the ice for escape, but whose hand was it? This person sinks down towards a watery grave until someone else reaches into the sub zero waters and pulls them out.
Who was the body under the ice? And does this mean they are safe? Or is there about to be another tragic twist?
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New Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal the fate of the terrifying limo crash, which leaves the lives of 17 locals in danger. Valentine’s night ends in tragedy when two limos – one containing the ladies of the village, the other the men – swerve off the road in separate incidents. But which vehicle ploughs into the icy lake?
Viewers will learn who is inside the limo on the lake (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers reveal multiple lives on the line
The guys and girls of Emmerdale had been enjoying a night out in town. Kerry Wyatt won a limo ride in a raffle, and decided to celebrate with her girlfriends. She invited Tracy Robinson, Vanessa Woodfield, Chas Dingle, Leyla Cavanagh, Mandy Dingle, Suzy Merton, Amy Barton and Charity Dingle to join in the fun.
Liam, who still wanted to go ahead with his plan to propose to girlfriend Chas, made last-minute plans for a boys’ night. A separate limo was booked to take him, Sam Dingle, Mackenzie Boyd, Bear Wolf, Matty Barton, Paddy Dingle, Caleb Miligan and Cain Dingle into town.
The cars were dropped off in Main Street with no drivers, so Caleb and Charity agreed to take on the role of chauffeur. The journeys got underway, and the mood was high in the ladies’ limousine as Mandy helped put Liam’s romantic proposal into action. Full of fizz and giddy with excitement, everyone was having a great time.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere couldn’t have been more different amongst the men. Caleb was out for revenge after discovering Cain slept with Ruby. It wasn’t long before a huge row broke out between the brothers.
Moments later, both limos were seen careering across the road… but which one ended up in the water?
One limo ends up plunging into an icy lake (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Which limo is in danger?
This week, the action picks up right from where it left off. Viewers see a raging Caleb forced to swerve the wheel to avoid crashing into an oncoming truck.
Meanwhile, distracted by what’s going on behind her, Charity suddenly sees someone in the road. It’s Noah and he’s in a disorientated state, stumbling in the dark. What on earth has happened to Noah? With only seconds to act, Charity has to veer the vehicle in order to not hit her son.
The impact of the crashes causes both groups of passengers to be thrown around. Inside, bodies, glasses and other loose items all collide with one another as the cars spin out of control.
In the aftermath, one of the limousines is left stranded on the middle of a frozen lake. The ice starts to crack, giving way to the freezing water below. But whose car is in perilous danger? And is someone about to meet a watery end?
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In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, Noah ends up in hospital after falling victim to a scary spiking. The incident has got Joe Tate’s name written all over it, but is he using Noah as part of a bigger agenda?
Noah ends up in hospital after getting spiked (Credit: ITV)
Noah in danger from Joe in Emmerdale spoilers
Ever since he arrived back in the village Joe’s been on a secret mission. His end game isn’t yet clear, but he’s been targeting Noah and causing trouble for the lad. After leaving scathing online reviews about Noah’s work as an electrician, Joe then tried to convince him to move to Dubai.
The scheming Tate sold his sibling the dream, promising a life of luxury working overseas. Noah was tempted, but ultimately decided to stay put in the village – much to Joe’s annoyance. When Noah’s tools mysteriously went missing from his van there was no doubt Joe was behind the theft.
With his business in ruins, Noah told Joe he’d accept the job in Dubai after all. But Joe’s celebrations were cut short when Noah and Charity revealed they knew about his scheming. Joe was warned by Cain never to speak to Noah again and it seemed to be game over. However, a mysterious phone call soon suggested Joe wasn’t done.
Joe comes to Noah’s aid, but it’s all an act (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Joe feigns concern for Noah
The plot thickened the night of the limo crash when Charity almost ran Noah over. The disorientated teen was seeing stumbling around in the road and Charity had to swerve to miss him. But what on earth was Noah doing in the middle of nowhere at night?
Following the near-miss, Noah is taken to hospital to undergo tests. And it isn’t long before Joe turns up on scene, full of apparent concern for his young brother. What a snake!
Noah remembers being in another hospital bed (Credit: ITV)
Noah experiences terrifying flashbacks
Later that day, the doctors reveal all signs are pointing towards Noah being under the influence of drugs. And the medics reckon he was spiked.
A chilling realisation also dawns on Noah when he starts to experience flashbacks. Although these visions aren’t totally clear, Noah can recall lying in a bed at a private hospital. We all know there’s a medical issue at the root of Joe’s sinister scam. Did he get Noah sent to the private facility? Everything is pointing towards that being the truth. But what on earth is he up to?
Joe has already shown what he’s capable of, but what other terror might he have in store for Noah?
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In Emmerdale spoilers for next week, April is supported by Marlon as they visit her baby daughter’s coffin in the Chapel of Rest. But will the sad goodbye help April come to terms with her devastating loss? Or end up pushing her even further away from her family?
Marlon was horrified to learn April had a baby (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers reveal April baby trauma
The revelation of April’s pregnancy has sent shockwaves throughout the Dales. Marlon’s daughter went missing on Christmas Day, but no one had any clue she was expecting.
In the weeks following her disappearance, Marlon spent every waking moment searching for April. He was ultimately unsuccessful in mission, but then PC Swirling came calling with the news that she’d been found.
In a special flashback episode, viewers learnt the truth about April‘s tragic time living on the streets. It followed her as she moved from one dangerous situation to the next, and culminated in the birth of her baby. April went into premature labour and delivered her lifeless child on the floor of a gym toilet cubicle. Tragically, the baby was dead and there was nothing April could do to save her.
The discovery of what happened has turned Marlon and Rhona’s worlds upside down. April may be home, but her ordeal is far from over.
April gave birth alone while living on the streets (Credit: ITV)
Lydia reaches out to April
Next week, Marlon and Rhona are at a loss how to get through to April. The couple decide to reach out to Lydia Dingle, knowing that she experienced the trauma of stillbirth when she was a teenager.
Lydia was just 15 when she gave birth to a baby boy in the bathroom of the children’s home where she was living. Unable to tell anyone what had happened, Lydia buried his body in the woods along with her secret.
Understanding the kind of emotions April must be feeling, Lydia puts her own pain aside and opens up about her past. But will her words be of any comfort to April?
April is struggling to cope with what happened to her (Credit: ITV)
Fears for April mount in Emmerdale spoilers
Over at Smithy, April remains subdued as Marlon and April try to delicately discuss visiting the Chapel of Rest. The family make their way over to St Mary’s, where Marlon is transfixed by the sad sight of his granddaughter’s tiny coffin.
The occasion soon proves too difficult for April. Overwhelmed, she rushes off, leaving Marlon to say an emotional farewell to the little girl he never got to meet.
As they return home, Marlon and Rhona try once again to break through April’s barriers. But as they gently attempt a conversation they’re left troubled by April’s cold and detached behaviour. April doesn’t seem that bothered about the day’s sad events, but is she just masking her true emotions?
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Some of the best and most enduring friendships in Emmerdale are those between two unlikely characters. On paper you wouldn’t put them together as mates, but on screen they shine.
The secret to these brilliant partnerships is chemistry. Backgrounds, age, gender, personality, none of these things have to match when it comes to a creating solid friendship.
Here are seven surprising bonds, both past and present, that the fans took into their hearts…
Kim’s friendship with Seth was heartwarming (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale unlikely friendships: Kim Tate and Seth Armstrong
Seth Armstrong and Kim Tate were the definition of an unlikely pairing, but their bond stood the test of time. As lady of the manor, Kim employed Seth to work as a gamekeeper at Home Farm. But what began as a business arrangement turned into a proper friendship.
When Kim’s lover Dave Glover perished in a blaze at Home Farm, Seth defended her to the locals. He helped her get through the loss of her soulmate, and told everyone else to mind their own business.
Their sweetest moment came in 1998 when Kim asked Seth if he would give her away at her wedding to Steve Marchant. He looked pleased as punch as he walked Kim down the aisle to husband number two.
Kim departed the Dales the following year, but she never forgot her old friend. And when Seth sadly passed away in 2003 Kim paid for a crate of alcohol to be sent to his funeral.
We’d love to have a pint with these two (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Cain Dingle and Liam Cavanagh
Cain’s never really been one for mates, which is probably what makes his friendship with Dr Liam so adorable.
It all began back in 2021 when Liam was grieving the loss of his daughter, Leanna. The teen was one of serial killer Meena Jutla‘s victims and her death left Liam utterly bereft. Unable to listen to folks’ cliched sympathies, Liam needed someone to sit in silence with over a beer. And that’s what he found with Cain.
Liam returned the favour last year when Cain needed a supportive ear in the aftermath of Moira’s brain tumour diagnosis.
But it’s not all doom and gloom – Cain and Liam are genuinely really funny together without even trying. The perfect mixture of posh and rough.
Long live their bromance!
Lydia and Kim have been through a lot together (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale unlikely friendships: Kim Tate and Lydia Dingle
You couldn’t get more chalk and cheese than ice queen Kim and warm-hearted Lydia, but somehow it just works.
The ladies hit it off after Lydia started cleaning Kim’s house and have gone on to forge a firm friendship. Theirs is a honest relationship, and Lydia is one of the few people that gets to see Kim’s more vulnerable side.
Sam’s wife has also helped Kim loosen up and have fun. Who remembers when Lydia organised a Neil Diamond tribute act for Kim’s hen do so she could get back to her working class roots?
But it’s not all been fun and laughter. Their friendship almost collapsed after Kim confessed to Lydia that she’d left rapist Craig Reed to die after he was trampled by her horse. Lydia was initially disgusted with Kim for not calling the police, but found it in her heart to forgive her.
Finn often found himself caught up in Val’s drama (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Val Pollard and Finn Barton
Lovely Finn was a friend to all, but we particularly enjoyed his partnership with vivacious Val Pollard.
The unlikely duo hit it off when Finn started working for Val and husband Eric as a cleaner at The Grange. Having just graduated from university with a degree in Economics, scrubbing toilets and making beds was far from Finn’s dream job. But his banter with Val made the time pass and Finn grew fond of her.
In turn, Val took Finn under her wing and became something of a surrogate mum to the lad. Because Finn was so polite and compliant, she often recruited him to take part in whatever mischievous scheme she’d cooked up.
Tragically, Val and Finn were killed within a year of one another, but we like to think she’s still leading him astray, somewhere.
Emmerdale unlikely friendships: April Windsor and Ross Barton
Ross Barton started out as a one-dimensional bad boy, but his cute friendship with April Windsor showed he had a heart. The duo entered each other’s lives in 2014 when Ross started going out with April’s mum Donna.
Even after Donna’s tragic death Ross remained in April’s life. We still remember how he dressed up as a pirate to make April’s first Christmas without her mummy a happy one.
When Ross returned to the village in 2024 he and April reconnected. But the teen found herself caught up in Ross’s trouble with boxing promotor Jade, which led her to learn Donna’s death was suicide, not accidental.
Now April has gone missing, Ross is out there, searching the streets for his friend. We hope she’s found safe and sound and that Emmerdale will carry on investing in their friendship.
Paddy is a saint to put up with Aaron (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Aaron Dingle and Paddy Kirk
Paddy has been a constant in Aaron’s life and is like a surrogate dad and big best mate all in one.
In the early days Paddy often found himself on the receiving end of Aaron’s fury. The troubled Dingle used him as an emotional, and sometimes physical, punchbag. But no matter what Aaron has thrown at Paddy, he’s always supported him.
He was the one who helped Aaron come to terms with his sexuality and the person he confided his affair with Robert to.
Aaron has been there for Paddy too. He was the one dishing out sensible advice after Paddy discovered Bear was his real father. He also was firmly team Paddy when Chas’s affair with Al Chapman became public knowledge.
We adore their on-screen chemistry, which is testament to Dominic Brunt and Danny Miller’s acting abilities.
There’s a bond building between Kerry and Eric (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale unlikely friendships: Eric Pollard and Kerry Wyatt
2025 is about to see the arrival of Emmerdale’s latest unlikely friendship – Kerry and Eric.
The pair had a spectacular falling out last year after Kerry discovered Eric had deceived her over the value of a necklace. Cunning Pollard proved there was life in the old dog yet when he tricked Kerry into thinking the jewellery was worthless, then sold it behind her back for a small fortune.
But now it seems all that is forgiven and forgotten. Eric finds himself opening up to Kerry over his guilt at not paying Brenda back. He admits he’s considering torching the shop to claim the insurance, which leads Kerry to reflect on the arson attack she carried out which claimed Frank Clayton’s life. Will she confide her deadly secret to Eric?
We’re all here for this new double act. Eric always works well with a feisty female sidekick and they don’t come much feistier than Kerry.
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