Category: Characters

4 reasons why Ella will never dethrone Meena Jutla as ‘Top Village Killer’ no matter how hard she tries

Emmerdale fans got a little excitable on Thursday (August 22) as Ella Forster went on a bit of a birthday rampage.

That doesn’t mean she got a bit tiddly on too many Proseccos, and demolished her birthday cake by herself (although she did do this… but not by scoffing it all down.)

Instead, Ella blew up at Mandy over a selfie shared online, had a rather awkward encounter with the brother of the girl she killed, punched a nurse, and got nicked. Not your typical celebrations, then. And she didn’t even get to blow out any candles.

However, while Ella’s meltdown left some fans wondering about whether she’ll return to the village, other viewers have tipped her to be the soap’s next big baddie.

But will she ever be able to top the malevolence of mad, bad, and deadly-to-know Emmerdale villainess Meena Jutla? In a word, no. And here’s why.

Ella doesn’t have what it takes to be a top tier soap serial killer (Credit: ITV)

Body count

It seems a little distasteful to highlight, but that won’t stop us: Ella is going to have to work on her body count if she’s to challenge Meena’s reputation.

Meena bumped off at least five other characters, including two (her dad and BFF) as part of her off-screen backstory.

At the moment, Ella only has one confirmed kill to her name. And, at this stage, we don’t exactly know all the details surrounding Joanne’s death. You never know, it might turn out there are as-yet undisclosed details around the killing which even Ella has buried deep, deep down… and portray her in a more sympathetic light.

So if she wants to be considered on the level of Meena, Ella needs to bury people, not feelings… and get those numbers up!

Meena was flipping scary

Sure, Ella’s a bit useful with her fists (as Wendy’s conk found out) and a little aggressive towards tasty tokens of endearment from her friends (why would anyone ever waste cake by decorating the ground with it?), but she doesn’t have the compassionless, merciless look Meena had.

Ella, meanwhile, is all doe-eyed and smoochy lipped for Dr Liam Cavanagh. If that happened with Meena you’d be concerned why her pupils were so enlarged – and whether she was about to lean in and bite someone’s throat out rather than linger about for a tender kiss goodbye.

Is this really a look a top village killer would give? We think not (Credit: ITV)

Family connections

Any soap murderer can bump off a few randoms to establish their murderous potential. But to really excel as a first class psychopath, it is necessary to take out a few loved ones along the way.

Meena’s dad and (other) sister may not have appeared on screen, but she had sister Manpreet to torment, and demonstrate just how much of a wrong ‘un she was.

Ella, however, doesn’t have any close relatives in the village to victimise, and really prove what a nasty piece of work she may be. So that goes against her, too.

Regrets? She’s had a few

To get ahead as a soap serial killer, you need to be more than a little bit dead inside yourself.

Ella seems – through her flashes of regret, and self-examination, and tears – to have a little bit of soul and humanity left. That won’t do – must die harder!

Soap serial killers needs to revel in and relish their dastardly deeds, too. Meena had the potential to murder while painting her nails. She gloried in the death and chaos she unleashed.

Ella, meanwhile, still hasn’t got over knocking off her best pal years ago. Some people just don’t have what it takes to be a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac, we’re afraid.

Read more: What did Ella actually do to Joanne and why does Gary hate her so much?

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23rd August 2024
Jasmine Thomas: Romance, crime and murder!

Jasmine Thomas, the troubled teen daughter of vicar Ashley Thomas, is back in Classic Emmerdale. She’s been suspended from school, and she wants to stay in the village.

So what better time than to have a look at everything Jasmine got up to while she was living in Emmerdale – and what’s happened to actress Jenna Coleman since!

Debbie and Jasmine realised their feelings went deeper than friendship (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jasmine arrives in Emmerdale

Troublesome teenager Jasmine came to the village for the summer, to stay with her uncle, vicar Ashley Thomas.

She befriended Debbie Dingle but had to get back to school. After a quick return to the village when she was suspended, Jasmine was eventually expelled and came back to do her A Levels in Emmerdale.

Jasmine and Debbie

Debbie wasn’t the most stable of teenagers herself so she and Jasmine become firm friends.

When Debbie kissed Jasmine, hoping to get a reaction from dad Cain, the teens realised their friendship went deeper and they became a couple.

Cain seduced Jasmine to spite daughter Debbie (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jasmine and Cain

But where Dingles go, trouble follows, and Jasmine was soon drawn into Debbie’s feud with her dad, Cain.

Cain seduced teenage Jasmine to spite poor Debbie. Jasmine got pregnant, and told Debbie everything.

And then Sadie King got involved – which never ended well. She paid for Jasmine to have an abortion. Debbie spilled the beans to Cain – who’d wanted Jasmine to keep the baby – and for a while everything was very messy!

Jasmine’s journalism career

After school, Jasmine wanted to become a journalist. She landed a job and began investigating the Tom King’s murder. She helped Jamie Hope clear his name, but she didn’t find the real killer.

Later, she started investigating the Macfarlanes – a local crime family – which is where things got a bit tricky.

Shane Doyle

Jasmine met policeman Shane at the pub and wanted to get to know him so he could help with her story. But Shane wanted to get to know Jasmine for other reasons!

He managed to split up her and boyfriend Jake Dolan, by provoking Jake and then arresting him, and making Jasmine think he had cheated on her.

But still Jasmine was focused on exposing the Macfarlane family.

When Jasmine found out Shane had arrested a woman called Danielle Hutch, with links to the family, she was thrilled. And when Shane said he let her go because he felt sorry for her, she was so pleased with him that she slept with him.

But as Jasmine asked more questions about the arrest, Shane became aggressive and when Jasmine searched his flat she found large amounts of cash.

Shane found Jasmine, there was a struggle and he tried to rape her – she fought back, whacking him with a chair leg and killing him!

Jasmine, Eli and Debbie dumped Shane’s body in a lake (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cover up!

Jasmine, Debbie and Eli Dingle wrapped up Shane’s body and dumped him in a lake. But when his body was discovered accidentally by Victoria Sugden, Jasmine started to realise she had to confess – especially when innocent Ross Kirk was arrested for the crime.

Debbie persuaded Jasmine not to own up, and the pair declared their love for one another. Aww – but it was short-lived.

Ross was released and Eli was arrested instead. Jasmine and Debbie decided to go on the run, but Debbie was arrested.

Everlasting love?

Jasmine hid for a little while, then when Debbie was in court, she burst in and announced she was the one who’d killed Shane!

Jasmine was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to four years behind bars. She and Debbie swore their love would last forever, but as far as we know, Debbie’s forgotten all about her!

Jenna played Clara in Doctor Who (Credit: BBC)

Who played Jasmine Thomas?

Jasmine was played by Jenna-Louise Coleman (now known as Jenna Coleman). It was her first big break and she chose to take the role in Emmerdale instead of going to drama school as she’d planned.

Jenna played detective Ember Manning in The Jetty

Where is Jenna Coleman now?

Jenna Coleman’s career has gone from strength to strength since she waved goodbye to Emmerdale.

She played Clara Oswald in Doctor Who – companion to the eleventh (Matt Smith) and twelfth (Peter Capaldi) Doctors.

Jenna starred as the young queen in the ITV drama Victoria and has appeared in many other television shows including The Cry, The Serpent and The Jetty.

She’s been on stage in the West End and has appeared in an episode of Inside No.9.

This summer Jenna announced she is expecting her first child with her partner Jamie Childs, a British director and filmmaker.

Read more:Â Tom spies on Belle sleeping â€“ 13 other creepy things heâ€™s doneÂ

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23rd August 2024
What did Ella actually do to Joanne and why does Gary hate her so much?

So, Gary turned up at Ella’s birthday party in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale (Thursday, August 22) and truly ruined the occasion.

He gave Ella a card with a photo of Joanne in it – his dead sister who Ella was responsible for killing when they were kids.

Here’s exactly what Ella did to Joanne and why Gary has it in for her!

Gary ruined the event (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale: Gary crashed Ella’s 30th birthday party

This evening in the Dales, Mandy surprised Ella for her 30th birthday. She kicked off the celebrations with a breakfast and a pamper in the salon but Ella wasn’t too keen.

Rhona then notified Ella of the before and after photos of her that Mandy had posted on social media, and, oh boy, did that set Ella off!

She soon grabbed the carrot cake that Mandy had bought her and broke it to pieces, slamming her for putting her face out there.

Later on, all seemed to be forgiven as she enjoyed a sing-song at her surprise party in the Woolpack. However, as she grabbed the mic, a familiar (and unwelcome) face turned up. Gary – Joanne’s brother – had turned up to wish her a not-so-happy birthday.

He handed her a card with an image of Joanne inside of it, soon sharing his hopes that this birthday would be Ella’s last.

Ella then went off on a mad rage, attacking Wendy and doing her best to get sent back to prison – where she thought she belonged. It looks like her birthday wish was about to be granted as she was carted off in a police car following the incident.

Joanne was only a child when she died (Credit: ITV)

So, how did Ella actually kill Joanne?

Ella – also known as Ruth – was revealed to be a child-killer earlier this year. This came out as attended the funeral of an old woman called June.

June turned out to have been the mum of Ella’s childhood bestie, Joanne. Although, they weren’t exactly the closest of mates when Joanne died!

When Joanne was eleven, Ella got jealous of her new friends. She feared that June wouldn’t love her as much if she stopped hanging out with Joanne. June felt like a second mum to Ella, and she wasn’t prepared to lose her.

So, Ella ended up fighting with Joanne until she attacked her so much that she was dead.

She then went to prison for her crime and changed her identity. But, this didn’t stop Gary from tracking her down, we see!

Read more:Â Whatâ€™s wrong with Moira? 5 theories over whatâ€™s really going on

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22nd August 2024
Gabby wants to keep it â€˜fun,’ Vinny is growing attached: All the reasons Emmerdaleâ€™s latest couple will never work

Emmerdale’s Gabby and Vinny are the soap’s newest couple, with the pair having finally confessed their feelings for one another. Gabby and Vinny have been back and forth a lot, as nothing is ever straightforward in the Dales.

While they appear to be love’s young dream, it looks unlikely that Gabby and Vinny’s relationship could stand the test of time. But, you never know – it is Emmerdale, after all.

Here, we take a look at the reasons why we think Gabby and Vinny’s romance won’t work in Emmerdale.

Vinny and Gabby have fallen for one another (Credit: ITV)

Gabby and Vinny’s differences

It’s no secret that Gabby and Vinny are very different characters. Gabby is no stranger to drama and trouble, while Vinny is much more reserved – despite being a Dingle. Gabby even admitted she just wanted to have ‘fun’ with Vinny, while he was noticeably developing feelings.

Actress Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby, has even expressed her surprise over Gabby and Vinny being romantically matched together.

“It’s a bit of a chalk and cheese situation, isn’t it? When the story got pitched to me, I was like: ‘Oh, how is that going to happen?’ But as the story goes on, the writing has been quite funny and light-hearted,” she admitted to Digital Spy.

But, they do say opposites attract.

Relationships

Historically, Gabby has always gone for bad boys. Remember herÂ toxic affair with Jamie Tate – who she shares son Thomas with – and engagement to lying rogue Nicky Miligan? However, maybe a good guy is exactly what Gabby needs!

Vinny’s only former partner is his late wife, Liv Flaherty. She died in 2022 when a catastrophic storm hit the village, leaving him devastated. Liv was also asexual, therefore she and Vinny never had sex, meaning he was still a virgin when he got to know Gabby.

Losing his virginity was a big deal to Vinny, especially with Gabby being far more experienced than him. But, they got over any hurdles and managed to seal the deal – much to Vinny’s excitement.

Vinny’s ex Liv is pals with Gabby (Credit: ITV)

Liv and Gabby’s friendship

Gabby was close friends with Vinny’s wife Liv, who sadly died in 2022. The pair formed a close bond and even lived together at one point.

It may seem odd that Gabby’s now started a relationship with her friend’s widower, given how close she and Liv were. Or, odd for Vinny to get together with one of his late wife’s close friends.

However, the couple appear to have accepted this. Liv’s brother Aaron gave Vinny his blessing when he heard about his new romance. Also, Vinny has insisted he feels Liv would be happy for him and Gabby. But, is this situation all just a little to uncomfortable?

Is Belle better suited to Vinny? (Credit: ITV)

Vinny and Belle?

With Vinny and Gabby being very opposite, it’s likely they could find a better match in the village. For a while, it seemed like Vinny may get together with Belle Dingle, with the pair growing close.

He’s been a huge support to Belle, who has been at the centre of a domestic abuse storyline with her husband Tom King. Emmerdale fans have even predicted that Vinny will be the one to find out Belle is being abused.

Is love on the cards for Vinny and Belle? We reckon they could be a better suited couple!

Emmerdale fans have their say

Fans of Emmerdale have been keen to share their opinions on the soap’s latest couple. Unsurprisingly, many fans aren’t convinced that things will work out between Vinny and Gabby.

“Sorry but I can’t see Gabby and Vinny together,” one Emmerdale viewer wrote on X. Another said: “Gabby is just using Vinny. How long before he realises?”

A third fan said: “Vinny and Gabby? That would never happen in real life,” while a final viewer said: “Gabby & Vinny just aren’t a good match.”

Read more:Â 5 Reasons Mandy and Paddyâ€™s marriage is already doomed

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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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21st August 2024
Emmerdale: Mack’s used up all of his nine lives – here’s why he MUST die in next week’s bull chase

Stunts and life-threatening events happen quite often in Soap Land and Emmerdale village is all too familiar with this.

One villager in particular – Mack Boyd – has had a fair few near-death experiences of his own (and some have been his own doing!)

With Mack being injured by a bull next week, here’s why we think Mack must be killed off!

Mack survived every time! (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale: Mack – Superman or a super fool?

When he first entered the Dales, Mack was rather liked by fans as Moira’s cheeky brother, but this feeling was short-lived as he got himself involved with Chloe Harris.

There was a moment when it looked as though Charity and Mack were soulmates, but after Mack’s fling with Chloe and huge baby daddy bombshell… well, let’s just say, he’s never been redeemed since, despite Charity rekindling their romance.

Over the course of his time in the village, Mack’s found himself in quite an unfortunate number of near-death scenarios… but we’re struggling to feel sorry for him.

You see, Mack has a habit of putting himself in sticky situations that could very well cost him his life. He never seems to learn from his mistakes though…

Last year, Mack found himself in a car accident with Charity and Chloe which only occurred as a result of his cheating. He then acted as a hero and saved Charity from the wreckage whilst Chloe ended up falling off a cliff (and somehow surviving!)

Then there was the time after this when he was held hostage by Chloe’s dad, Harry… (again, totally avoidable if Mack had kept it in his pants!) He somehow managed to get away though despite being threatened with a gun!

And, let’s not forget the time Charity stabbed him in the middle of the night after mistaking him for Harry. An incident he survived yet again… Is this guy immortal or something?

That bull is out to get Mack (Credit: ITV)

After all of this… could a bull kill Boyd?

Mack loves to stare death right in the face, doesn’t he? It’s like he lives for the thrill.

Next week, after making an enemy out of John (his own doing, surprise, surprise!), Mack is chased by a bull, before being injured in the barn.

Believing that John is behind the incident, Mack soon collapses after feeling rather woozy. Charity then fears that Mack’s injuries are more serious than first thought!

There’s only so many times someone can have a near-death experience and survive… If Mack survives this one, then he really must be invincible because there’s no chance that somebody would make it through everything Mack has done in real life. NO CHANCE! But, would killing Mack off be such a bad thing?

Mack’s rather insufferable (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale: Has Mack had his day?

Mack and Charity don’t have chemistry (there’s no shying away from this one!) They’ve never been able to restore the bond they had pre-Chloe, and it’s becoming quite hard to watch the pair together.

The problem is, Mack hasn’t been redeemed for his cheating and lies (and it’s unlikely that he ever will or CAN be!) Fans have branded Mack as ‘insufferable’ for his constant narcissistic and childish behaviour (grow up mate, driving John’s van into the lake was a bit immature…) And, can we really blame them? How many more times can Mack escape death?

There would be something quite satisfying if after everything he’s been through, a bull is the thing that brings him down!

Read more:Â Whatâ€™s wrong with Moira? 5 theories over whatâ€™s really going on

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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think!

21st August 2024
Sadie King: Her money-making scams, marriage disasters and steamy affairs!

Sadie King in Emmerdale was the icy cold ruthless first wife of Jimmy King. Jimmy’s current wife Nicola can be nasty when she wants to be but frankly she is a pussycat compared with Sadie!

Patsy Kensit played Sadie in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Sadie King in Emmerdale

The iconic ice queen Sadie King arrived in Emmerdale in 2004 shortly after the Kings first came to the village. Jimmy was desperate to start a family with his glamorous wife, but she wasn’t interested and was secretly on contraception behind Jimmy’s back.

When Jimmy found out, he asked for a divorce. Annoyed at the rejection, Sadie started a steamy affair with younger man Robert Sugden.

And that’s when things started to get really messy.

Sadie had a steamy romance with Robert Sugden (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cheating Charity

At the time, Charity was engaged to King patriarch, Tom (grandad of evil vet Tom King). Knowing her position in the King family was at threat if she divorced Jimmy, Sadie realised she had to make sure Charity didn’t take her place at the top of the King family tree.

So she decided to stop the wedding! She paid Cain – who she was sleeping with – to seduce Charity and take photos, which she showed Tom on the wedding day. Tom – not surprisingly called off the nuptials.

BUT – Charity didn’t take kindly to being made a fool of, so she slept with Jimmy and recorded the whole thing – including him revealing all about Sadie’s scheming. Of course, Charity played the video to the family at Jimmy’s birthday party, things all fell apart and Tom disowned both Jimmy and Sadie.

Sadie married Alasdair but it was over almost immediately (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Sadie’s affairs

Sadie and Cain teamed up to blackmail various rich villagers. She managed to worm her way back into the family business, and got Zoe Tate to sell Home Farm to Tom.

But then Sadie made a mistake when she started an affair with Matthew King – Jimmy’s brother. When Jimmy found out, he told his dad who gave Matthew an ultimatum – the family business, or Sadie.

He chose the business!

Sadie Sinclair

Sadie married Alasdair Sinclair on the rebound, but Matthew declared his love for her, and she soon ditched Alasdair again (fickle, right?!).

She encouraged Matthew to buy a haulage business and planted false information to put his brothers off making a bid.

With Matthew disowned by his family, Sadie paid Cain to sabotage the Kings’ River development. When the show home was unveiled, Tom announced Matthew and Sadie’s engagement, much to Jimmy’s fury.

But he soon had something else to worry about as an explosion ripped through the house, killing Dawn Woods and two others and injuring Jimmy. Matthew was furious about Sadie’s involvement and broke off their romance.

But that wasn’t the end of Sadie’s scheming. She wanted to get even with the Kings so she and Cain plotted to kidnap Tom for a hefty ransom. Sadie posed as a hostage too.

Cain appeared to shoot Sadie, which made the Kings cough up. But that was all part of the scam! She met Cain at a private airfield ready to make their getaway. But it was Cain who got away – taking all the money with him!

Sadie left Emmerdale in disappointment.

It seemed like Cain had shot Sadie but it was part of the scam (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who played Sadie King?

Sadie was played by Cool Britannia icon Patsy Kensit. She was already a household name thanks to her time as a popstar and appearances in films including Lethal Weapon 2.

Patsy joined Emmerdale as Sadie in 2004 until 2006.

After she left, she played Faye Morton in Holby City, and in 2023, she played Emma Harding in EastEnders.

In 2010, Patsy took part in Strictly Come Dancing. She was paired with Robin Windsor, and finished seventh. EastEnders star Kara Tointon won that series.

Patsy has also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Loose Women. She’s been married four times and has two children.

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.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think!

21st August 2024
Scott Windsor: his tangled love life and very bad life choices!

Scott Windsor is out of prison in Classic Emmerdale, and vowing he’s turned over a new leaf! But is the bad boy of Emmerdale really a reformed character? Hmm…

In the meantime, we thought it was time for a quick recap of Scott Windsor in Emmerdale’s rollercoaster life in the village, his complicated family tree, and his very rocky love life!

Teenager Scott came to the village with his family (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Scott Windsor in Emmerdale

Young Scott Windsor arrived in Emmerdale in 1993, with his family – mum Viv, stepdad Vic, stepsister Kelly, and half-sister Donna.

But bad luck followed and first Scott was traumatised by the plane crash late in 1993, and by the reappearance of his dad Reg. Reg took Viv hostage and was shot by the police.

After that drama, Scott fell in with a bad crowd, and eventually left the village to join the army.

Return to the village

When Scott came back to Emmerdale in 1998, he fell in love with his stepsister, Kelly.

She was engaged to Roy Glover and even tried to take her own life after the stress of her affair and discovering she was pregnant proved too much.

Chloe and Scott had a romance (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Scott, Chloe and Zoe

Scott began dating Chloe Atkinson and they moved in together. But as it turned out, Scott had a one-night stand with Zoe Tate. Zoe had been suffering from schizophrenia at the time and couldn’t remember their liaison. So when she found out she was pregnant, it was surprise!

To everyone’s shock, Scott was accused of rape, because Zoe was a lesbian, but the police dropped the charges. Zoe’s brother, Chris Tate, launched a hate campaign against Scott. He even paid someone to sleep with him and then accuse him of rape.

Zoe managed to get the charges against Scott dropped, on condition he signed away his rights to access to baby Jean.

But after Chris’s death, they decided to make the effort to be co-parents.

Scott and Dawn

Continuing a trend, Scott fell for his new stepsister, Dawn Woods. She left her husband for him. But after getting into a fight, Scott split up with Dawn, though they later got back together.

Scott and Zoe were a toxic mix (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Kidnap!

Meanwhile, Scott was worried about Zoe’s plans to leave for New Zealand with Jean. Things got very nasty and Zoe ended up attacking Scott. She was charged with attempted murder but the case collapsed.

Struggling to cope, Scott kidnapped Zoe, her nephew Joseph and little Jean. Luckily his mum Viv talked him round but Scott was sent to jail – and Zoe went to New Zealand.

Get out of jail

When Scott was released, he was upset to find Dawn was dating Danny Daggert.

He tried to win Dawn back but she turned him down. So, vengeful Scott reported Dawn for benefit fraud and she was sent to jail. When Dawn was killed shortly after her release, Scott felt guilty.

His last hurrah in the village was a short-lived romance with his teen apprentice Debbie Dingle. They teamed up on Rodney Blackstock and were humiliated when he turned the tables.

Scott Windsor left Emmerdale in 2007.

Who played Scott Windsor?

Teenager Scott was played by Toby Cockerell when he first came to the village.

After he left and returned, the role was recast and Ben Freeman took the part of Scott Windsor.

Ben’s off-screen life was almost as dramatic as his alter ego’s life in Emmerdale.

His relationship with Amy Nuttall, who played Chloe, put them in the pages of the gossip mags. And in 2007, he was accused of rape. Ben was cleared of the charges but didn’t return to Emmerdale. Instead he concentrated on his musical theatre career

In 2021, he appeared in EastEnders as drug dealer Caleb Malone.

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.

Visit our Facebook pageÂ @emmerdaleinsiderÂ for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think!

20th August 2024
As Charity takes Sarah on a true ‘Dingle experienceâ€™ – hereâ€™s what it takes to be a â€˜proper Dingleâ€™Â

The Dingle family are an integral part of Emmerdale. Well, without them, the village would be pretty much empty, and very, very quiet.Â Known for their criminal ways and fierce loyalty to one another, it takes a special type of person to risk getting on the wrong side of a Dingle.

Tonight in Emmerdale, Charity tried to give Sarah a ‘true Dingle experience’, when she took her out in a seemingly stolen sports car. This got us thinking, what is a ‘proper Dingle’?

Here’s everything you need to know about the Dingles in Emmerdale.

Charity is an important member of the Dingle clan (Credit: ITV)

All about the Dingle family

The Dingle family was first introduced in 1994, with Ben Dingle being the very first Dingle to arrive in the village. From then on, the Dingles have continued to expand and are now the biggest family in the Dales.

Many, many characters have married into the family, from Moira to Mackenzie. Dingle weddings are always a big occasion, with the entire family coming together. The latest Dingles to tie the knot are Mandy and Paddy – luckily, they won’t have to go through the hassle of changing their surnames.

The Dingles are known for causing chaos in the village and are very protective of another. While you can’t question their family loyalty, you can definitely question some of their actions.

So, what makes a proper, authentic Dingle?

You’re not a true Dingle until you’ve drank from the welly (Credit: ITV)

Drink from ‘the welly’

Like many other families, the Dingles have their traditions. One of their non-negotiable traditions is drinking from ‘the welly’.

This occurs whenever someone new is welcomed into the Dingle family. They are made to drink from a rubber Wellington boot, while the other family members cheer them on.

The details behind the odd tradition are not known, but every new Dingle has been made to drink from the welly since they arrived in the Dales. From Caleb to Tracy, they’ve all taken a sip from the welly.

No one wants to face The Dingle Court (Credit: ITV)

The Dingle Code

It’s often referred to as the ‘Dingle Code’ or ‘Dingle Rules’ in Emmerdale, but essentially the Dingles have a strict system they all follow.Â The rules are quite simple; you can lie, cheat, steal or worse, as long as it is not against another Dingle.

You must also never grass on another Dingle, especially not to the police.Â Should you break the Dingle Code, you’ll have to face the Dingle Court, or worse.

The Dingle Court

The Dingle Court sees several members of the family come together to interrogate whichever Dingle has done something wrong. They may decide to banish or disown the member in question, but it is likely that they’ll eventually be forgiven and welcomed back into the fold.

Over the years many Dingles have had to face the court, including Caleb, Mandy, Vinny and Lydia. All have successfully been forgiven by the family, so the court isn’t quite as serious as it may initially seem.

Read more: 5 Reasons Mandy and Paddyâ€™s marriage is already doomed

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.

19th August 2024
Why can’t Sarah Sugden drink? Her medical history explained

Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale hasn’t had an easy life since her birth on the soap opera in 2005. Stricken with all manner of health issues since childhood, poor Sarah has suffered a rare form of anemia, throat cancer and heart failure.

We can’t blame the youngster for wanting to cut loose and party a little, then – and tonight’s episode sees grandmother Charity furious when she learns that Sarah has been drinking.

But what effect will booze have on Sarah’s health?

Read on for a look at the troubled life and times of Sarah Sugden.

It wasn’t exactly happy families for this lot (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who are the parents of Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale?

Sarah Sugden is the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. After Debbie discovered that she had fallen pregnant aged only fifteen, she tried to hide the news and leave the baby at the hospital at birth.

However, her plans fell apart when she wound up giving birth in a shed – naming the child Sarah Charity after her grandparents, uh, Sarah and Charity.

Sarah faced a health battle early on in her life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Fanconi anemia

In 2011, Sarah sparked worry in her family when they noticed that she was covered in bruises. Debbie took Sarah to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a rare form of Fanconi anemia.

There doctors revealed that Sarah would need a bone marrow transplant to save her life. In spite of Debbie and Andy’s best efforts, neither could find a donor among their family – and it was decided that they would have a ‘saviour sibling’ to save her life.

In October 2012, Debbie gave birth to Sarah’s brother JackÂ – and just in the nick of time too, as Sarah was now developing leukaemia. After the following bone marrow operation, Sarah was released from hospital where she reunited with her family at home.

Emmerdale: Sarah diagnosed with throat cancer

In 2017, Sarah returned to the village from France, where she had been living with her mum and brother. During this time, she had contracted throat cancer – which required an expensive treatment not available via the NHS.

Her family set up a crowdfunding page for Sarah, which received an anonymous donation of Â£20,000. Sarah learned that this had actually come from Faith Dingle – her long-lost great-grandmother.

Faith accompanied Sarah to Prague where she underwent treatment for the cancer – as Debbie was on bail at the time, and unable to leave the country.

Once returned, she underwent an operation in England which was also successful.

Most her life has been spent in and out of hospital (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Heart failure

In June 2018, Sarah collapsed after lashing out at her mother for her part in the acid attack upon Ross Barton. After being caught joy-riding and then grassing her mother up to the police for the acid attack, Sarah abruptly collapsed, and was taken to hospital.

There, doctors revealed that she was suffering from heart failure as a rare side-effect of the chemotherapy. She was informed that she would need a heart transplant, and her condition worsened when she picked up a virus while at the hospital.

By October, a suitable donor had been found for Sarah’s heart transplant. In spite of complications, the doctors managed to stabilise Sarah’s new heart, and she returned home to her family in December.

Debbie leaves Sarah in Emmerdale

The next year, Sarah learned that her mother planned to leave the village from Scotland, where she had inherited a garage from Lisa Dingle.

Sarah, however, opted to stay, with Charity Dingle and her then-fiancÃ©e Vanessa Woodfield moving into Jacobs Fold to look after her.

Sarah’s rebellion could be life-threatening (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Danny Harrington

Following her mother’s exit, Sarah grew more rebellious and began acting out – entering into a relationship with the dangerous Danny Harrington.

Danny, it quickly became clear, was a bad influence on Sarah. He plied her with pills and alcohol in spite of her precarious health.

This led to her cousin Noah suffering an overdose when he stole the pills she had been holding. Although Noah recovered, Danny continued to apply pressure – attempting to get her to sell drugs on his behalf.

Feeling betrayed, Sarah planted the drugs in Danny’s pocket and reported him to the police. She soon realised how stupid she had been and started to take her decision more seriously.

Faith and Sarah were super-close (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Fed-up Sarah Sugden in Emmerdale

Sarah struggled when Faith died in 2022. She had always thought her great-gran would be there for her in her final days, knowing she had a life-limiting condition.

Recently, it’s become clear Sarah’s at a loss over what to do with her life. She has become an apprentice mechanic, working for grandad Cain Dingle. But overall, it’s clear she feels there’s no fun for her.

At Mandy and Paddy’s wedding she tried to sneak a few drinks. But Charity caught her and told her no more than one on her medication.

Drunk Sarah’s in trouble with her gran (Credit: ITV)

On Friday August 16 she will get blind drunk, leaving Charity despairing. But then she comes up with a plan to give Sarah a very Dingle day out. Just what does that entail? And will it be more dangerous than drinking on her meds?!

Read more: The very chequered love life of Rodney Blackstock: From Diane to Val and Kelly

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.

16th August 2024
What happened to Liv Flaherty as Vinny moves on with Gabby

Liv Flaherty’s romance with Vinny Dingle in Emmerdale wasn’t plain sailing in anyone’s books, but together they managed to overcome all the obstacles life had thrown in their way and settle down to marital bliss together.

Until Liv’s tragic death, that is.

Vinny’s tentatively beginning a relationship with maneater Gabby Thomas and that’s been tricky too, due to his history with Liv – who wasn’t just his wife, but also Gabby’s best friend.

So what was the story with Liv and Vinny, and what happened to tragic Liv?

Liv Flaherty was a popular character (Credit: ITV)

Liv and Vinny’s romance in Emmerdale

Vinny and Liv had a lockdown romance! The cute couple hit it off playing together online, and when restrictions were lifted, they started dating for real.

Aww!

Vinny and Liv’s romance started online (Credit: ITV)

Vinny and his dad

When Paul Ashdale came to Emmerdale and revealed he was Vinny’s dad, it took a while for them to rebuild their relationship. Paul got back together with Vinny’s adoptive mum, Mandy Dingle, and things looked good.

But Paul was hiding his gambling addiction, and began abusing Vinny too.

On the morning of Mandy and Paul’s wedding, brave Liv confronted her boyfriend’s abuser – he went for her just as Jimmy King accidentally drove a truck into the wedding barn where they were. Liv forced a confession out of an injured Paul and walked away. Paul later died from his injuries.

The guilt of not getting Paul out ate away at Liv and she turned to alcohol to cope. It split her and Vinny up for a while, but they found their way back to each other eventually.

Liv took on Paul when he was abusing Vinny (Credit: ITV)

Liv’s sexuality

Before she met Vinny, Liv had struggled with her feelings around sex and attraction. She eventually realised she was asexual and opened up to her family and friends. When she met Vinny, he was fully supportive and never pressurised her or questioned her. Which is why he’s exploring totally new territory in his relationship with Gabby!

Mandy was gutted at their wedding betrayal (Credit: ITV)

Liv and Vinny in Emmerdale get married

After Liv was imprisoned for the murder of Ben Tucker, Aaron’s boyfriend, her family disowned her. But Vinny refused to tow the Dingle line and fought tooth and nail to get her freed.

Once the truth about Meena being the killer was revealed, Liv was out and she and Vinny resumed their romance. They decided to get married, but agreed to do so in secret so as not to involve their OTT family.

Mandy was heartbroken when she found out they had eloped and feeling bad, they agreed to a Dingle knees up to celebrate after all.

Vinny said a sad goodbye to Liv (Credit: ITV)

Liv’s death

In October 2022, a storm raged through Emmerdale, bringing dangerously high winds to the village.

Liv was on her way to look after Eve while Chas had an illicit hook-up with Al Chapman, when a caravan came untethered in the winds. It trapped Liv against a wall and she suffered catastrophic injuries.

In heartbreaking scenes, paramedics told Liv there was nothing they could do to save her. Her lower body was crushed and the caravan was keeping her alive.Â Aaron came to say goodbye and then Vinny spent his final, sad moments with his wife.

Sob!

Vinny is moving on with Gabby (Credit: ITV)

Moving on

Now Vinny’s trying to build a relationship with Gabby, and we reckon he deserves a bit of happiness after all he’s been through.

Can they make it work?

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.

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16th August 2024