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 been an odd week of Emmerdale to review. It was slightly subdued, and cautious earlier in the week but that was just the calm before the storm, because it all kicked off in spectacular fashion on Friday!
In fact, we’re still reeling from the events of Valentine’s Day in the Dales and we’re not just talking about Liam trying to propose to Chas in a most ungainly fashion.
Of course we mean the dramatic limo crash! But before that happened there were some other goings on in the village.
Here’s what we thought in our Emmerdale review.
April and Marlon with the baby’s coffin was heartbreaking (Credit: ITV)
April’s torment
April’s ordeal isn’t over as she struggles to make sense of life back in the village. And she’s being – let’s be honest – a bit of a brat about it all. We understand that she’s been through a terrible, awful time. She’s traumatised. She needs help. And Marlon is really annoying, so we sort of get it.
And speaking of Marlon. We’ve mentioned how fed up we were with his behaviour in our Emmerdale review in previous weeks. But, the irritation we’ve felt this whole time faded away this week when he said goodbye to his granddaughter.
The tiny coffin and Marlon’s devastated expression as he tried to keep it together for April was heartbreaking.
Tom made a surprise return but we didn’t like it! (Credit: ITV)
Belle’s torment
We need to talk about Tom King. Because what on EARTH happened there, then? Belle trotted off to the prison to speak to her abusive, manipulative, controlling ex-husband about getting a divorce.
And apparently it was on the advice of her solicitor. Frankly, we think she needs better legal representation because that was not right.
The fans weren’t pleased that Tom was back in Belle’s life, and nor were we. Surely this isn’t a thing? We have email and all sorts nowadays – presumably Belle could make use of those to divorce her abusive ex?
Her little smile as she walked away was excellent but her being forced to come face to face with Tom again, was not.
Aaron was horrified by Caleb’s actions (Credit: ITV)
Caleb was driving too fast down the dark lanes (Credit: ITV)
Limo crash drama in our review of the week
And so Friday arrived – Valentine’s Day – and the men and women of Emmerdale bundled into their respective limousines for a swanky night out. Except Liam ended up with the women, while Mandy was stuck with the men.
But it was all fun and games at first. Liam was determined to propose to Chas, but kept getting interrupted, while the booze flowed and the women laughed and joked.
Meanwhile, it the men’s limo, things weren’t quite so much fun. Caleb had announced that Cain had slept with Ruby and he was losing it. Mack and Matty were fuming at the thought of Cain cheating on Moira, Sam was upset with his brother, too.
Caleb was driving and kept turning round to shout at Cain – much to his passengers’ alarm – full of self-righteous fury. Which we have to say, is a bit rich, given that not long ago, he was having a steamy affair with Tracy – his nephew’s wife.
Anyway, indiscretions aside, as Caleb flew along the dark lanes, not looking where he was going, the limos collided. The passengers were flung about in the back of the cars, and silence fell as one vehicle teetered on an icy lake.
So who’s in danger? Amy and Matty have been sickeningly happy this week, which gets our cynical Spidey senses tingling. Is one of them for the chop? Amy’s friendship bracelet, made for her by Frankie, seems important. Wasn’t the hand beneath the ice in the flashforward wearing a bracelet just like that?
Could this be Amy’s hand? (Credit: ITV)
Anything can happen in our Emmerdale review
We also reckon Leyla’s at risk, though it pains us to admit it. AND controversial as it may seem, we’re not sure we’d miss Caleb. We’re so invested in Ruby’s story that he now seems like an unnecessary complication. Much as we love him. And of course we saw him flatline in hospital in the flashforward scenes, too.
But of course this is Emmerdale so anything can happen. For all we know Gail could have been strolling past the lake at the moment the cars hit, or perhaps Nate had returned to see Tracy only to end up trapped beneath the ice. What we do know, is that we’re going to be on tenterhooks all weekend, waiting to see what happens next!
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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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The limo crash story is underway in Emmerdale, with several characters at risk of not making it out alive.
Episodes this week saw Kerry win the use of a limo for the night. She chose to use it for a girls night out, while Liam rented his own limo for the boys.
The limos are involved in separate accidents, with one ending up on a frozen lake. It has been confirmed that not everyone will survive, but who do we hope lives to tell the tale?
Caleb is distracted while driving (Credit: ITV)
Caleb Miligan
As the chauffeur of the boys’ limo, Caleb is one of the most at risk when the vehicle crashes. A flash-forward image also showed him lying in hospital, hooked up to various machines. So things aren’t looking good.
Caleb isn’t very popular at the moment, but killing him off would be a big mistake. He has a formidable partnership with wife Ruby, which we don’t want to see broken up. Ruby has been through enough recently, without adding her husband’s death to the list.
We also want to see how Cain and Caleb repair their relationship after the revelation that Cain slept with Ruby.
Liam wants to propose to Chas (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale limo crash: Liam Cavanagh
With Liam’s plan to propose to Chas going wrong at every opportunity, is it a sign that it’s not meant to be? We sure hope not!
Liam Cavanagh isn’t perfect, but we’d miss his awkwardness if he were to perish in the limo crash. The scene where he asked for Aaron’s blessing to propose to Chas had us cringing and laughing in equal measure.
Chas also deserves a happy ending after being unlucky in love for so long.
Charity steps up for the girls (Credit: ITV)
Charity Dingle must not die in limo crash
Like with Caleb, Charity Dingle steps up as a driver so is at the front of the vehicle when it crashes. While we don’t think Emmerdale would kill off such an iconic character, anything is possible in soap land.
But Emmerdale wouldn’t be the same without Charity, from her feisty personality to her iconic putdowns. We couldn’t cope if Charity was no more.
She’s also involved in some storylines that need resolving, such as the drama between Noah and Joe.
Leyla joins the girls in the limo (Credit: ITV)
Leyla Harding
Given that Roxy Shahidi is reportedly leaving the role of Leyla, it’s clear why she is the firm favourite to lose her life in the limo crash. There was also some foreshadowing when Leyla said, ‘I am getting in that limo if it kills me.’
However, we’d rather Leyla simply drive off into the sunset. She has always been one of our favourite characters and we’d hate to see it end like this. Especially after she mentioned how lonely she has been – wouldn’t it be a more fitting ending for her to meet someone and leave with him?
Also, her son Jacob works at the hospital. If he has to witness his mother’s death, it could break him.
Sam is in the back with the boys (Credit: ITV)
Sam Dingle
This is a left-field one as we think it’s extremely unlikely that Sam will be killed off. But as he’s in the limo when it crashes, there is always a chance. Especially as a flash forward image shows Cain looking devastated while standing over a grave – it can only be someone close to him.
We don’t think it needs to be said why the loveable Sam needs to be saved. Sam is sacred and has managed to get through so much pain and heartbreak.
Our own hearts would break if Sam lost his life in the limo crash.
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As the highly-anticipated ice stunt takes centre stage, everyone wants to know who the Emmerdale death will be.
Tonight (Friday, February 14), two limos will crash; one with the boys, one with the girls. And unfortunately for one group, thy will end up on a frozen lake, and someone won’t make it out alive.
There has been a lot of speculation regarding who will be losing their life during the limo crash. And now, according to new odds, it’s looking like bad news for two villagers.
Leyla is at the top of the odds for the Emmerdale death (Credit: ITV)
Odds on Leyla and Suzy death in Emmerdale
While there has been a lot of speculation on whether or not this will be Roxy Shahidi’s exit as Leyla Harding, some believed it was too obvious to be the case.
However, new odds have her at 10/11 to die tonight, accumulating a huge 52.4% probability. Gambling.com TV expert James Leyfield explained that Leyla holds the record for most likely to die after an ‘ill-timed comment’ she made earlier this week.
He said: “It looks set to be a Valentine’s Day tragedy for Leyla Harding in Friday night’s dramatic Emmerdale episode. Dales fans already know Roxy Shahidi is departing the ITV soap. And it makes sense for her character to bow out in the double limo disaster.”
Although, it’s not just Leyla that looks likely to die. Her party-planning pal Suzy Merton is currently sitting on 13/8 (38.1%) likelihood of saying goodbye to the village tonight.
James continued: “Soap bosses and writers love a foreshadowing moment just as much as an awards show win. And this could also spell disaster for Suzy.”
Earlier this week, Leyla told Jacob she was getting in the limo even ‘if it kills’ her. And Suzy spoke about it being ‘dead romantic.’ So it seems the one of the two women could be bowing out after tonight’s stunt.
Suzy is right behind Leyla (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale death twist?
However, there is the possibility that neither of them die as it might be the boys limo that crashes onto the frozen lake.
And if this is the case, odds have Liam as the next to wave goodbye to his time in Emmerdale. He’s currently not far behind Suzy, at 13/8 (33.3%).
James explained: “He is planning to pop the question to Chas Dingle. And it would be a fitting, yet tragic, end for the character to die on Valentine’s Day of all days.”
This also lines up with another fan theory, suggesting the flash-forward of Cain emotional at a grave was actually because he lost his friendship with Liam. And as there has been so much attention on Jacob’s medical training, could he be set to be the new doctor?
So exactly who will die in the ice stunt remains to be seen, but it’s definitely not looking good for Leyla and Suzy.
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After the latest twist in Anthony’s murder cover-up, fans aren’t too happy with Caleb in Emmerdale. And some believe he has fully re-entered his villain era.
Last night’s episode (February 13) saw Caleb go to extreme lengths to put Cain in the frame for Anthony’s murder. And when Aaron caught on, he even threatened to make things bad for him, too.
Fans have been left annoyed with the sudden turn in Caleb’s character, and believe it may actually be his lowest move yet.
Caleb has been plotting revenge on Cain (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: Caleb frames Cain
Once Caleb discovered that Cain did indeed sleep with Ruby, he was hell-bent on revenge. But what would get him the satisfaction he so desperately wanted? Framing his brother for murder.
There are only a small number of villagers who know the truth about what happened with Anthony. And for once, Cain was the last one to know because he actually had nothing to do with it.
Cain was arrested last night, and Aaron quickly caught on that all wasn’t as it seemed. By the time the police went to search the garage, Aaron had worked out Caleb’s plan and gotten rid of the planted evidence before the police arrived.
But when Caleb found out, he was furious and wasted no time in telling Aaron that he can be next.
After his latest antics, fans were left furious at him, adamant that he will face the Dingle consequences for going after one of their own.
Caleb set Cain up to take the fall for Anthony’s death (Credit: ITV)
Fans fume at Caleb
Taking to X after the episode aired, fans expressed just how much Caleb has annoyed them. And they also took the chance to call out his hypocritical ways, as not too long ago, he was having an affair with Tracy – his nephew’s wife.
One wrote: “I have always hated Caleb. From scheming to do over Moira, cheating with Tracy, setting Aaron up and now Cain. I hate him.”
Another penned: “Sorry but isn’t Caleb being a massive hypocrite right now? Full on deliberately trying to set his own brother up for murder, when it wasn’t that long ago he was sleeping with his nephew’s wife.”
A third backed them up, adding: “Vile little man.”
However, other fans are ready for the Dingles to rally together to isolate Caleb out once more. As everyone knows, Dingles don’t go against each other in that severe of a way.
“This is definitely not going to end well for Caleb. He’s too sure of himself. I don’t think he will be arrested – I think he will be sorted by the Dingles,” an annoyed fan wrote.
Will Caleb come to his senses? Will Moira find out about Cain and Ruby? Or will Caleb die in the ice stunt before he ever gets the chance to put things right with his brother?
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Lives will be lost in Emmerdale following the big limo crash and fans think sisters Vanessa and Tracy will be two of the victims.
Friday’s episode (February 14) will see a big stunt involving two limousines and a frozen lake, while next week we see the aftermath.
While it hasn’t been confirmed which of the two limos ends up in the frozen lake, fans are predicting that the girls will be most in danger – most notably sisters Vanessa and Tracy.
Will Tracy die in the limo crash? (Credit: ITV)
Vanessa and Tracy in Emmerdale
Tracy and Vanessa didn’t discover they were half-sisters until 2016 when they bumped into one another at their dad Frank Clayton‘s hospital bedside.
Although they initially struggled with the news, they soon reconnected and formed a strong relationship. Tracy was also a big support following Vanessa’s cancer diagnosis.
Vanessa was previously engaged to Charity Dingle, but that ended after she discovered Charity had kissed Mack. Vanessa is now in a relationship with Suzy – though fans have been calling for Suzy to reunite with Mary.
Tracy, meanwhile, embarked on an affair with Caleb Miligan last year. This caused the breakdown of her marriage to Nate. He eventually left for Shetland (or, did he?), leaving Tracy to raise Frankie alone.
Vanessa joins the girls in the limo (Credit: ITV)
Will Vanessa and Tracy die in limo crash?
Fans believe Emmerdale has been dropping clues over which characters will die in the big limo crash.
One thing fans picked up on was Amy Barton’s bond with Frankie Robinson and her desire to adopt a child. Fans believe this was foreshadowing Tracy’s death and that Amy and Matty will adopt Frankie.
“I’m starting to think it could be Tracy because of how much Amy and Matty are bonding with Frankie,” wrote one fan on X.
“I’m really starting to think Tracy could die,” said a second fan, with a third asking: “Does anyone else think there could be something in Amy bonding with Frankie and the limo stunt coming up? Could Tracy be killed off and maybe Amy and Matty adopt/take care of Frankie?”
Meanwhile, fans also think Vanessa could be in danger. Earlier in the week, Mary looked at Suzy longingly. Fans believe that she’ll get her woman when Vanessa is killed off.
“Emmerdale remembering that Suzy exists in the lead up to this limo crash suggests either a) she’s a goner or b) Vanessa’s toast and they’re setting us up for a Suzy/Mary relationship down the road,” wrote one viewer.Â
A second fan said: “So guys what if Vanessa actually does die? Then Charity steps up and takes on bringing up Johnny because she did adopt him.” While another viewer couldn’t cope with the rumours and added: “People saying Vanessa might die is tipping me over the edge.”
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An Emmerdale death is looming, as the show’s highly-anticipated ice stunt takes place. And now fans fear they know exactly who will die.
Ever since Vanessa Woodfield and Charity Dingle broke up, fans have been desperate for their adored Vanity to find their way back together again.
But as time goes on, a reunion is seeming less and less likely. And now that fans are convinced Vanessa will die, all hope seems to be completely gone.
Charity is driving the girls limo (Credit: ITV)
What do we know about the ice stunt?
Emmerdale has been teasing their ice stunt for a while. And we know that someone is going to die – and a lot of reports suggest this is Roxy Shahidi’s exit storyline.Â
But other fans seem to think that would be too obvious for the show, and are expecting someone else to say goodbye to the village. And unfortunately, Vanessa is a huge theory.
There will be two limos – one for the boys, one for the girls – heading on a big night out. And quite a lot of the villagers are there, giving us a lot of potential victims.
When no drivers appear, Charity and Caleb decide to take on the roles. But things take a dark turn when both limos get into separate accidents. And one of them ends up on a frozen lake – but which one?
At the beginning of 2025, the ITV soap gave us numerous flashforwards of things to come this year. And we saw an ominous hand banging on ice to get out.
So it looks like we’re about to see exactly who that was. And who dies.
The couple became a huge fan-favourite on the show very quickly. And as the years have gone by, that has not changed at all. Despite not having much interaction with each other anymore, fans cling to any tiny scenes they get.
But a new fan theory on X pointed out that Vanessa’s death looks like it is sealed.
They wrote: “So guys, what if Vanessa actually does die. And then Charity steps up and takes on raising Johnny because she did adopt him at one point?”
Charity adopted Johnny when she and Vanessa were together, and Vanessa was going through her cancer treatment.
The heartbreaking fan theory did not go down well with Vanity fans, who are terrified of losing all possibilities of a reunion.
One commented: “Can we all please stop saying Vanessa is going to die. I can’t watch that.”
Vanessa’s death would open up numerous different story arcs for many villagers. Charity would find herself not only grieving someone she loved so much, but also facing reality that she was the one driving the limo.
Then Suzy would be grieving her girlfriend – would Mary use that to get closer to her? And on top of all the trauma that has hit Rhona recently, she would be saying goodbye to her best friend.
So could the Emmerdale death be this heartbreaking for everyone? We hope not!
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Emmerdale fans are convinced that the hand banging on the ice in the upcoming ice stunt episodes belongs to Amy Barton after they spotted a big clue.Â
Emmerdale have been teasing the big limo crash with various images and clips. One such promo depicted a hand desperately banging on the ice from beneath the surface.
Now fans think they have figured out who the hand banging on the ice belongs to after spotting a clue in a recent episode of Emmerdale.
Amy is in the girls limo when it crashes (Credit: ITV)
Lives in danger in limo crash
In Friday’s episode of Emmerdale, the boys and girls head to their respective limos for the planned big nights out. However, they immediately hit a speed bump when they realise there are no drivers.
Amy takes her place in the girls limo alongside the likes of Kerry, Suzy, Leyla and Chas. When things get chaotic, driver Charity is soon distracted.
Meanwhile, the boys limo, which contains the likes of Sam, Mack, Cain and Paddy, also has its share of drama and acting chauffeur Caleb Miligan finds himself distracted too.
Both limos swerve off the road and one ends up on a frozen lake. But which one? Next week will see the aftermath where lives will be lost.
During the episode, Amy showed off a friendship bracelet she’d received from Frankie and fans have pointed out that the hand under the ice is wearing a bracelet.
“So #Emmerdale predictions for the big disaster week, the one under the lake is Amy, as she was wearing the bracelet Frankie made her,” wrote one fan on X.
“Looks like Amy‘s hand under the ice as you can see a bracelet and the ring on her finger. she shows frankie the bracelet in tonight’s episode,” wrote a second fan.Â
A third viewer said: “Amy pointing out her bracelet…still voting for her to be the one under the ice.” While a fourth added: “Think Amy is the one under the ice, hand wedding ring and bracelet !? or is that red herring?”
A fifth fan asked: “WHY did they do a close up of Amy’s bracelet – that’s gotta be significant?”
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So anyone who knows a thing or two about soaps knows secrets – especially murder secrets – don’t stay buried for long and Caleb Miligan in Emmerdale is doing all he can to ensure his brother Cain Dingle goes down for murder.
Except we all know Cain had nothing to do with it. Cain merely agreed to give an alibi to help cover Aaron and Ruby’s tracks.
That’s now coming back to bite him after Caleb found out the truth about him and Ruby. But will Caleb’s attempts to frame his brother result in a prison sentence for Cain?
Cain was questioned and set free, but Caleb still wants him to pay (Credit: ITV)
What happened in Emmerdale tonight?
On Wednesday (February 12) several pieces fell into place for Caleb and he realised Anthony had been telling the truth about Ruby and Cain sleeping together.
At first distraught and then seething, it was clear Caleb was plotting his revenge. And his opportunity came tonight (Thursday February 13) when the police arrived to question Cain over missing Anthony.
Cain stuck to the story – Anthony had sold him his car for scrap and left the village. But the police soon arrested him saying new evidence had come to light.
The new evidence was that Cain was the last person to see Anthony alive, he’d scrapped the car illegally and Manpreet had complained about noise after hours. Seems tenuous to us.
But Cain then agreed they could search the garage anyway, insisting he had nothing to hide.
Little did he know that Caleb had set him up. He had planted Anthony’s tooth in Cain’s boot ready for the cops to find. Fortunately, Aaron had spotted Caleb and retrieved the tooth before the police got there. Phew.
So Cain was let out without charge. But with Caleb gunning for him, for how long will he be a free man?
Caleb will stop at nothing to punish Cain (Credit: ITV)
Does Cain go to prison in Emmerdale?
Aaron confronted Caleb over setting up Cain and wanted to know what on earth he was playing at. But Caleb told Aaron he needed to butt out and that Cain was going down for this.
Caleb produced CCTV that incriminated Aaron in Anthony’s disappearance and told him he had to choose between letting Cain go down or going down himself. Aaron was forced to walk away.
So it seems clear Caleb is determined to frame Cain for Anthony’s murder – it kills two birds with one stone for him: take the heat off Ruby for the death and punish Cain for sleeping with his wife.
But now Cain has walked away from the police station, Caleb will have to find another way to frame him. Will Aaron let that happen?
Caleb crashes the limo, but does he die? (Credit: ITV)
Lake limo stunt leaves lives in danger
Tomorrow night the boys head out for a night in a limo with Caleb and Cain among them. Caleb is forced to drive when no chauffeur arrives with the vehicle.
But anger gets the better of him and he can’t cope being around Cain without blowing. As his temper rises, Caleb is forced to swerve to avoid an oncoming truck. He crashes, but will it be on the ice?
In a flashforward at New Year, Caleb was seen flatlining in surgery at hospital – could he die before he gets revenge on Cain?
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