Leyla Harding has battled a secret (at first – it soon became pretty public!) addiction to cocaine for several years and while she seems on top of things for now, we all know it’s never that straightforward.
So, with Leyla having a hard time at the moment, the shadow of her addiction is right there and we’re worried she could be tempted back to taking drugs.
Her addiction cost her marriage to Liam and ended with her son Jacob being stabbed. Here’s everything you need to know.
Leyla’s drug habit cost her marriage (Credit: ITV)
Meena’s legacy
Meena Jutla terrorised the village for several months. She murdered Leyla’s stepdaughter Leanna on her 18th birthday, leaving her dad Liam devastated. Leyla supported Liam through the dark times, but then had her own encounter with Meena when she returned to the village.
Meena kidnapped Billy and Dawn on their wedding day and held them at gunpoint on the viaduct. She told Billy to either shoot himself or his wife – or she’d shoot them both.
But there was a bit of a struggle and the gun went off. Just as wedding planner Leyla arrived after hunting down the missing couple.
She was hit by a bullet and for a while viewers even thought she could become one of Meena’s victims.
Meena shot Leyla (Credit: ITV)
Leyla Harding: Downward spiral
Thankfully, Leyla survived – but she began to spiral downwards, though it wasn’t obvious at the time.
But then, later that same year, Suzy arrived in the village. It was clear there was a link between her and Leyla – more than them both being in the wedding business.
And it turned out, that link was cocaine! Suzy was also a drug user and she and Leyla had a few wild nights out together.
But then things changed. Suzy met Vanessa and settled in the village, despite her hiding a dark secret. She had been with Holly Barton the night she took an overdose and died.
Callum was Leyla’s drug dealer and he ended up kidnapping her!
Getting worse
While Suzy got clean, Leyla didn’t. She fell further into her addiction and even ended up blackmailing Suzy for a while over her links to Holly’s death.
She got mixed up with Jai’s one-time dealer Jason, and another nasty piece of work, Callum. And she eventually suffered a heart attack after she’d overdosed.
And that wasn’t even the end of it. When Jacob found out a few months later that his mum was back on the drugs, he took himself off to confront dealer Callum – only to end up stabbed!
In the aftermath of that, Callum wanted to revenge. He kidnapped Leyla, and then Suzy and Jacob too, and held them all at gunpoint.
Not surprisingly, Leyla ditched the drugs after that.
But for how long?!
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Cain Dingle has been involved in a lot of feuds because let’s face he’s made a lot of enemies! He’s been tangled up in all sorts throughout his years in Emmerdale, from love affairs gone wrong, intense rivalries, conflicts with family members, and taking on more than one resident of Home Farm!
Here’s the lowdown on all the storylines that kept viewers on the edge of their seats.
Cain Dingle and his feuds in Emmerdale
Sadie plotted with Cain to fleece the Kings but he doublecrossed her (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Sadie paid Cain to drive a JCB into the show home at the Kings River development.
The family botched the repairs, and the house exploded on the day of the opening.
Dawn Woods, Noreen Bell and an estate agent called David, all died and the Kings covered up the explosion.
And that was the beginning of the end.
Cain and Sadie plotted to kidnap patriarch Tom King and demand a £5 million ransom. In some super-dramatic scenes, Cain took Tom and Sadie on a wild car chase across fields, tied them up in a barn and shot Sadie in the stomach and killed her!
Tom agreed to pay, and gave Chas the money to pass on. But where was dead Sadie?
Well, she had been in on the whole thing and made contact with Cain, arranging to meet him at an airfield to make their escape.
Except Cain had been holding a grudge against her too. He ditched Sadie in revenge for her paying for Jasmine Thomas to abort his baby. Then he ran – with all the money!
There was a whole line-up of suspects when Cain got hit over the head (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Cain v Zak Dingle
In 2011, Cain had made a lot of enemies in the village and it all came to a head one night in the pub as he unleashed a torrent of abuse on everyone. That same night, Cain was attacked with an crowbar and left for dead.
John Barton was arrested for the crime, and Cain thought it had been Jai Sharma who hit him.
But it turned out Zak – Cain’s own dad – was responsible. Cain was shocked and Zak struggled with his guilt, eventually having a mental breakdown.
Nate left the village last year after another fight with his dad (Credit: ITV)
Cain v Nate Robinson
Cain’s wife Moira couldn’t resist the charms of handsome new farmhand Nate Robinson. Cain was suspicious, and followed them to a hotel, then persuaded them out for a boat trip. Out on the water, Cain confronted the pair and Nate angrily revealed he was Cain’s son!
In the scuffle that followed, Moira was knocked into the lake, Cain dived in to rescue her and the boat exploded!
Moira shoved Cain aside to rescue Nate, making it clear where her affections lay.
Thankfully Cain and Moira eventually reunited and accepted Nate into the family. Though they aren’t speaking any more and Nate’s moved to Shetland.
Angie died in Cain’s arms (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Cain v Angie Reynolds
Cain’s known to be a bad boy, but possibly the worst he’s ever behaved was during his stormy romance with policewoman Angie Reynolds. Angie was married with two teenage children but that didn’t stop her falling for Cain. Their romance began after Butch Dingle’s death when Cain tried to intimidate Angie.
In response, Angie tried to get Cain arrested for various crimes, but never managed. And throughout it all, they became increasingly attracted to one another.
When her husband Sean started an affair with Lady Tara, Angie gave into temptation. But when she ended her romance with Cain to try to fix her marriage he reacted very badly!
He seduced Angie’s teenage daughter Ollie and pushed her elderly father Len down the stairs! Angie tried to get revenge by setting Cain up for a robbery. But things went wrong and Angie crashed her police car. She died in Cain’s arms.
Cain was really nasty to Amy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Cain v Amy Wyatt
Another ill-advised affair for Cain was his brief romance with troubled teenager Amy Wyatt. When she told him she was pregnant he tried to frighten her into having an abortion, though she didn’t agree.
Eventually the terrified teen gave birth alone and, thinking he was stillborn, she left him in a phonebox.
When he was found alive, Amy went through with her plan to have him adopted. She and her son – now called Kyle – were reunited years later and he divides his time between his mum and his dad.
Cain wasn’t thrilled to see Joe back in the village (Credit: ITV)
Cain v Joe Tate
Joe Tate fooled Debbie Dingle into believing he was a businessman called Tom Waterhouse. And then when she’d found out his real identity and his plan for revenge on Charity, he fooled Debs again as they planned a wedding, because it turned out he plotting to rob Kim Tate of her fortune.
In among all the drama, Cain decked Joe and thought he’d killed him. As it turned out, Joe was fine, but Cain felt awful! Not awful enough to be pleased that Joe’s turned up again, mind you.
It was Kyle who shot Al Chapman (Credit: ITV)
Cain v Al Chapman
Cain was furious when he found out that his sister Chas had been having an affair with evil Al Chapman.
Determined to drive Al out of the village, he confronted him in the barn, but things took a dark turn as the men fought. Cain’s son Kyle was hiding out in the barn and he shot Al dead!
Cain took the blame, but eventually Kyle was revealed to be the real killer and the shooting was declared an accident.
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Emmerdale cast member Andy Moore has played PC Swirling for almost 11 years. And despite being frequently on our screens, he still has never been brought in as a cast regular.
Quite often, any time Swirling has scenes on the show, fans call for show bosses to bring him in full-time.Â
At the beginning of April this year, Andy will have been playing the adored policeman for 11 years. But what is his life away from the soap like?
Recently PC Swirling has been involved in April’s storyline (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale cast member’s real name
Despite being professionally known as Andy Moore, his social media account suggests he has a different surname.
His headline for X reads: “Andy Whitaker. Actor name: Andy Moore.” So it seems the Emmerdale cast member wanted to keep both his professional and private lives separate.
Other TV appearances
The Emmerdale star is a familiar face to TV fans, as he has made appearances on various hit shows.
His first introduction to the world of acting was actually on ITV’s other soap, Coronation Street. Back in 2005, Andy had a brief two episode story arc as a driver.
Then five years later he made his return to the cobbles. But not as a driver. Instead, he played a photographer, appearing very briefly.
But away from soaps, he has appeared on a variety of TV shows. These included the fan-favourite show The Bill, The Royal and Fred and Marv.
Then a few years ago, in 2021, he featured in a YouTube short film titled Barry Glitter.
PC Swirling has been featured in Emmerdale for 11 years in April (Credit: ITV / YouTube)
Musical background for Emmerdale star Andy Moore
What might be surprising for fans to note is Andy has an incredibly huge musical background. It seems throughout his life he has been a member of multiple bands, where he would both sing and play guitar.
Then when the bands went their individual ways, Andy made his own solo album. And it seems the career doesn’t have a sign of stopping. In December 2024, Andy posted an original Christmas song onto YouTube.
At the beginning of the video he admitted he’s currently working on a new EP, which he hopes will be released later this year.
Fans can find countless songs and music covers on his YouTube channel, which he updates quite regularly.
Andy has made a career in music, away from acting (Credit: Andy Whitaker / YouTube)
Proud dad and husband
On his official Facebook page, Andy has been praising both of his children as they grow up.
Most recently, he shared that his son, Chris, now has his own freelance web developing service, and has been encouraging fans to check it out.
While he does seem more private regarding his daughter, Ceara, his last post with her was on Christmas Eve when their family were heading out.
As for Andy’s wife, according to Facebook, they celebrated their 33 year wedding anniversary in 2017. So in August this year Andy and Jan will have been married 41 years.
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Emmerdale star Harvey Rogerson has been celebrating his 14th birthday and showed off his amazing cake.
The actor, who has played Leo Goskirk on the soap for 10 years, was pictured on Instagram holding a giant birthday cake, which was covered in smarties.
Fans flocked to the comments to wish him a happy birthday.
Harvey has played Leo for 10 years (Credit: ITV)
Harvey Rogerson celebrates birthday
Over on Harvey’s social media pages, a picture was shared of the actor wearing a rosette badge and holding a fabulous cake.
The caption accompanying the snap read: “Wishing our amazing Harvey the happiest of 14th birthdays!
“He has a great day planned … representing the school in a football match this morning and then back to school to eat his fabulous cake with all his friends and then home to open his presents and more football training tonight. #14today# livinghisbestlife #downsyndrome#growingupsofast.”
Fans were quick to jump in the comments and share happy birthday messages. “Happiest of Birthdays Harvey, have a super duper day with your family and friends,” wrote one fan. While another added: “Happy Birthday!!!! Great cake!!!!.”
Fred Kettle, who recently appeared in Emmerdale as Dylan – April’s friend on the streets – also added a comment, writing: “Happy birthday Harvey lad !!! Have a good day mate!”
Leo is the son of Marlon Dingle and Rhona Goskirk and half-brother to April Windsor and Ivy Malcolms.
During her pregnancy, Rhona was told that the baby had Down syndrome. However, she, Marlon and her new partner Paddy Kirk decided to raise the child together.
Although Rhona and Marlon got back together, Paddy remained a father figure to Leo. Other storylines for Leo have seen him hit his sister April, be bullied at school and act as best man at his mum’s wedding.
Recently, Leo and his family have been dealing with April’s disappearance. Although she has now returned, the family are struggling to get back to normal.
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In Emmerdale this week, Tom King returned to our screens, leaving fans furious.
Back in December, Tom was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of domestic abuse and coercive control towards wife Belle Dingle.
Viewers thought they’d seen the last of Tom, but he made a surprise appearance after Belle confirmed her intention to divorce him.
In Tuesday’s episode of Emmerdale, Tom made a surprise return. He was seen in conversation with the prison chaplain about Belle starting divorce proceedings.
Tom spoke about wanting to sort things out with Belle, but told the chaplain that Belle was refusing to see him. Doing what he does best, Tom used hie powers of manipulation to encourage the chaplain to speak to Belle’s solicitor.
Still living in delusion, Tom was adamant that if Belle visited him they could iron out their “misunderstandings”.
“What if you spoke to her solicitor, said that we’ve been talking and you thought a meeting would help both of us?” Tom said. “You know I want to make amends. If she saw that, I know she would forgive me. As a man of the church, I think they would listen to you more than me.”
Later, Belle’s solicitor encouraged Belle to visit Tom as it could help speed up the divorce.Â
After the chaplain shared the news with Tom that Belle would be paying him a visit, Tom creepily said: “I’ve been dreaming of this moment. This is the chance I’ve been waiting for since I’ve been locked up… and I’m not about to waste it.”
Emmerdale viewers were not happy to see Tom back (Credit: ITV)
Fans express anger over Tom’s return
Emmerdale fans were not happy to see Tom back on their TV screens. “OMG not again, is this not farcical when he was found guilty of controlling and threatening behaviour. It’s beyond belief!” wrote one viewer on Instagram.
Another fan said: “Struggling to believe Belle would have been advised to go and see the man who abused her to have an amicable conversation…leaving him with all the power once again, when will this nonsense end?”
A third fan said: “Here we go again. This absolutely wouldn’t happen,” with a fourth adding: “This is bonkers.”
A fifth fan wrote: “Thought we’d seen the last of Tom. Disappointed he’ll be back on our screens again.” With a sixth fan asking: “Do we really have to go this road again with Tom? Just leave it where he’s in prison because it’s getting unbelievable now.”
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Emmerdale might’ve just foreshadowed Tracy Robinson’s death in the upcoming limo crash as we spot a huge ‘clue.’ And, we hope we’re wrong.
But, knowing that Tracy is a passenger in the girls’ limo, it’s sparked a new theory for us that she could lose her life in the crash…
Tracy is one of the passengers… (Credit: ITV)
Upcoming Emmerdale limo crash stunt
At the end of this week, the villagers will enter one of two limos – one for the boys and one for the girls.
Tracy will head into the girls’ limo with Kerry and her other friends for a fun, night out. But, as driver Charity swerves the vehicle to avoid Noah in the road, the girls crash.
Meanwhile, the boys don’t have much luck either as Caleb’s anger of Cain and Ruby’s fling causes their limo to crash in a separate accident.
One of these limos goes straight through an icy lake although it’s unclear whether this is the boys’ or girls’ car.
Recently in Emmerdale, Amy helped Moira look after little Frankie whilst Tracy went to work at the shop.
She later suggested to Matty that they adopt a child, as looking after Frankie had made her realise how much she’d like to expand their family.
Matty wasn’t so sure at first (it was suddenly sprung upon him to be fair), but then agreed to look into the adoption process.
But now, with Amy, Tracy and Matty in the limos when they crash, we’ve come up with a worrying theory.
We reckon that Amy looking after Frankie recently might be hinting at Tracy’s death… Then, with nobody being able to get in touch with Nate (we still don’t really know whether he’s dead or alive), Amy and Matty will survive the accident and adopt Frankie.
We’re hoping we’re wrong, we really are, but have these scenes ‘sealed’ Tracy’s tragic end?
In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 today (Wednesday February 12), Jo and Andy are getting frisky when Daz catches them and wants answers. But will he lie to save his brother’s skin?
Meanwhile, the pressure is getting to Cain as he realises the impact his actions have had.
These episodes originally aired on September 1 and 3 2006.
Cain’s guilt in Classic Emmerdale spoilers
The pressure is mounting on Cain. When he sees young TJ carrying flowers to Dawn’s grave, Cain starts to feel guilty about the JCB incident.
Sadie feels no such upset and insists he focus on the robbery they are planning. However when Cain then receives his court date, things get worse.
Zak advises his son to go on the run, but will Cain listen to him?
Cain and Sadie break into Home Farm, but don’t get lucky (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Sadie and Cain break in to Home Farm
Rather than running away, Cain agrees to go through with the plan he and Sadie have concocted. They break into Home Farm, but it goes wrong when they are forced to make a quick exit and leave without anything.
What is Sadie really planning for the Kings?
Andy can’t resist Jo, but Daz catches them (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Jo and Andy caught in Classic Emmerdale
Jo seduces Andy again and he is powerless to resist. But they are caught by Daz. When Katie then arrives Daz covers for his brother, but later he wants an explanation from Andy. Andy insists the affair is over, but is he being honest?
Meanwhile, Daz is finding it hard to live with the lies. Jack and Diane notice something is up with him as he’s behaving strangely. They confront him about it and he has to decide whether to betray Andy and reveal his cheating or not.
Also in Classic Emmerdale today
Bob chases after Jamie
Believing Jamie has left the village, Bob is worried. He goes to track down his son and is relieved to find the ice cream van parked in a lay-by. Bob asks Jamie to come home so together they can get justice for Dawn.
Lisa loses out
Scott tells a devastated Lisa there is no work for her at the garage. She is upset and stressed and accuses Debbie of stealing her job. With Lisa out of work it’s going to be hard for the Dingles to make ends meet. How will they manage now?
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In Emmerdale spoilers tonight Caleb is blindsided when he realises the truth about Cain and Ruby. He tries to hold it together, but breaks down in a toilet cubicle.
Meanwhile, Cain threatens Joe over Noah, and is later arrested in connection to Anthony’s disappearance.
All this and more in Emmerdale spoilers tonight (Wednesday, February 12).
Cain lies to his brother about Ruby (Credit: ITV)
1. Caleb realises the truth
Last year, Caleb discovered the empty packaging for some emergency contraception. At the time he assumed it belonged to his daughter, Steph Miligan.
However, tonight, Caleb is confused when he discovers that Steph has been on contraception for most of her adult life, so would have no need to take the morning after pill.
Caleb is blindsided to realise that Anthony may have been telling the truth when he said Ruby and Cain were having an affair. An emotional Caleb does his best to hold it together as he breaks down in a toilet cubicle.
Later, when Caleb speaks to his brother, Cain lies about an interaction with Ruby, which confirms Caleb’s theory. Seething, Caleb’s face darkens and he tries to stop himself attacking his brother. What will his next move be?
Noah agreed before changing his mind, which angered Joe. Tonight, Cain threatens Joe about speaking to Noah.
When Cain leaves, Joe takes a mysterious phone call concerning his brother… What is he up to?
It’s a bad day for Cain (Credit: ITV)
3. Cain is arrested
It’s a busy episode for Cain Dingle as he also finds himself in trouble with the law.
Steph is enraged when she sees Cain arrested in connection to her grandad’s disappearance. Viewers know that Anthony was actually killed by Ruby, but could Cain take the fall?
Steph is appalled to think Caleb and Ruby are defending Cain, but will they tell her truth?
Mary is gutted by what she sees (Credit: ITV)
4. Mary left upset
Mary is gutted when she sees Vanessa and Suzy seemingly happy together. How much longer can she hide her true feelings for Suzy?
5. Leyla makes a discovery in Emmerdale spoilers for tonight
Meanwhile, after Jacob and his mates head off on a big night out, Leyla is disappointed when she discovers a small bag of white powder in his bag.
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Tom King returned to screens in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale. The character’s surprise return came as Belle began divorce proceedings – registering Tom’s surprise as he learned that Belle wanted to officially end their marriage.
And, in typical Tom style, he wasted little time in trying to spin it to his advantage. Speaking to the prison chaplain, he set about trying to manipulate Belle into visiting him behind bars.
We dropped in on Tom behind bars tonight (Credit: ITV)
Tom King made his return to Emmerdale tonight
It seemed unlikely for a while but, as the episode ended, Tom learned that he’d gotten his way – Belle would be coming to see him to discuss the terms of their divorce.
“I’ve been dreaming of this moment. This is the chance I’ve been waiting for since I’ve been locked up… and I’m not about to waste it,” he sneered as the end credits rolled.
Tom’s back, and apparently up to his old tricks again. True, he could be a changed man – and actually wants to see Belle to apologise before acquiescing to her demands, but it’s still far too soon. Here’s why his return might be a huge mistake.
We hoped we’d seen the last of Tom (Credit: ITV)
It risks undermining Belle’s story
When we last saw Tom, a jury had sentenced him to three years in prison for his treatment of Belle. As the episode ended, the soap highlighted the stories of real-life survivors who had been through similar experiences to Belle.
With its ending – Belle finally feeling free as she attended a support group – she and those like her had finally gotten the last word. With Tom’s return, the soap risks forgetting those all-too real voices… making it all about Tom again.
What does Tom have planned for Belle? (Credit: ITV)
We have to look at his smug face again
With no disrespect to actor James Chase – who made Tom King such an enjoyably slappable screen villain – the break from seeing him scowling and looking smug all the time has been a welcome one.
All of that changed tonight as it became immediately obvious that Tom’s an unchanged man… at least as far as James’s performance goes. Within minutes, he was sneering and scowling as though he’d never left.
So much for justice
Ever since he left, we’ve been picturing Tom living his most miserable life in prison. While it’s good to see him where he deserves to be, to watching him scheming and manipulating as he’s always done undermines that sense of justice.
Who knows – Tom may very well be a changed man, as the bible and visits with the prison chaplain suggest. Either way, it would have been a more effective move to keep him behind bars, sight unseen.
It prolongs his story… again
The ballad of Tom and Belle took up most of last year’s Emmerdale, from his abusive, controlling behaviour toward Belle, to the whole cottage affair, to the long and drawn-out police investigation. The police eventually got to the bottom of the matter, but the story didn’t end there either – with Tom continuing to try and manipulate Belle from behind bars.
Viewers complained that the story had become drawn out and contrived and, as it finally ended, we were finally ready to draw a line under Tom King. In the end, we only got a couple of months’ respite.
It’s been good to see Belle smiling again (Credit: ITV)
It’s not fair on Belle
Last week’s episodes saw Belle return to work, feeling positive about her future after seeing Tom off behind bars. After over a year of pain and misery for Belle and actor Eden Taylor-Draper, she deserves a break.
Trust Tom to come slithering back into her life again. Here’s hoping she sees through his malicious games a little sooner this time.
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Tom King returned to our screens in Emmerdale tonight (Tuesday, February 11) as Belle attempted to start divorce proceedings. Manipulative Tom saw this as an opportunity to get his claws into Belle again, and demanded a face-to-face meeting. What is Tom up to?
Elsewhere, Joe celebrated as his plans for Noah began to come together. But, as he and Charity suddenly turned the tables, he found that the scamster had suddenly become the scam-ee. And, as Dawn fretted about Charity, she began to see Joe’s true colours..
Meanwhile, Moira rejected Cain, and Rhona and Marlon continued to pester April.
Here’s everything that happened on Emmerdale tonight.
Here we go again… (Credit: ITV)
Tom returned on Emmerdale tonight
Tom King was the first face we saw as the opening credits finished rolling on tonight’s episode. Receiving a visit from the prison chaplain, he had something on his mind.
Having learned that Belle had begun divorce proceedings, he was desperate to see his wife again. He seemed convinced that seeing Belle face-to-face again would help him to iron out all the, ahem, misunderstandings between them. He asked the chaplain to speak with Belle’s solicitor on his behalf.
Meeting with her solicitor, Belle set into motion the terms of the divorce. After warning her that Tom would probably try to delay proceedings, Belle’s solicitor suggested it’d be a good idea to pay Tom a visit in prison.
The prison chaplain’s message passed on, Belle mulled over going to see Tom. Back in his cell, Tom took out his temper on the chaplain – only to be informed that she’s planning on visiting tomorrow.
“I’ve been dreaming of this moment. This is the chance I’ve been waiting for since I’ve been locked up… and I’m not about to waste it,” he sneered sinisterly. What does Tom have planned for Belle now?
Joe thought he’d gotten away with it (Credit: ITV)
Noah and Charity turned the tables on Joe
Noah was dismayed to find that someone had broken into his van and stolen his tools. Smug Joe was on hand to ask him if he was regretting not taking the Dubai job yet – real subtle, Joe.
He continued to rub it in, accusing Charity of making Noah miss out on the biggest opportunity of his life to stay home and ‘be a mummy’s boy.’Â We’d agree, if he didn’t so obviously have something terrible planned for his half-brother.
As Noah left for his job and Joe sauntered off, Dawn headed over for a word. Charity reassured her that she had no interest in snitching on their affair – but left her with a warning.
Later, sulky Noah unloaded on Lydia, telling her how he felt his business was dead in the water. In the cafe, Joe continued to bang on about Dubai, telling him that the offer remained on the table. Noah accepted and, as they shook on it, agreed to meet later to celebrate in the Woolpack.
Back at Home Farm, Dawn wanted to talk about Charity’s blackmail. Joe, however, was utterly disinterested (“I don’t have a marriage to ruin, so it’s not my problem”), leaving her under no illusion as to where she stood.
Selecting a bottle of the Woolpack’s finest champagne, Joe was in the mood to celebrate – and rub Charity’s nose in it. However, she had news of her own. They’d found Noah’s tools in a local pawn shop, and she and knew Joe had put them there.
Reveling in Joe’s anger, she informed him that they’d bought back Noah’s tools – and gotten him some work too. As he stormed out, Charity and Noah celebrated a plan well foiled.
April wants her parents to leave her alone (Credit: ITV)
Rhona and Marlon pestered April
Rhona returned home, having taken down all of the Missing Child posters from around town. She and Marlon worried about how they could best protect April from all of the gossip, online and around the village.
Joining them in the kitchen, April re-iterated her need to be left alone. No chance of that – and they barged into her room without knocking. “We need to talk,” Marlon insisted, ignoring her admission that she wasn’t ready to do so yet.
Rhona told her that she and Marlon planned on registering the baby’s birth on her behalf. In no mood to talk about it, April suggested they do what they want… just leave her alone.
Moira felt self-conscious on Emmerdale tonight
Moira and Cain returned home after another radiotherapy session. As she fretted, he reassured her that he was still attracted to her. She was shocked as a clump of her hair fell out while she sat on the sofa. Upset and wanting to be alone, she packed Cain off to the pub while she sat behind and wept.
In the Woolpack, Cain sought advice from Charity and Lydia. They told him that he needed to prove his dedication to Moira – and stop feeling sorry for himself. Back at home, he reminded her that he was going nowhere, hair or no hair.
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