Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Chas suffers a shock collapse after she winds up in a fight with Ella. John rushes to Chas’s aid and acts the hero. But does he know more about Chas’s sudden health crisis than he’s letting on?
Liam and Chas toast to their future (Credit: ITV)
Drama at Chas and Liam’s engagement party in Emmerdale spoilers
There’s cause for celebration as the locals gather in The Woolpack for Chas and Liam’s surprise engagement party. The lovebirds were nearly torn apart after Liam was injured in the limo crash. Liam suffered a bleed to the brain and him nearly dying made Chas realise how precious life is. She popped the question and Liam accepted.
The happy couple are on cloud nine as they toast to their future together. But then Liam’s ex, Ella suddenly walks into the pub and the atmosphere changes. Ella feels awkward when she realises there’s a party going on and Chas makes it clear she doesn’t want her there. And Chas’s mood sours even further when she learns John has asked Aaron to marry him and he said yes.
Never one to keep quiet, Chas voices her concerns to Aaron over his sudden engagement. However, John is listening in and is gutted not to have her blessing. Later, Ella starts ranting about Chas to John, but he’s too fixated on what he overheard to care. Is his need to get Chas onside developing into an obsession?
Chas and Ella end up having a public row (Credit: ITV)
Chas and Ella have a vicious fight
As tensions continue to rise, a spilled drink leads to a full blown spat between Chas and Ella.
Their public row soon becomes the talk of the village, but surprise, surprise, John is still hung up on why Chas won’t give him a chance. Self-obsessed, much?
He goes to Victoria for advice, who suggests playing the long game in order to win his future mother-in-law round. But then John gets gifted an opportunity to get in with Chas when she suddenly collapses.
John rushes to Chas’s rescue after she collapses (Credit: ITV)
John acts the hero after Chas collapses in Emmerdale spoilers
Chas is at the pub when she falls to the floor and suffers a nasty gash to her head.
John decides to manipulate the situation to his advantage by offering her medical assistance. Will his act of heroism make Chas see him in a new light?
And is there more to Chas’s health scare than meets the eye? Could John be behind it?
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In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers, Aaron agrees to marry John, but Chas isn’t sure her son is doing the right thing. John is stung by her negative reaction and starts obsessing over how he can win Chas over.
Smitten John pops the question to Aaron (Credit: ITV)
John is feeling insecure in Emmerdale spoilers
John and Aaron’s relationship seems to be going from strength to strength, but Chas still hasn’t given them her blessing. Her refusal to accept him as Aaron’s boyfriend has left John feeling insecure. He opens up to Aaron about this and shares his intentions to get into Chas’s good books.
Later, Chas and Liam’s loved ones surprise them with an engagement party in The Woolpack. Chas is touched by the effort everyone has gone to, but Aaron is quick to point out it was all John’s idea. That should score him a few points at least.
Soon the party is in full swing, but the atmosphere shifts when Liam’s ex Ella unknowingly gatecrashes. Will she cause a scene?
Mandy outs John and Aaron’s engagement to the whole Woolpack and Chas is not happy (Credit: ITV)
John proposes to Aaron
The romantic celebration gets John thinking about his own future with Aaron. The smitten Sugden decides to seize the moment and asks Aaron if he’ll do him the honour of becoming his husband. Aaron accepts and John is absolutely buzzing.
However, his joy is short-lived when blabbermouth Mandy overhears and announces their engagement to the entire pub. The look on Chas’s face says it all – it’s clear she thinks Aaron is making a huge mistake. Taking her son aside, Chas expresses her reservations over his hasty engagement. But neither are aware John is lurking nearby and has heard every word of their conversation.
Meanwhile, jealous Ella starts ranting about Chas to John. But he’s more preoccupied by the fact Chas doesn’t approve of him marrying Aaron and seems fixated on changing her mind. How far will he go to get into her good books? Is Chas in danger?
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Cain Dingle is one of the most iconic characters in Emmerdale, and also now head of the biggest family in the village.
The Dingles have been residents for over 60 years, and their family tree goes back more than 10 generations. Cain has a lot of family in the Dales – from siblings and cousins, to kids and grandchildren.
But who is who in the Cain Dingle clan? Let’s take a look at his family relations and see how they’re all connected.
Cain Dingle heads up the modern-day Dingle family (Credit: ITV)
Zak Dingle was Cain’s dad
Cain – played by Jeff Hordley – grew up thinking Zak was his uncle, but he was actually his real father. Zak had a one-night stand with sister-in-law Faith on Valentine’s Day 1974, which resulted in her falling pregnant with Cain.
Although Zak knew he was Cain’s dad, his brother Shadrach raised him as his own.
Zak was Cain’s biological father (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The truth came out in 2001 when Zak told Cain he was his dad during a violent row. Cain was disgusted by the betrayal and it took a long time for him to accept Zak in his life. Both stubborn and short-tempered, Cain and Zak had a tempestuous relationship. Events came to a head in 2011 when Zak attacked Cain and left him for dead in revenge for his bad behaviour.
Things did calm down as they got older, and Cain made his peace with his father. Zak sadly died in October 2024 and Cain has assumed his role as head of the Dingle clan.
Cain’s other dad Shadrach was a raging alcoholic (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Shadrach Dingle
Shadrach was the man Cain called dad for for the first 26 years of his life. But blood or no blood, he wasn’t much of a father. He was a selfish slob and raging alcoholic who often beat Cain.
He was also abusive towards wife Faith, which is why she ended up walking out on the family. After she left, Shadrach’s violent outbursts towards Cain became even more frequent.
Shadrach made a few feeble attempts to get sober, but nothing ever stuck. Chas always had more time for her father, but Cain viewed Shadrach as a pathetic waster. In the end, Shadrach drowned after trying to save his beer cans from a river. An autopsy confirmed he would have died hours later anyway due to a ruptured liver.
Cain was crushed when mum Faith died in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)
Faith Dingle
Cain’s mum was the late Faith Dingle, who was also mum to Chas and Caleb.
The pair had a complicated history after Faith walked out on Cain when he was just 12 years old. Cain vowed he would never forgive Faith for what she did and was furious when she arrived in 2017 to make amends.
While Chas was able to get past Faith leaving, Cain really struggled. Mum and son’s relationship remained strained, even when Faith was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Cain eventually made his peace with his mum during the last moments of her life. After realising she planned to take her own life with an overdose of morphine, Cain rushed to Faith’s side. He cradled his mum and admitted his love for her as she slipped away.
Cain Dingle family: Siblings
Cain and Chas have been through so much together (Credit: ITV)
Chas Dingle
The most stable and constant presence in Cain’s life has been his half-sister, Chas. They may fight like cat and dog, but their love for one another runs deep.
Chas and Cain were still kids when their mum Faith walked out and had to learn to stick together. When Chas fell pregnant with son Aaron at just 14, it was Cain who helped provide for them.
Cain has been Chas’s rock through some of the darkest times in her life, including the discovery that her ex-husband Gordon had abused Aaron over a number of years. He’s also fiercely protective of her and has disapproved of just about every man she’s ever been with. Although her last husband Paddy Kirk did get the seal of approval.
Soft-hearted Sam is Cain’s younger half-brother and the third son of Zak’s sons. He is also the longest-serving Dingle, having been on our screens for 30 years.
He and Cain are completely different in personality, but they share a close bond. The Dingle Code is of upmost importance to the brothers, and they don’t take kindly to it being broken.
In 2023, Cain supported Sam when it was revealed his wife Lydia had been raped by her ex Craig Reed. The brothers held Craig hostage and beat him. Craig eventually died under hooves of Kim Tate’s horse Ice, and Cain left him to die alone instead of calling for help.
Caleb and Cain’s relationship has been pushed to the limits (Credit: ITV)
Caleb Miligan
Cain and Caleb are half-brothers, but they did not grow up together. Caleb was the product of an affair Faith had with millionaire businessman Frank Tate.
The siblings met for the first time in 1991 when Caleb visited the garage where Cain was working. Caleb wanted to establish a relationship, but Cain lied to him that Faith was dead. They went out joyriding and were pulled over by the police. Cain then agreed he would take the rap (he ended up getting three years in prison) as long as Caleb never contacted him again.
Caleb did not keep to his word and came to the Dales in Christmas 2022 after learning Faith had recently passed away. The brothers’ reunion was not a happy one, and it’s been up and down since then.
Recently, Caleb attempted to frame Cain for Anthony Fox’s murder after finding out he’d slept with his wife Ruby. Cain warned Caleb he would end up six feet under with Anthony if he ever pulled a stunt like that again.
He was even less impressed when it transpired Tina was trying to get her mitts on Zak’s money and blackmailing Mandy over her being Vinny’s long-lost mum.
Cain took his revenge on Tina by setting fire to her caravan and ordered her out of the village!
Cain came to Belle’s rescue when Tom hurt her (Credit: ITV)
Belle Dingle
Belle is Cain’s youngest sibling and his half-sister through Zak. She was born on Christmas Day 1998 in the pigsty of Wishing Well Cottage.
Cain has always been incredibly protective of Belle. He’s supported her through some of the toughest times in her life, most recently the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of Tom King.
Ben Dingle was one of Cain’s half-brothers (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Other brothers
Cain has/had three other older half-brothers – Nathan, Butch and Ben.
Nathan is Zak’s eldest son and has never been seen on screen. According to a story once told by Tina Dingle, Nathan disowned the Dingles after they caused a scene at his wedding. He has never been mentioned since that conversation back in 1995.
Butch was Zak’s second son. His life was tragically cut short in March 2000 when he was fatally injured in a bus crash. Cain’s first appearance was at Butch’s funeral when he came to pay his respects.
Finally there was Ben, who was Zak’s third lad and the first Dingle to be seen on screen. He was killed during a brawl with the local doctor’s son Luke McAllister back in 1994. Butch and Ben are buried next to one another in the graveyard.
Cain and Charity have been through it all together (Credit: ITV)
How Cain’s related to Charity
Charity is Cain’s second cousin, his on/off ex-lover and the mother of his daughter, Debbie.
The duo’s iconic love story was a central focus during Cain’s early years in the village. Charity was undoubtedly Cain’s first love. They started a sexual relationship when Cain was 14, and Charity just 12. Debbie was born in October 1989 and put up for adoption.
Cain and Charity resumed their affair as adults, becoming partners in crime as well as the bedroom. They nearly got married in 2010, but Charity got cold feet at the last minute.
Their last steamy liaison was 9 years ago, but Cain and Charity have remained mates, who always have one another’s backs.
Cain and Marlon’s dads were brothers (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s other cousins
Marlon Dingle
Marlon is Cain’s cousin and they have lived in the same village for 25 years.
Although bonded by blood, Marlon and Cain are completely different characters and not super close. Marlon’s bestie is of course, Paddy Kirk, and together they have created one of soap’s most solid partnerships.
Marlon has worked as a chef at The Woolpack for almost three decades. He is married to Rhona Goskirk and dad to son Leo and daughter April.
Mandy is another of one Cain’s many cousins (Credit: ITV)
Mandy Dingle
Motormouth Mandy is a cousin of Cain’s and a complete force of nature.
The bubbly beautician first arrived in 1995 and has lived in the village on and off over the years. Mandy got wed to Cain’s half-brother Butch, but the marriage did not last long. She’s currently loved up with third husband Paddy Kirk, who she married for a second time last year.
Mandy has one son, Vinny, who she adopted after his dad, her ex, Paul walked out on them. Vinny’s real mum turned out to be Tina, a secret which she tried to blackmail Mandy with. Mandy’s hardman cousin came to her defence and gave Tina her marching orders from Emmerdale.
Cain Dingle family: Kids
Cain Dingle and daughter Debbie reunited after 13 years apart (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Daughter Debbie Dingle
Debbie is Cain’s eldest child and his only daughter, the result of his teenage romance with Charity.
The Dingles wouldn’t allow 13-year-old Charity to keep her daughter, so a woman called Pat Jones adopted Debbie. She arrived in the village in 2002 as the the temporary foster child of Paddy and Emily Kirk.
Realising who Debbie was came as a massive shock to Cain, but he was desperate to be part of her life. His relationship with Debbie was often more stable, whereas Charity and Debbie frequently clashed.
Debbie had an eventful time in the village, with numerous romances, a few affairs and a stint in prison. She said goodbye to Emmerdale in 2019 after Lisa Dingle left her a garage in Scotland in her will.
Nate is currently in a watery grave (Credit: ITV)
Cain’s sons
Nate Robinson
Cain’s eldest son Nate was born in 1991 following his fling with barmaid Cara Robinson. Cain never knew of Nate’s existence after Faith coerced Cara into not telling about the baby. Shadrach was a racist and Faith feared he wouldn’t approve of his son having a mixed-race child.
Nate grew up believing Cain had abandoned him. He came to Emmerdale in 2019 and had an affair with Moira in revenge. Cain discovered the truth and almost killed Nate. During a terrifying showdown on a boat, Nate realised his dad genuinely knew nothing about him.
The pair eventually made up and Nate made a life for himself in the village, marrying Tracy Shankley and welcoming baby Frankie. However, Cain could never quite get to a place of trust with his son.
In September 2024, he attacked Nate after wrongly assuming he was sleeping with Moira again. Nate left the village later that day for a new life in Shetland, but we now know he never made it that far. Somone murdered Nate and his body is currently at the bottom bottom of a frozen lake, while the killer remains at large.
Young Kyle is a Dingle by blood (Credit: ITV)
Kyle Winchester
Kyle came to be after Cain had a fling with 16-year-old Amy Wyatt. When Cain discovered Amy’s pregnancy, he put pressure on her to have abortion, but she refused to proceed.
Amy hid her pregnancy and gave birth to Kyle in December 2011 by herself in the village cemetery. Kyle initially went to adoptive parents but reunited with Amy and Cain after they died.
Kyle’s most memorable moment was in 2022 when he shot and killed Cain’s nemesis Al Chapman. Cain took the blame for the crime and served time in prison. He only tasted freedom again after Kyle confessed it was him who pulled the trigger.
Cain is now trying to help Kyle navigate his grief over Amy’s death.
Isaac’s birth came as a complete surprise (Credit: ITV)
Cain Dingle’s youngest son: Isaac Dingle
Isaac is Cain’s youngest child and his son with Moira.
He was born in dramatic circumstances back in 2017 after Moira went into labour without realising she was pregnant. Moira initially thought her then-boyfriend Pete Barton was Isaac’s dad, but it later transpired he was Cain’s.
Cain Dingle family tree extends to grandchildren
Cain’s granddaughter Sarah has had a tough life (Credit: ITV)
Sarah Sugden
Sarah is Cain’s granddaughter and the daughter of Debbie Dingle and Andy Sugden. Debbie gave birth to Sarah when she was 15 after sleeping with 18-year-old Andy.
Bad health has long overshadowed Sarah’s young life. Aged six she received the diagnosis for fanconi anemia, a rare blood disorder which causes bone marrow failure. The severity of the illness means Sarah has a much shorter life expectancy than most. Sarah also overcame a battle against throat cancer.
She works with Cain as a mechanic at his garage, Barton and Dingle Automotives, and has definitely inherited her grandad’s rebellious streak.
Jack Sugden
Jack is Cain’s grandson through his daughter Debbie. She conceived him as a saviour sibling for Sarah, who needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
Set to celebrate his 13th birthday this year, Jack has not been in the village since 2019. He left for a new life in Scotland alongside mum Debbie and Cain pops up there for the occasional visit.
Poor Frankie has no idea her dad is dead (Credit: ITV)
Frankie Robinson
Frankie is Cain’s youngest grandchild and the daughter of his late son Nate.
Her name is in honour of her mum Tracy’s late father Frank Clayton, who died trying to save her from a fire in 2019. Frankie arrived into the world in February 2021.
Little Frankie lives with Tracy in Tug Ghyll and Cain plays an active role in her life.
Cain Dingle family: Nieces and nephews
Chas gave birth to Aaron when she still a kid (Credit: ITV)
Aaron Dingle
Aaron is Cain’s eldest nephew and the only son of his sister Chas.
Cain helped support Chas after she had Aaron at 14, and was a father figure for her son. He and Aaron are in some ways like two peas in a pod – both possess the same quick temper and appetite for law-breaking, but are softies underneath it all.
Their relationship has often been stormy, and violent, but Cain has supported Aaron through thick and thin.
Like Cain before him, Samson is now serving time in prison (Credit: ITV)
Samson Dingle
Samson is Cain’s nephew and Sam’s only son. He has proved himself to be a troublemaker and schemer.
He got teenage Amelia Spencer pregnant, but refused to be a father when she gave birth to baby Esther. Samson then suddenly changed his mind, but it transpired he was only doing this to blackmail Noah out of thousands.
Shocking betrayal struck again when he refused to believe that boss Craig Reed had raped stepmum Lydia.
Samson finally got his comeuppance after framing Matty Barton for stabbing him. Matty went to prison, but when Samson ‘fessed up what he’d done he received four years behind bars.
Cain, who has served time himself, gave Samson a crash course in how to survive prison. We wonder if it’s helping?
Nicky is Caleb’s son and Cain’s nephew (Credit: ITV)
Nicky Miligan
Former nanny Nicky is the son of Caleb and Ruby, making him Cain’s nephew by blood.
He proved he’d inherited the Dingle gene for scamming when he conned Gabby Thomas as part of a bigger plan to get revenge on Caleb’s nemesis Kim Tate.
Nicky left the Dales last year after discovering his parents had conspired to cover up Ruby running over Ethan Anderson. He departed the village for a new life abroad with boyfriend Suni Sharma and only occasionally gets a mention.
Steph is Cain’s niece but not by blood (Credit: ITV)
Steph Miligan
Cain’s fiery niece Steph isn’t actually related to him by blood. Cain’s brother Caleb raised her, but we have all since discovered that Steph’s biological father was Anthony Fox.
Ruby murdered her abusive father, and Cain was one of the five people who helped cover up the crime. But will the truth succeed in tearing the Dingle/Miligan clan apart?
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Fans of Emmerdale have been left worried for Aaron as John Sugden showed off a series of ‘red flags’ during last night’s episode of the soap. This came as Aaron informed him that mum Chas wanted him to go to the police to beating Anthony prior to his disappearance.
Worried that John couldn’t be trusted, Chas left Aaron with doubts about John. Returning home, he told John that Chas wanted to go to the police, and again asked where the body was – and how he could be so cool about the situation.
John hit back, fuming that Aaron hadn’t told him about Chas’s plan. “I thought you loved me,” he said, worried that Chas was planning on throwing him under the bus. “I put my life on the line to save your skin. Just you remember that.
An understandable fear, given he’s covered up a murder for them all – but his delivery had some concerned.
John wasn’t happy at Aaron’s questioning (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans worry for Aaron amid ‘red flags’
Writing on a Reddit thread, fans shared their fears for Aaron, who was on the receiving end of John’s manipulation.
“Is it just me or is John showing his manipulative, controlling side?” asked one fan.
“Yep. “I thought you loved me†was a huge red flag,” replied another.
“Manipulative, secretive, controlling, and proper creepy,” a third commented.
“Yeah as soon as he said that line I thought that, it’s the sort of thing Tom would have said to Belle,” pointed out a fourth, invoking the name of Tom King.
John took control of the situation (Credit: ITV)
John revealed Anthony’s final resting place on Emmerdale last night
Looking to claw back some control over the situation, John relented and showed Aaron where he’d buried Anthony. Meeting Aaron, Chas, Caleb, Cain and Ruby out in the woods, John revealed Anthony’s makeshift grave – under a trunk in the ice and snow.
This seemed to satisfy those with nagging doubts, and Chas put her plan to call the police on the back-burner. Later, Ruby returned to her dad’s final resting place, where she let out a cry of anguish.
But is John telling the truth? Some fear that he’s still manipulating the situation and speculation grows as to whether Anthony really is buried there – or even really dead at all. Can Aaron trust John?
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Tonight’s episode of Emmerdale saw Chas Dingle prepare to do the unthinkable in defence of son Aaron – break Dingle code by going to the police over Anthony’s disappearance.
As warring brothers Caleb and Cain continued to attract all the wrong kinds of attention (oh hi, PC Swirling), Chas began to panic. As the boys’ bickering escalated tonight (Tuesday, February 25), Chas put together a plan to to extricate Aaron from the situation.
Her grand idea? Having him confess to an altercation with Anthony.
Caleb and Cain’s behaviour has Chas worried (Credit: ITV)
Chas resorts to desperate measures as Cain and Caleb’s feud continues
According to Chas’s plan, any fallout from Anthony’s murder would all then fall back on Cain and Caleb. This would then leave them to answer the more difficult questions. This, she reasoned, would leave Aaron in the clear.
Sharing her plan with Aaron, it was clear he was a little more dubious, and had yet to play along as the episode ended. Will Aaron agree to break Dingle code to save his own skin?
Unlikely – especially as John may still be implicated in covering up the murder. But how will the others react when they learn what Chas is planning?
Would Aaron really go along with Chas’s plan? (Credit: ITV)
What happens next as Chas plans to confess
As the others learn that Chas is thinking of confessing to the police, the group worry that this will bring everything tumbling down – and that the full truth will come out. But can they dissuade Chas from this explosive course of action?
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Relationships in Emmerdale rarely run smoothly, and often they can turn toxic. We’re not referring to the usual ups and downs every couple experiences, but rather romances that have gone bad. Really bad.
Take the affair between Dawn Taylor and Joe Tate. It’s all thrill of the chase right now, but both characters have a dark and destructive side and we can see it all turning very toxic.
Here are 8 other pairings that were both passionate and poisonous…
Robron’s romance always had a toxic edge (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Robron
They may have been adored by millions, but Aaron and Robert’s relationship was toxic from the start.
Robert was engaged to Home Farm heiress Chrissie White when his affair with Aaron began, and he wasn’t prepared to give that all up. He pushed Katie Sugden to her death when she threatened to expose his infidelity, and forced Aaron to help him cover up the crime. Paddy was next to rumble Robron, so Robert tried to bury the vet alive in a grain machine. He then held Aaron hostage, and threatened him with a gun.
The abuse and manipulation carried on even after the couple got together. Aaron always refused to seek help for his demons and was prone to violent outbursts. While Robert ended up in bed with Rebecca White and got her pregnant.
Despite their obvious love for one another, neither Robert or Aaron seemed capable of having a proper grown up relationship.
Frank took on Kim and lost (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Kim Tate and Frank Tate
The Tates’ stormy marriage was littered with lies and deceit, on both sides. Kim had worked as Frank’s secretary before she found her way into his bed. Theirs was a marriage of convenience – Kim was young and sexy, and Frank was filthy rich. But it wasn’t long before the cracks started to show.
Bored of her older husband, Kim had affairs with Neil Kincaid and Dave Glover. She fell hard for Dave, and tried to induce Frank into having a heart attack in the hope of getting rid of him. Kim then found out she was pregnant, but didn’t know who the daddy was.
When Frank got wind of the betrayal he played dirty by offering Kim a million pounds to dump Dave and name him as the father. Baby James was born and Kim was left heartbroken when Dave died in a fire at Home Farm.
Wanting to hurt Frank, Kim vanished and paid a lookalike to drive her car around. When that woman was found dead in mysterious circumstances, Frank was arrested for murder. Kim then rose from the dead for one final – fatal – showdown with Frank.
The shock of seeing her again caused Frank to suffer a heart attack and Kim took delight in standing over and watching him die.
Chas and Carl were no good for one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Chas Dingle and Carl King
Chas has bedded some rouges in her time, but no man quite got under her skin like Carl King. These two fell hard and fast for one another, but their families didn’t approve.
Tom King Senior bribed Chas to end things with his son, and when Carl found out he murdered his father. Chas realised her boyfriend was a killer, but that didn’t seem to bother her much. What she did object to was the fact Carl couldn’t keep it in his pants.
After finding out her boyfriend was sleeping with barmaid Eve Jenson, Chas took her revenge. She faked a pregnancy then jilted him at the altar. Carl was humiliated, but he couldn’t let Chas go. After discovering she was having an affair with Cameron Murray he developed he blackmailed her into coming back to him.
Their love affair came to a grisly end when Carl attempted to rape Chas and she attacked him with a brick. Chas spent months thinking she’d murdered Carl, but Cameron was the real killer. Maybe he did Chas a favour by getting that monster out of her life.
Gullible Moira had no idea Nate was using her (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Moira Dingle and Nate Robinson
Moira and Cain’s marriage has been scarred by numerous infidelities, and let’s not forget their love story actually started as an affair. But the fling that did most damage was the toxic one between her and Nate Robinson.
The pair started sleeping together in 2019, and Moira couldn’t keep her hands off the handsome farmhand. But what she – and no one else – knew was that Nate was actually Cain’s long-lost son. He believed his father had abandoned him as a baby and seducing Moira was part of his revenge plan.
The truth was revealed during a dramatic showdown on a boat, which ended up exploding. Everyone made it off alive, but Moira and Nate were finished after she realised what he’d done.
Ashamed that she’d been taken in by Nate, Moira turned to drink to numb her pain.
Belle and Jermaine told wicked lies about one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Belle Dingle and Jermaine Bailey
Belle was only 17 when she fell head over heels for married GP Jermaine. They embarked on a risky affair, but when Cain and co got wind of it they were baying for blood. Instead of owning up, Jermaine made out Belle was his stalker. Yikes!
The pair resumed their fling, but Belle soon grew sick of being the other woman. She told Jermaine’s missus Angie everything and he was fired from the job at the surgery.
Jermaine decided he was done with the Dales, but Belle wasn’t done with him. In a desperate bid to make him stay she faked a pregnancy. Belle, who was in the grips of schizophrenia at the time, went to great lengths to keep up the charade. She even doctored an ultrasound scan.
Belle carried on pretending she was with child until Angie realised what was happening and outed her secret. Jermaine left the village and Belle ended up suffering a nervous breakdown.
Malone got what was coming to him (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Harriet Finch and DI Malone
Harriet first became involved with DI Mark Malone when she was working as an undercover cop, going by the name ‘Michelle’.
Their past was revealed when Malone came to the village in 2020 to investigate the shooting of Nate Robinson. Harriet, now a village vicar, knew what kind a dangerous man Malone was, but that didn’t stop her going back for more.
After breaking off her relationship with Will Taylor, Harriet ended up sleeping with the bent copper in the church. The affair didn’t last long as Malone began to terrorise Dawn Taylor. Harriet caught Malone trying to force Dawn to take a fatal overdose and she attacked him with an ornament.
Dawn finished the villain off with three bullets, and Harriet helped bury his body in the cemetery.
Charity and Cain have always had a thing for one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale toxic relationships: Cain Dingle and Charity Dingle
Emmerdale’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde have a long and dysfunctional past. Charity and Cain first started sleeping together as underage teens, which resulted in her falling pregnant with Debbie.
Since then there have been countless make ups and break ups. Cain and Charity’s chemistry is pure dynamite, but every time they get together it seems to do them more harm than good. The closest they got to making it was in 2009 when Cain popped the question. Charity accepted, but when he sprang a surprise wedding on her she decided she wasn’t ready for such a commitment.
They finally called it quits after Cain slept with Faye Lamb and Charity left him for Jai Sharma. Those flames of passion have never really been extinguished though. They had a brief affair in 2016 when Cain was married to Moira, but all that succeeded in doing was causing grief.
These days Charity and Cain are definitely more friends than lovers, but there’s always a sense the cousins could start up again. In fact, a lot of Emmerdale fans think they’re true soulmates.
Declan and Charity’s marriage turned ugly very quickly (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Charity Dingle and Declan Macey
Charity’s marriage to Home Farm owner Declan Macey was one big ugly mess. They got together when Charity was on the rebound from Jai Sharma, and she was seduced by Declan’s smooth charm and bulging bank balance.
They became husband and wife and Charity reveled in her new role as lady of the manor. She fell pregnant but decided to have an abortion behind Declan’s back. Charity then made out she’d suffered a miscarriage during a scrap with Declan’s sister Megan.
When Declan discovered his wife’s betrayal he decided Charity had to die. He attempted to shoot her with a flare gun, but his nephew Robbie was caught in the crossfire. Charity fought back and thought Declan had drowned, but he survived.
In a final act of revenge, Declan returned to the village and drugged Charity. He then told the police how they’d framed innocent Rachel Breckle for starting a fire at Home Farm. Charity was sentenced to two years in prison.
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It’s Valentine’s Day in Emmerdale, so in celebration of all things love we wanted to celebrate the soap’s greatest ever couples.
From old fashioned romances to red hot affairs, these pairings have captured fan’s hearts and achieved iconic status. It was a tough task to narrow it down, but we’ve picked our favourite 15 and ranked them in order.
But which couple took the crown?
Robert and Aaron did not get their happy ever after (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 1. Robron
Taking the top spot are Emmerdale’s most ever shipped couple – Robert and Aaron. Can you believe it’s been over 10 years since their first kiss? At the time, viewers knew Aaron was gay, but Robert was engaged to Home Farm heiress, Chrissie White.
What started out as a forbidden affair turned into one of soap’s most electric partnerships. Robron mania took over and their supporters couldn’t get enough, immortalising their favourites in artwork and fan fiction.
Their love story may have been addictive, but it was never straightforward. Even after they became an official couple, Aaron’s past demons and Robert’s roving eye threatened to destroy what they had. When Aaron went to prison, Robert slept with Rebecca White and got her pregnant.
In 2018, after one previous failed attempted, Robron tied the knot. Their romantic wedding was watched by millions, but less than a year later Robert was jailed for the murder of rapist Lee Posner. He refused to let Aaron waste the next 14 years of his life and filed for divorce.
Aaron has kept it in the family and is currently bedding Robert’s half-brother, John. But we all know which Sugden is his true soulmate.
Vivacious Val kept Eric on his toes (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
2. Eric Pollard and Val Pollard
Eric’s has had a lot of ladies in his life, but there’s only one he’s ever truly loved and that was his Valerie. The fifth Mrs Pollard was feisty, ruthless and manipulative. In other words, Eric’s perfect match.
Partners in the bedroom as well as in business, the couple ran The Grange B&B together for years. They became foster parents to teenage runaway Amy Wyatt, and Val also took young Finn Barton under her wing.
The Pollards’ marriage had its fair share of ups and downs. While taking some apart from one another, Val slept with a man on holiday and contracted HIV. The heartbreaking discovery caused Eric to disown his wife, although he eventually forgave what she’d done.
In 2015, the pair made plans to flee the village after Val was faced with a prison sentence for committing fraud. They conspired to fake Val’s death then Eric was going to join her for a new life overseas. But sadly they never got that far when Val became one of the victims of the summer fete helicopter crash.
Eric still regularly visits Val’s grave to reminisce over the good old days.
Moira and Cain have been married for 11 years and counting (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 3. Cain Dingle and Moira Dingle
If you want sizzling chemistry than look no further than Cain and Moira. 11 years married and they still fancy the pants off one another. Coira started out as a steamy affair, but have gone on to become one of the soap’s most enduring and iconic couples.
The past decade has thrown up all kinds of challenges for Cain and Moira. They’ve endured the death of Moira’s daughter Holly, her alcohol addiction, his prison stint and numerous affairs – on both sides.
Cain has been Moira’s rock in recent weeks as she’s undergone radiotherapy treatment. But it could be one betrayal too much when she finds out he had sex with Ruby while she was in surgery having her brain tumour removed.
Could 2025 be the end of their epic love story?
Lisa and Zak were completely in tune with one another (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
4. Zak Dingle and Lisa Dingle
Lovely Zak and Lisa were the heart of Emmerdale for many years and one of its strongest couples.
Both had been married before – Zak to Nellie Dingle, and Lisa to Barry Clegg – but neither union was a happy one. In one another, Zak and Lisa found true love and contentment.
They became husband and wife in January 1998, and eleven months later Lisa unexpectedly gave birth to baby daughter Belle in the pigsty at Wishing Well Cottage. Like most marriages, Lisa and Zak had their normal ups and downs. His brood were forever causing dramas, but Lisa acted as the voice of reason and was the glue that held the family together.
In 2015, Zak had an affair with lodger Joanie Wright and fans were in uproar. They hated the storyline and felt it was totally out of character for Zak to cheat on his Lisa.
Zak subsequently divorced Lisa and married Joanie, but the Emmerdale writers soon realised they’d made a mistake. Joanie was killed off and Zak managed to persuade Lisa to give him another chance. Then came the cruelest blow of them all when Lisa revealed she was terminally ill.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Lisa and Zak re-married in a beautiful church service. Hours later, Zak returned home to find Lisa had peacefully passed away on the sofa. He sobbed as he told his bride he wasn’t ready to let her go just yet, and neither we were.
Jack found true happiness with lovely Diane (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 5. Jack Sugden and Diane Sugden
Jack and Diane were friends long before they became lovers, which is probably what made their relationship so successful.
Romance blossomed after Woolpack landlady Diane supported Jack through the death of his second wife, Sarah. They were married in September 2004, while Diane was undergoing treatment for cancer. Jack’s previous marriages had been turbulent, but with Diane he found true contentment.
The only thing that came between the couple were Jack’s unruly kids. The constant rifts between Robert, Andy and Victoria put pressure on the couple’s marriage and they even separated for a while.
They found their way back to one another, but Diane was left heartbroken when Jack died in Spain while visiting his elderly mother, Annie. Diane brought Jack’s body back to the village and laid him to rest. She carried on being a mother figure to his offspring until her exit in 2021.
Betty and Seth had been childhood sweethearts (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
In 1994, Betty arrived in the village in search of her old love. She had been widowed a few months earlier, and Seth was also on his own after the death of his wife, Meg. It was second time lucky for the pair, who threw a 1940s themed party for the locals in celebration of their love.
Betty wore the trousers in their relationship and was often telling Seth off for whatever mischievous thing he was getting up to. They almost split after Betty discovered Seth was broadcasting her daily routine to the village via a hidden webcam. But despite his cheeky ways, Seth was Betty’s rock and protector.
In 2003, the couple said goodbye to start a new life in Australia. Homesick Betty ended up returning home and Seth decided to fly back to his Betty. Sadly he died on the flight home, but Betty arranged for Seth’s body to be buried in the woods, just as he wanted.
Kim has never loved another man the way she did Dave (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 7. Kim Tate and Dave Glover
Kim’s affair with farmhand Dave started out as lust, but he ended up being the love of her life.
The lady of the manor sought comfort in Dave’s hunky arms after her marriage to Frank hit the rocks. Dave was everything Frank wasn’t – young, energetic, exciting. The lovers couldn’t keep their hands off one another as they romped their way around the village.
It was a good few months before Frank realised what was going on. He busted their affair after planting hidden cameras in Dave’s cottage.
Things got even messier when Kim discovered she was pregnant. Frank offered her a million quid to dump Dave and name him as the father – which she did. Baby James was born and a DNA test confirmed he was Frank’s son.
Dave went on to marry Kathy Bates, but he and Kim couldn’t deny their true feelings. Realising they still loved one another, Kim and Dave made a plan to run away together with James. But tragically they never got that far.
Katie and Andy’s love story came to a tragic end (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
8. Andy and Katie Sugden
Childhood sweethearts Andy and Katie first met at Hotten Comprehensive and fell madly in love. At 16 the couple decided to try for a baby. Katie became pregnant, but heartbreak followed when she suffered a miscarriage.
After finishing his GCSEs, Andy went into farming, following in the Sugden family tradition. The demanding job meant long hours, and neglected Katie ended up seeking comfort in the arms of Andy’s brother, Robert. Katie and Robert’s steamy affair had viewers gripped as they waited to see which brother Katie would choose.
She went ahead with marrying Andy, but couldn’t resist Rob. When Andy discovered their betrayal he tried to murder his brother, and divorced Katie.
In the years that followed, Andy and Katie both remarried, but there was always a sense of unfinished business between them. In 2014, a decade after their first wedding, Andy and Katie said I do again. But the marriage lasted less than two months after Robert killed Katie to stop her outing his secret romance with Aaron.
Sam helped cancer-stricken Alice end her life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 9. Sam Dingle and Alice Dingle
It was love at first sight for Sam Dingle the day he met farmer’s daughter Alice Wilson. Both were the shy, nervous sorts, who lacked experience with the opposite sex, but they just clicked.
Early on in their relationship the couple relocated to Norfolk, where they ran a chicken farm together. But then Sam suddenly returned to the village and stunned his family by revealing Alice was pregnant. The thought of becoming a father scared Sam, so Alice agreed to move back to Emmerdale so they could raise their baby with the help of the Dingles.
The couple’s happiness was shattered when Alice was diagnosed with cancer. She was advised to terminate her pregnancy to start chemotherapy, but she refused. Alice gave birth to a baby boy, who she and Sam named Samson. Alice then began treatment for her cancer and she and Sam married in a tearjerking ceremony.
Tragedy struck weeks later when Alice was told her chemo wasn’t working. Crippled with pain from her illness, she made a pact with Sam to help end her suffering.
Alice died on July 31, 2006 after Sam assisted in her suicide by giving her an overdose of morphine. She passed away shortly afterwards in his arms.
Chas messed up her marriage to Paddy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
10. Paddy Kirk and Chas Dingle
Chas has always had a weakness for bad boys, but changed type when she got together with dependable Paddy. A world away from her awful exes, Paddy treated Chas with love, care and respect. It’s just a shame she didn’t extend him the same courtesy.
First time round, Chas cheated on Paddy with Carl King and he threw her out. It was a good few years before Paddy agreed to give things another go, and fans really enjoyed their renewed romance.
The couple experienced tragedy in 2018 with the loss of their baby daughter Grace. Rainbow baby Eve arrived the year after, and on Christmas Day 2020 Chas and Paddy became husband and wife.
Viewers wanted them to stay together, but the Emmerdale writers had other ideas. Chas’s affair with nasty Al Chapman destroyed their marriage and pushed Paddy to the brink of suicide.
Paddy has since found happiness with new missus Mandy, while Chas might be about to get engaged to boyfriend, Liam Cavanagh. Her and Paddy remain friends and co-parents.
Cain and Charity’s romantic history is all kinds of complicated (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 11. Cain and Charity Dingle
It’s been a long time since Cain and Charity last romantic entanglement, but we couldn’t leave them off our list. Based on chemistry alone, they are one of the soap’s most iconic couples.
Emmerdale’s answer to Bonnie and Clyde have a long and complicated past, dating back to when they were underage teens. Charity got pregnant with daughter Debbie at 13, but she and Cain chose to give their daughter up for adoption.
When Debbie finally re-entered their lives 13 years later, Charity and Cain decided to try again. What followed was years of make ups and break ups. The lovers frequently fell out, but their passionate connection always drew them back together. In 2009 Cain decided he was ready to get married. He proposed to Charity and she accepted. But on the day of their wedding she decided she couldn’t go through with it.
The pair’s relationship finally fell apart after Cain bedded glamour puss Faye Lamb. Charity got her own by starting up with Jai Sharma.
Apart from their brief fling back in 2016, Charity and Cain have remained nothing more than partners in crime. But we still reckon there’s some unfinished business there.
Marlon and Tricia in happier times (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
12. Marlon and Tricia Dingle
Marlon has been married five times, but many feel his first wife Tricia was ‘the one’.
The cute couple were love young’s dream and perfectly complimented one another. But that’s not to say they didn’t have their troubles. Early on in their romance, barmaid Tricia agreed to marry Joe Fisher so he could stay in the country with his boyfriend Jason Kirk. Marlon didn’t approve of the arrangement, so they broke up.
It wasn’t long before Tricia and Marlon were reunited – and engaged! They married in a surprise ceremony on Valentine’s Day 2003. But when Tricia temporarily moved to India to star in a Bollywood film, Marlon had a foolish one-night stand with his own cousin Charity.
When Tricia returned home and discovered Marlon’s betrayal she was heartbroken. She decided to leave him and the Dales, but changed her mind at the last minute after Marlon wrote her a list of all things he adored about her.
Deciding to give their marriage another chance, Tricia ran over to The Woolpack on New Year’s Eve 2004 to tell Marlon the good news. But tragedy struck when a huge storm hit the village and Tricia was crushed by the pub’s falling chimney.
She was rushed to hospital and spent several days on life-support, before Marlon made the devastating decision to switch the machine off.
Ashley thought he’d won the lottery with Bernice (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 13. Ashley Thomas and Bernice Blackstock
Bubbly barmaid Bernice and timid vicar Ashley were total opposites, but their romance was a hit with the fans. Ashley never thought he’d be able to woo a beauty like Bernice and was
On Christmas Day 2000, nearly 10 million tuned in to watch Ashley and Bernice tie the knot in a romantic ceremony. Their festive nuptials was one of the few Emmerdale weddings that actually went without a hitch.
Sadly the same couldn’t be said for Ashley and Bernice’s marriage. Only weeks after she pledged to remain faithful, Bernice began an affair with Spanish chef Carlos Diaz. She fell pregnant with baby Gabby and didn’t know who the father was.
A DNA test later confirmed Gabby was in fact Ashley’s, but there was no going back for the Thomas’s marriage. They split and Bernice fled the Dales shortly afterwards, leaving Ashley to raise Gabby on his own.
Biff and Lady Tara were meant to be (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
14. Biff Fowler and Lady Tara Oakwell
Lady Tara was a proper posh bird. But that didn’t stop her lusting after a bit of rough.
Her passionate affair with Biff Fowler began after she employed him to be her personal chauffeur. After weeks of sneaking around the village together, Tara and Biff went public. But he then broke it off after finding out she’d evicted folk from their homes.
Tara went on the rebound with wealthy Lord Michael Thornfield, who was a chum of her late dad. He proposed and she accepted, but on the eve of their wedding Tara ended up back in bed with Biff. She asked if he’d be her bit on the side, but Biff wasn’t comfortable with that idea.
In the end, Tara broke Biff’s heart and married moneybags Michael. But she soon realised the grass wasn’t greener.
Nicola knows something is amiss (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale greatest couples ranked: 15. Jimmy and Nicola King
Our list wouldn’t be complete with Jimmy and Nicola. Unlike the rest of his brothers, Jimmy has been lucky enough to know the love of a good woman. But that’s not to say his marriage to Nicola hasn’t been without its challenges.
Things got off to a rocky start after Jimmy reckoned Nicola was only with him for his money. She then fell pregnant unexpectedly, but the birth of their daughter Angelica brought the couple closer together. They married and had a very short stint being landlord and landlady of The Woolpack.
In 2011, Jimmy was involved in a road accident and suffered amnesia as a result. He was tricked into an affair with Kelly Windsor and fathered her son, Elliot. Jimmy also had another son – Carl Jr – three years later after a mix-up with a fertility clinic. Nicola was rocked by both Elliot and Carl’s arrivals, but has helped Jimmy raise the lads, even coming to think of them as her own.
Last year the couple faced their toughest test to date after Angelica was imprisoned for causing the car accident which killed Heath Hope. As well as having to cope with Angel being banged up, Jimmy and Nicola discovered they’d been harbouring an abuser when Tom King showed his true colours.
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Emmerdale tonight saw Caleb’s dark side come out as he framed Cain and threatened Aaron. But will Aaron get the better of his uncle?
Meanwhile, Liam’s extravagant proposal hit more than a few hiccups, so he decided to put the idea ‘on ice’. Which might just be the stupidest thing he’s ever said…
Here’s all that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Thursday February 13.
Aaron foiled Caleb’s plan to frame Cain in Emmerdale tonight
The police took Cain to the station for questioning (Credit: ITV)
Cain arrested
The police arrived at the garage to arrest Cain. Caleb, Ruby and Steph were watching and Steph shouted at the police car demanding answers. Ruby was beside herself, sure this meant it was all about to come crashing down around them. Caleb promised he would always protect her.
Aaron then caught Caleb snooping around at Butlers. But Caleb pocketed some keys and managed to fob him off – for now.
At the station Cain stuck to the story, but the evidence was stacking up – he was the last person to see Anthony alive, he’d scrapped the car illegally and Manpreet had complained about noise after hours. Cain then agreed they could search the garage.
Aaron glared at Caleb after being threatened (Credit: ITV)
Aaron saved Cain’s skin – but was threatened by Caleb
They found nothing – which it turned out was because Aaron had worked out what Caleb was up to and got there first. Caleb had planted Anthony’s tooth in Cain’s car boot and Aaron had found it before the police got there.
Aaron wanted answers. But Caleb fronted it out and insisted Aaron was in too deep and he couldn’t interfere with his plan to frame Cain. Caleb then produced CCTV of Aaron taking Anthony’s stuff and driving Anthony’s car to the garage.
“Loyalty’s for losers Aaron,” Caleb told him as he insisted Aaron had better keep quiet or else he would be next.
Liam was gutted when he didn’t win (Credit: ITV)
Liam’s plan to propose in Emmerdale tonight
Aaron was being hassled by John over how he was coping when Liam turned up. He wants Chas’ hand in marriage. But Aaron was distracted by the police being outside with Cain. The interaction between the two was quite amusing – Liam’s eagerness met with Aaron’s grumpiness gave us a good chuckle.
Despite Aaron’s blessing, Liam was left disappointed when he didn’t win the limo ride in the raffle. Bang goes his big romantic proposal under the moonlight.
Liam then asked Suzy to source him another limo, but Kerry was about to spoil that when she invited Chas to join her on a girls’ night.
As Chas insisted she hated Valentine’s Day, Liam covered his embarrassment by saying he’d hired the limo for a boys’ night.
He later confided in Paddy that he worried he didn’t really know Chas at all. He said he was going to keep it on ‘ice’ which is foreshadowing if ever we heard it.
Jacob laid into Leyla after she suspected him of taking drugs (Credit: ITV)
Leyla at rock bottom
Suzy caught Leyla with cocaine at Take A Vow. Leyla explained it was Jacob’s and she couldn’t believe he was reaching for drugs. She vowed to act and tracked him down to the Hide.
Leyla confronted Jacob in front of his friends and he insisted it wasn’t his. Jacob’s mate then confessed it was his.
Despite trying to make it up to Jacob, his mate made things worse by trying to flirt with Belle and comparing her to a pigeon. He was dispatched pretty quickly after that.
Meanwhile, Leyla was sobbing at Take A Vow over how she’d messed up with Jacob. Belle tried to comfort her, but it was no good.
The social worker understood Amy and Matty’s position (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Amy had bought some sexy undies for Valentine’s Day and decided to test them out a day earlier. Which was unfortunate because the social worker they were meeting about the adoption turned up early and caught them in the act. She seemed understanding though and offered to come back later.
Fortunately, it all went really well and the adoption process has begun. But will there be any more slip-ups?
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In Emmerdale Aaron continues to struggle after Anthony’s death, but fans are calling for a different route for his storyline.
With April having been found, many viewers want her friend, Dylan, to be a permanent character. And they even know who could take him in. Aaron.
In last night’s episode (February 6), Dylan was standing in the hospital corridor watching April reunite with Marlon and Rhona. And something tells us this won’t be the last we have seen from him. And with fans calling for more storylines for Aaron, could this be a new pairing in the Dales?
Fans think Aaron could adopt Dylan (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale Aaron to take in Dylan?
In Emmerdale Aaron has always been someone people can turn to. And he has a history of taking people in to help them.
He, himself was taken in by Paddy when he was younger. And then when Liv came back into his life, he was quick to let her move in with him.
Not just that, but he even let Gerry move in with them when he had nowhere else to go. And he turned into a mentor style figure for the young boy before his death.
Having a family around is something that evidently means a lot to Aaron. And when Robert went to prison and Rebecca took Seb to go live with her, Aaron was gutted. Then to make matters worse, he lost his sister. So could Aaron be ready to take on the parental figure role once again? Fans think so.
Taking to a Reddit thread, fans discussed why Aaron would be the perfect candidate for taking Dylan in.
One wrote: “He [Dylan] could come in and be fostered by Aaron. It would give a nice continuation of his own relationship with Paddy. And it would give Aaron something interesting to do. He would be able to understand him more since he had such a [bleep] childhood himself. Personally, I think Aaron would be a great ‘dad.’”
Another backed up the idea, adding: “I agree. Emmerdale is in need of more teens. And Aaron needs a good story. I think it would be cool to see how he would handle raising a teen.”
Will Dylan stay in the village? (Credit: ITV)
Fans want Dylan and Aaron friendship
A third pointed out that even if Aaron doesn’t foster him, there is still a great chance of the pair forming a bond. As the Dingle could help him in other ways.
They wrote: “If Aaron doesn’t foster him then he can still give him a job at the scrapyard. He could have some kind of big brother / mentor role.”
However, another fan pointed out that they can see another Dingle couple taking him in.
The user penned: “I think Lydia and Sam should foster him. With Samson and Esther gone, it would give them a little more purpose. He seems like a good kid, so he wouldn’t really be a problem other than having trouble building trust with others.”
Either way, it’s clear that Dylan would fit in with a lot of characters in the village. And fans are very eager for him to stay. Especially as April could do with a solid friend in her life at the minute.
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In Emmerdale tonight, Marlon Dingle finally got the answers he’d been searching for as April began to open up (Thursday, February 6). April is in hospital recovering from complications surrounding her pregnancy – which tragically resulted in a stillbirth earlier this week.
As Marlon sat at his daughter’s bedside, she filled him in on what had happened to her, who the father was… and her plans for the coming weeks. Can Marlon continue to support troubled April?
Elsewhere, Charity struck gold as she dug for dirt on Joe, and Aaron opened his heart up to Ruby. But can she do the same for Caleb?
Meanwhile, news of April began to spread, and Leyla faced tough questions from Jacob.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale tonight.
Marlon had a lot of questions for April (Credit: ITV)
April opened up to Marlon on Emmerdale tonight
As April recovered in hospital, she began to open up to her dad. Marlon‘s first questions were about the pregnancy – why didn’t she tell her parents? Did she even know?
She revealed how she’d been on the verge of telling them before finding out how her mum had died. Feeling as though she’d been lied to her whole life, why not a secret of her own?
Marlon told her that the police had looked into her social media accounts and knew she’d been taking drugs. She told him how she felt invisible in her own home; that she’d taken a background to Leo and Ivy and Rhona and his own stroke.
As she filled him in on the last month, she revealed how Becca had been stabbed while trying to get April’s purse back. Putting two and two together, Marlon realised that Becca had been the girl he’d identified. And the father of the baby?
It was then that April grew cold, insisting that he was just ‘a random lad at a party,’ and that she didn’t even know his name. She then asked what had happened to the baby. Accusing him of being glad that there was no longer a baby, she stressed that she wouldn’t be coming home.
Dylan stopped by to check up on April (Credit: ITV)
April had a visitor
Later, Rhona snuck in as April slept, and the pair shared an emotional reunion. As she assured April that everything would be okay, Dylan watched through the window.
He was gone by the time Marlon returned. As the worried parents swapped notes, Marlon fretted that the daughter he once new was now gone forever.
Charity was looking for something on Joe (Credit: ITV)
Charity dug for dirt
With Joe and Dawn upstairs, Charity snooped around Home Farm. Panicking as Kim returned, she grabbed the closest thing to hand – a laptop – and snuck back out.
What will she find on Kim’s laptop?
Aaron tried to encourage Ruby to talk to Caleb (Credit: ITV)
Aaron and Ruby shared a heart-to-heart
Aaron paid a visit to Ruby, hoping to talk things out. Ruby – who was looking glamorous swigging cocktails alone at home – assured him that he had no reason to feel guilty, and should stop tormenting himself.
As they shot the breeze, Aaron opened up over his self-harm, telling her how the guilt of supposedly ‘killing’ Anthony had brought him to the verge of almost doing so again. He was concerned for her – that she was bottling up her own trauma and not talking to Caleb.
She admitted that she found it tough, and wished that Caleb was still in the dark about Anthony’s abuse. She spoke of how she’d pushed Steph away as a child and now felt rejected by Caleb, who pities her.
It was then that Caleb returned home. As Aaron left, Caleb entreated her to talk to him – a tone of voice she didn’t appreciate. He reassured her that he didn’t see her as a victim; that he loved her now more than ever.
Also on Emmerdale tonight…
Back in the Woolpack, Mary and Bob shared the gossip that April had been found, safe and sound. Nobody had bothered to tell Ross though, who walked in to be the recipient of good news for once.
Over at the Dingles, Gabby and Vinny snuck off for some alone time. Can she divert herself from naughty thoughts of Joe?
Lonely Leyla was at a loose end once more, with Jacob already having made lunch plans. He continued to press her on the restaurant she supposedly went to with Suzy, resulting in another flurry of excuses. Will Jacob cotton on to his mum’s loneliness?
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