Last month in Emmerdale, Cain Dingle cheated on wife Moira with Ruby Fox-Miligan, but fans are tiring of his guilty conscience.
Cain has been avoiding spending time with Moira as he feels guilty over what occurred. Instead, he has been finding various jobs that need doing in order to not spend time alone with his wife.
But fans have had enough and are calling for Cain to “grow up”.
The same episode saw Cain’s story told in reverse chronological order. We saw him with bloodied hands while drinking whiskey. As the clock went back further, viewers were shocked when Cain and his sister-in-law Ruby were shown putting their clothes back on.
As the clock went back again, it was revealed that the pair of them had argued, before that blew over into passion.
While both parties are eager to pretend the fling never happened, it’s Cain who is struggling with the guilt the most. He has been making excuses to not see Moira – whether that be picking up the kids or farm duties.
When will Moira discover the truth about Cain? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans sick of Cain and his guilt
The storyline hasn’t proved popular with fans, who hate that Cain cheated. They are also sick of him feeling sorry for himself.
“Cain’s guilty conscience gets worse,” wrote one fan on X, while another added: “Oh ffs Cain grow the hell up and quit with the poor me guilt. If [you] tell Moira what you did it’s not gonna help her, it’s gonna bloody ruin her.”
“Every cute moment of Cain and Moira makes me want to fire every writer in the room because why did you make him cheat,” a third viewer wrote. Another added: “The guilt is written all over Cain.”
With Cain’s guilt so obvious, it’s surely only a matter of time before Moira learns about Ruby. “The guilt really is getting to Cain now, I don’t think it will be much longer before Moira finds out the truth,” agreed a fan. Another quipped: “I know Moira has a brain injury, but even that wouldn’t stop her from seeing Cain’s guilt.”
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In Emmerdale spoilers for tonight, a guilt-ridden Cain battles his conscience as Moira returns home from the hospital. Haunted by his fling with Ruby, Cain struggles to be there for Moira as she opens up about her surgery.
Elsewhere, Ross’s unpopularity continues to grow as Caleb, Marlon and Charity all agree that something needs to be done. Can they get rid of Ross once and for all?
And, as April attempts to come to terms with the revelation that her mother took her own life, she leaves Marlon battling his own conscience. This follows an eventful couple of days for the teenager – as if Jade kidnapping her wasn’t traumatic enough. It’s little wonder Ross is persona non grata at the moment.
Moira’s back – but Cain still has a face like thunder (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers tonight
1. Cain battles his conscience
In the wake of his fling with Ruby, a tormented Cain continues to wrestle with his conscience. As Moira returns home from the hospital, his sense of guilt continues to build.
Can Cain keep his secret?
Caleb, Charity and Marlon agree that something has to be done about Ross (Credit: ITV)
2. Caleb, Marlon and Charity form a pact
In the wake of recent events, Ross’s unpopularity is riding at an all-time high. Each personally aggrieved and agreeing that something needs to be done, Caleb, Marlon and Charity band together to make a pact.
Can they rid themselves of Ross?
3. Marlon feels wretched in more Emmerdale spoilers tonight
As April continues to struggle with the revelation that mum Donna killed herself, Marlon becomes aware that something is wrong. Feeling unable to support his daughter, Marlon struggles with his emotions.
Can he support April in her desperate time of need?
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Instead they think it will be Steph, Ruby and Caleb’s daughter, who forces the secret out.
Around the same time as Cain and Ruby, Steph herself had a bunk-up with Emmerdale bad boy Ross Barton. So when Caleb spotted the morning after pill packaging in the rubbish, he just assumed it was hers.
However, we know it was actually Ruby’s. And, as Emmerdale made a point of showing Caleb find the packaging, everyone believes that will have to play into the reveal.
Is Steph pregnant? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale theory suggests pregnancy for Steph
One new theory suggests Steph may actually be pregnant with Ross’ baby, and so obviously Caleb will then question what he found – leading to a huge bombshell hitting him and Moira.
The Emmerdale theory was first posted on a Reddit thread, and fans were quick to agree that it made sense.
One commented: “She will at least have a pregnancy scare and this is how Caleb will realise the morning-after pill packaging he found in the trash was not Steph’s.”
Another added: “I can totally see this happening!”
“They also made a point of showing the ‘this never happened’ text that Ruby sent to Cain. Either Caleb or Moira will see it,” a third penned.
Although, while many agreed, another fan suggested an alternative that would also bring another side to Anthony into the mix.
They wrote: “I thought Ruby’s dad would somehow figure out about Ruby and Cain. He could blackmail her about keeping quiet so he could stay in the village.”
It’s the festive season in Emmerdale, but there is a distinct lack of good cheer in our Christmas preview because frankly, things look pretty bleak for just about everyone.
With Moira anxiously waiting the results of the biopsy on her tumour, Cain hiding his infidelity and the drama of the Tom and Belle storyline all looming, it doesn’t look like any of the Emmerdale residents are going to have a merry Christmas this year!
In fact, show boss Iain MacLeod has said 2024 will be one of the most “exciting” Christmases in the soap’s history.
He told Digital Spy back in September: “This Christmas, there is a huge surprise arrival on Christmas Day. As well as some life or death jeopardy on Christmas Day – but obviously there will be festive brilliance as we do every year – but I think it is one of the most exciting Christmases that I can remember on Emmerdale this year!”
He continued to promise “incredibly heartbreaking family drama with plenty of Dingle action. There is also some classic gothic antics at Home Farm – some skullduggery!”
So what is happening this festive season? Let’s take a look in our Christmas preview.
WHAT IS GOING ON?! (Credit: ITV)
Kim’s Christmas surprise in Emmerdale!
At Home Farm, Kim’s pulling out all the stops for a Christmas to remember, while Will’s pretending to be loved-up but planning a meeting with Peter. But when Peter delays putting their takedown of Kim into action, saying there’s been a change of circumstance, Will’s annoyed and confused.
He’s even more cross when Peter won’t tell him who the third party is. Who’s pulling the strings? Is it Jamie Tate? Joe Tate? Caleb?! Will we find out over the festive period?
Meanwhile, acting on Peter’s orders, Will suggests to Kim that they renew their vows on Christmas Day and then feels guilty when she gets emotional.
We’re still not convinced everything’s as it seems with this storyline. Is Kim actually in on the whole thing? Will all the Tates return en-masse at Christmas – Joe, Jamie and Jean?! Is Frank really alive? Could Dave Glover rise from the dead? Is it Rose? (Please don’t let it be Rose). Tina Dingle? Lydia?! Frankly nothing would surprise us now!
Moira tells Matty the bad news (Credit: ITV)
Bad news for Moira
It’s time for Moira to get her pathology results back but Cain’s nowhere to be found. Poor Moira’s still convinced her cheating, useless husband will show up in time, and makes a last-minute phone call to Cain.
Having stayed away, full of guilt, Cain finally steps up but circumstances conspire against him and he misses the appointment.
When Moira eventually catches up with Cain, she tells him her results were fine. But she admits to a heartbroken Matty that she lied – she needs radiotherapy.
With Cain having let her down again, will Moira realise something’s very wrong with her marriage? Could this be the last Christmas for Coira?
Oh look, Cain’s let Moira down AGAIN (Credit: ITV)
Cain gets arrested!
Cain does have a good reason for missing Moira’s appointment, mind you. As he tries to make it to his wife’s side, he’s stopped by Jai’s badly parked car, and then has an altercation with PC Swirling which ends up with him being arrested.
He’s let off with a caution and heads off to go and get drunk which is where Liam finds him
Is Cain about to ruin Moira’s Christmas and also her entire life? (Credit: ITV)
Will Cain confess in Emmerdale this Christmas?
When Liam drops Cain off at home, Moira’s FUMING! She tells her husband she’d arranged a surprise party for his birthday the next day and he needs to pull himself together.
But Cain’s got one thing on his mind – confession! He wants to tell Moira exactly what he was doing when she was having her operation. Will he spill the beans? It’s definitely shaping up to be a miserable Christmas at Butlers.
The photograph brings back bad memories for Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Ruby flashback
With Ruby struggling with – well, everything really – things aren’t any happier in the Fox-Miligan household. Ruby’s still trying to pretend nothing happened with her and Cain, she’s getting used to Steph being around again, and dealing with memories stirred up by her dad’s arrival.
As Christmas approaches and Anthony starts reminiscing, Steph finds a photo of Ruby on her 16th birthday way back in 1992 – just a year or so before Steph was born. In a special flashback, viewers will see why Ruby’s pretending she doesn’t remember the day and why it makes her so uncomfortable.
We’re guessing whatever the memory is, it’s nothing good, and we reckon raking up the past isn’t going to help the Fox-Miligans look forward to a happy new year.
Ross gives up
And what a surprise, there’s no Christmas cheer for Ross either as he decides it’s time to give up trying to be a dad to Moses and let Mack take over.
Belle has found the strength she needs (Credit: ITV)
Ho ho hope for Belle?
BUT there might be some good news for Belle this Christmas as her domestic abuse ordeal comes to an end. Though before that happens, things get a bit tricky as imprisoned Tom worms his way into niece Angelica’s affections, convincing her he’s been wronged by everyone in the village.
As Jimmy and Nicola fret about their daughter’s support for Tom, are things about to get a whole lot worse for the Kings?
Emmerdale bosses have promised Belle will be in a much happier place by Christmas and with a special episode set for Tom’s trial this December, let’s hope she gets the justice she deserves.
After Iain’s comment that there will be a surprise return on Christmas Day, speculation is rife over who it will be. Many fans think Pete Barton will come home, now his brother Ross is settling in the village again.
Others think Joe Tate, who may or may not be plotting against Kim (could be just wishful thinking) will be back.
Some are hoping (still) for the Robert Sugden comeback they’ve been calling for. Just as John and Aaron are set for a happy Christmas together, could Robert come back to stir up the pot?
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Emmerdale spoilers for next week see Cain’s guilt reach a whole new level as gets arrested and prepares to tell Moira everything.
Viewers have been upset with Cain recently as he cheated on Moira while she was in brain surgery. While Cain and Moira have been a strong Emmerdale couple through the years, once again they’ve been hit with a cheating scandal.
But next week, Cain lets Moira down again, and prepares to come clean. But will he?
Emmerdale spoilers: Cain gets arrested after an angry outburst. (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale spoilers: Cain gets arrested
With Moira planning on throwing him a birthday party, Cain can’t deal with being near her. Instead, he opts to lie once again and stay out the whole night.
His reckless decision leads to Moira attending her pathology results appointment alone. As she’s unaware Cain is busy getting arrested.
Jai blocks Cain’s car into a parking spot, and when he finally gets on the road, he’s stopped by PC Swirling. As he is already in a bad mood, Cain reacts aggressively, resulting in a trip to the station.
He manages to get Swirling to let him call Moira, who is shocked to hear where her husband has ended up. When he asks about her appointment, she tells him she got the all clear. However, she tearfully informs Matty that she is going to need radiotherapy.
Swirling lets Cain go with a warning, and the Dingle decides to go get drunk.
Moira tells Cain about his birthday party as his guilt increases. But will he confess? (Credit: ITV)
Will Cain confess to Moira?
Later, Liam finds Cain alone and drunk in the allotment. Performing his duties of the best friend, he brings him home to Moira.
But when he arrives home, Moira is understandably furious at her husband for his actions.
She decides to fill him in on the surprise party she was throwing him, and warns him that he needs to pull himself together for the next day.
As she’s talking, Cain’s guilt begins to consume him and all he wants to do is tell her the truth.
But the question remains; will he admit it? Or will he back out?
Emmerdale spoilers for next week (Monday December 9 – Friday December 13) reveal Cain Dingle is spiralling out of control as he can’t cope with the guilt.
Meanwhile, also guilty, Ruby Fox-Miligan, is struggling with her own demons and we’ll finally found out what those are when a special flashback episode gives us a glimpse into her past with dad, Anthony.
All this and more in next week’s Emmerdale spoilers.
Cain spirals in Emmerdale spoilers
Moira is determined to she well enough to spoil her husband (Credit: ITV)
1. Moira plans to surprise Cain
With Cain celebrating his 50th birthday, Moira decides to throw him a surprise party. Matty is not convinced she is well enough, but Moira is adamant.
2. Cain goes missing
Desperately struggling with his guilt over sleeping with Ruby, Cain disappears for a night away so he doesn’t have to face Moira. Moira is anxious when she hasn’t heard from Cain, especially as she’s due to get her test results.
After sending Matty away, firm in her belief Cain will come, Moira pushes her appointment back. She makes another call to Cain, but when she doesn’t get an answer, Moira is forced to face her pathology results alone.
Things don’t go well for Cain as he tries to get to Moira (Credit: ITV)
3. Cain arrested
The pleading message from Moira spurs Cain into action as he tries to get to the hospital, but he’s blocked in by Jai’s car. Stopped by PC Swirling, agitated Cain is a bit too aggressive and he ends up being arrested.
Cain requests to have a private call with Moira on the phone, but Swirling is torn over whether to allow it.
Cain’s behaviour is not impressing Moira at all (Credit: ITV)
4. Moira faces her future in Emmerdale spoilers
Cain does get to call Moira and she is furious and upset to find out about his arrest. She tells him her test results were fine. However she then admits to Matty she is going to need radiotherapy. They cry together.
The truth is eating Cain up (Credit: ITV)
5. Cain prepares to confess
Swirling is compassionate with Cain and lets him off with a caution, but Cain is unmoved. He goes to the allotment to get drunk and Liam finds him.
Liam takes him home and Moira is angry at the state he’s in. She reveals all about his surprise party and tells him to pull himself together ahead of it.
Cain knows there’s only one way out of this and prepares to tell her the truth. Will he go through with his confession?
Flashbacks reveal the truth about Ruby in Emmerdale spoilers
Anthony confronts Caleb over his affair (Credit: ITV)
6. Ruby unsettled by Anthony
Brenda lets it slip that Caleb had an affair with Tracy and Anthony is furious. He confronts Caleb, but Ruby steps in to defend their actions, reasoning why she took him back. However Anthony’s persistent questioning starts to take its toll on her.
Mother and daughter are getting closer at last (Credit: ITV)
7. Ruby and Steph move forward
As Ruby continues to try and repair her relationship with Steph, it’s clear it is working and things are softening between them. But Anthony can’t help making comments about the past and Ruby is uneasy. What actually happened?
But Ruby is hiding a terrible secret – what is it? (Credit: ITV)
8. A flashback episode in Emmerdale spoilers
We’re about to find out the truth as Steph finds a photo of Ruby on her 16th birthday. Ruby pretends not to remember, but it’s clear the photo has thrown her and something is troubling her.
The episode flashes back to 1992, Ruby is turning 16 and is getting on well with teenage Rob. However soon we’ll see the truth about her past and what really happened…
Tom is still plotting in Emmerdale spoilers
Jimmy has no time for Angelica’s Tom worship (Credit: ITV)
9. Angelica continues to fight Tom’s corner
Angel tries again to get her dad to read Tom’s letter, but it leaves Jimmy rattled. He sees through the manipulation attempt, however. But Angelica won’t let it lie and convinces her dad to visit Tom in prison.
Tom will never admit what he’s done (Credit: ITV)
10. Jimmy gives Tom an ultimatum in Emmerdale spoilers
Tom turns on the crocodile tears when Jimmy enters the visiting room. However Jimmy gives him a choice: he will support Tom if Tom changes his plea. But Tom immediately turns the blame back on Belle and refuses to accept any responsibility. Jimmy knows Tom will never change and turns his back on him for good.
Jimmy’s washed his hands of Tom, but Angel hasn’t (Credit: ITV)
11. Angel gets in deeper
Ollie tries to counsel Tom to stop with the schemes to stop the trial. But Tom won’t listen and orders him to approach Angelica again. She soon agrees to publicly post a video to help Tom’s cause. What will Jimmy and Nicola say?
Will continues to con Kim in Emmerdale spoilers
Will is keeping up the con, but does Kim know? (Credit: ITV)
12. Peter messes with Will
Will pretends his all loved-up with Kim, but as soon as they get back, he arranges a meeting with Peter. He wants to enact their plan, but Peter tells him there’s been a change. Will wants answers, but Peter refuses to call the mysterious third party involved.
Kim is full of hope after Will’s gesture (Credit: ITV)
13. Will asks Kim to marry him
At last Will is starting to feel some guilt about what he’s doing when he sees how much effort Kim is putting into Christmas. Peter orders him to act and so Will asks her to renew their wedding vows on Christmas Day. Kim is emotional at the romantic proposal and it makes Will feel even more guilty. But will he push ahead anyway?
Ross makes a decision in Emmerdale spoilers
Moses is scared of his dad (Credit: ITV)
14. Ross can’t make it up with Moses
When it’s clear Moses is terrified of Ross, it shocks Ross to the core. He feels defeated and Charity also sends him packing. With Moses not wanting to be near his dad, Ross witnesses the close bond Mack has with him and decides he can’t reconcile with his son.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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This week’s Emmerdale review is brought to you from a place of deep despair, with cries of “WHHHHYYYY?”
We are most definitely not on board with Cain and Ruby doing it. In fact, we’re so horrified by it that we’ve had quite an extreme realisation about Mr Dingle – more on that later.
The awfulness of Cain and Ruby’s hook-up has tainted the whole of this week’s Emmerdale for us, but when we put our minds to it, we can remember some moments of brightness among the gloom.
Here’s what we thought in this week’s Emmerdale review.
We loved Moira’s reunion with Holly (Credit: ITV)
Moira and Holly’s reunion
Let’s start with the good stuff: the build-up to Moira’s op, her fear about leaving her kids, and the op itself.
We’re not always a fan of quirky tricks in soaps, but having Moira see daughter Holly Barton was a really lovely touch. And her leaving Holly to go and check on the boys was a clever way of showing us how much she wanted to live.
It was sweet and emotional, and really moving. Natalie J Robb, who plays Moira, really knocked it out of the park too, showing us Moira’s terror about her operation in a very understated way. It was great.
Poor Sam has been through a lot (Credit: ITV)
Sweet supportive Sam
And do you know what else we loved? Sweet Sam turning up at the hospital to support Cain, even when Cain left the hospital.
We’ve been watching Sam and Alice’s sad journey on Classic Emmerdale, so probably because of that we felt a bit teary seeing Sam arrive with his Tupperware of pasties, ready to step up for his family. What a sweetheart.
Did Steph even exist before she came to the village? (Credit: ITV)
We’ve got questions for Steph!
We quite like what we’ve seen of Steph so far. But one thing we can’t get our heads round is her parents’ complete lack of interest in her life outside Emmerdale. They’ve not spoken for more than a decade, but they haven’t asked her where she’s been living, or what she’s been doing, or if she’s single.
Caleb assumed she didn’t have a job – which she apparently didn’t, but then how has she been supporting herself until now? Caleb also assumed she had the skills to be his second-in-command at the factory without checking.
Maybe she’s a doctor or a lawyer or a stripper or a fighter pilot – he wouldn’t know because he didn’t even ask. It’s all a bit odd.
Big thumbs down for Will and Kim in our Emmerdale review
Just get back together already and stop all this exhausting brinkmanship.
Is there any coming back from this one? (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
We need to talk about Cain and Ruby in our Emmerdale review
We suppose we need to talk about the huge Cain and Ruby shaped elephant in the room. But we don’t want to! Because it’s actually just awful, isn’t it? Nothing about their weird five-minute bunk up in the garage makes sense. And it’s hard to know where to start with listing everything about it that was so wrong. But let’s have a go.
First up, Cain and Ruby have never even showed the tiniest bit of interest in one another. They’ve barely spoken. In fact, they barely spoke in the garage before they were suddenly snogging. It came so out of the blue that it was bewildering. If Cain had to cheat (though we question why) then we’d have perhaps gone for Ella, as they have a bit of a rapport. Not Ruby.
Another objection we have to this whole sitch, is that Ruby has won our hearts over the last few months. We’ve seen her vulnerable side, got to know her, loved seeing her forge an awkward friendship with Moira, and now this. It’s just not Ruby. She makes mistakes undoubtedly, but she is loyal and fierce and – we reckon – a real woman’s woman. This dalliance is so out of character, it might have changed the way we feel about her forever, which is a real shame.
Plus, Ruby is a smart, funny, clever woman who then messaged Cain and left her emergency contraception box in the top of the kitchen bin. Riiiiiight.
We have a lot to say about Cain here too, but actually he deserves his own section, because WHAT ON EARTH is going on there?
We think it’s time for Cain to go (Credit: ITV)
Cain needs to go
We have always loved Cain Dingle. We’ve forgiven him so much over the years. But we’re about ready to say enough is enough. You’re 50 years old, mate. It’s time to grow up.
We were disappointed in the way Cain reacted when Moira’s behaviour first started to change before her diagnosis. He let her down then. But, we thought, he’ll step up. He’ll make amends. It’ll be fine.
Except he didn’t and it wasn’t.
First he whinged about being left to look after things at the farm when Moira went to see her son Adam TO SAY GOODBYE, in case she died. Then he refused to talk about any of the important stuff Moira wanted to sort out IN CASE SHE DIED. And then he slept with Ruby while Moira was ON THE OPERATING TABLE. (We apologise for all this shouting but it really feels like Cain’s behaviour warrants a bit of shouting!)
He even punched Jimmy (to be fair, Jimmy did quite deserve it but still there’s a time and a place) and got himself arrested.
Suddenly, our Cain Dingle love has vanished. Gone. And we’re seeing him for what he really is – an abusive, stubborn man who’s too set in his toxic ways to ever change.
And for that reason – and frankly we can’t believe we’re saying this but we are – we think it’s time for Cain Dingle to go.
What do you think?
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The Dingles have been at the heart of some of Emmerdale‘s biggest storylines for three decades.
Whether it’s babies, weddings, affairs, scams, shocks and even sieges, the Dingles have been involved.
The Dingles and Emmerdale are so intertwined that it’s hard to think of a favourite storyline from the last 30 years that they weren’t part of.
Until now.
Everyone hates Cain and Ruby, even Cain and Ruby (Credit: ITV/YouTube)
Are the Dingles broken?
Because though the Dingles are still part of the show’s biggest storylines currently, the fans aren’t liking it. Not one bit.
In fact, many Emmerdale fans have taken to social media to accuse the soap’s bosses of ruining the whole family.
What is it that’s got the viewers’ backs up? And what needs to change? Well, where do we start?!
You should feel guilty, Cain (Credit: ITV)
Cain and Ruby destroy the Dingles
Of course there was this week’s shock twist when Cain slept with his sister-in-law Ruby while his wife Moira was having a life-saving brain tumour operation.
The fans didn’t like that one bit (nor did we!).
Cain , Ruby? you’re expecting too much of your loyal viewers.
Belle’s ordeal is coming to an end but the fans don’t like the way the story has gone (Credit: ITV)
Ruining the whole family
Once the Cain and Ruby storyline hit, it was as though that had been the final straw for those loyal viewers. Because suddenly, everyone was complaining about the Dingles!
“Do the writers just hate the Dingles now?” asked one disgruntled viewer.
“They messed up the Belle storyline, now this,” complained another.
Do the writers just hate The Dingles now, how they handled Belle’s DV storyline, having Aaron be with his ex-husbands long lost half brother, sending Seb to live with someone else and now Cain betraying Moira with Ruby??? #Emmerdale
I dont get this at all. All the character building with Cain, especially this year, to then do this? They messed up the Belle storyline, now this. Absolute bs#emmerdale
Belle reported Tom – and herself – to the police but was that a twist too far? (Credit: ITV)
Belle and Tom needs to finish
While Belle’s domestic abuse storyline started well, with actors Eden Taylor Draper and James Chase being applauded for their acting, the interest in Belle’s ordeal has begun to drop off.
Fans didn’t like Belle being the one to lash out when she hit Tom with the axe. They’re fed up with Amelia simpering over Tom, with Tom’s unrepentant swagger around the village, and frankly they want to see the manipulative abuser behind bars already.
The perfect couple or uncomfortable viewing? (Credit: ITV)
Uncomfortable viewing?
Viewers, who were devoted to Aaron and Robert as a couple, aren’t impressed with Aaron starting a romance with John – Robert’s long-lost half-brother.
“It’s just uncomfortable,” one fan shuddered.
If John was not Robert’s brother, I wouldn’t mind this relationship, I think he could be good for Aaron. But for me, it’s just uncomfortable it’s clear Aaron still loves Robert.#Emmerdale
@emmerdale Tom/Belle storyline finishing, no storylines happening with anyone else (get writing) but, when this happens you always pick Cain and Moria they’re well suited and we all love them together, we know this will come out it always does, why them we don’t like this story. https://t.co/QE3o17TnPd
Not a lot of love for Mack and Charity. They don’t even have a name. Marity? Chack? See it doesn’t work (Credit: ITV)
No love for Mack and Charity!
Fans also hate Charity and Mack together, with a LOT of viewers wishing they’d been the relationship chosen to be put under stress rather than the fan fave Coira!
“You destroy one of the best partnerships but yet Mack and Charity…are still together,” one fan pointed out.
Literally emmerdale…you will happily possibly destroy one of the best partnerships but yet Mack and charity & Suzy & Vanessa are still together 🙃
Tina’s back! And she’s Vinny’s real mum! And it’s all fine now! (Credit: ITV)
Tina’s a disaster for the Dingles
And there’s more!
Viewers were also unimpressed with the return of Tina Dingle. And that was before she was revealed to be Vinny’s real mum in a twist that we still don’t completely understand.
But while they weren’t loving the storyline, they also weren’t loving the fact that it was done and dusted in a couple of episodes
i’m really glad we had the twist that tina is vinny’s mother, i bet it’s going to give us months of stor- oh it’s already been resolved and vinny loves mandy as his mother #emmerdalepic.twitter.com/xPpXkuONtR
Tina’s gone – and perhaps, for the sake of the Dingles, she should stay gone!
What next for the Dingles?
With things looking bleak for just about every Dingle, it’s hard to know what can be done to make things better. Like all fans, we love to look back on the good old days and think fondly of Robron, or Vanity. We go misty eyed over the glory days of Emmerdale, like last month before the whole Vinny fiasco, or last week before Cain had slept with Ruby.
Hopefully, this is just a bad patch for the Dingles and they’ll be back on top of their game soon and for another 30 years!
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Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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Emmerdale tonight saw Kim Tate set her latest plan into action – ridding herself of husband Will by setting Ross Barton after him. However, Ross got more than he bargained for in Will, and the older man fought back.
As the pair struggled, Will fell and bashed his head. Has Ross gone and killed Will?
Elsewhere, Ruby-Fox Miligan struggled to hold it together as a furious Cain ordered her away from the hospital. And, with Cain also struggling to cope, can the pair continue to keep their tryst a secret?
Here’s all that happened on Emmerdale tonight, Friday November 22.
Kim made Ross an offer (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale tonight: Ross tried to steal Kim’s car – and she turned the tables
With the alarm blaring across the dales, Lydia stumbled on to the scene as someone attempted to steal Kim’s car from outside of the Hide.
As Lydia called Kim, the hooded figure fled before he could be caught. And, if you thought the wannabe car thief looked a little like Ross Barton, you’d be right.
But first, Kim accused Will of grand theft Emmerdale. Smug Will informed her that he had no need to do so – presenting her with evidence of all the offshore accounts and undeclared properties she’d been hiding from the tax man. It quickly became clear that he was planning on blackmailing Kim into either taking him back or giving him more than the £100k she’d originally offered.
Later, Kim reviewed CCTV footage of the attempted car theft. Zooming in, she uncovered the would-be thief’s identity – Ross Barton.
Heading over to the farm, she surprised Ross at home and laid out some demands of her own – get rid of Will, by any means necessary.
Will, meanwhile, was headed home after a spot of babysitting for Billy and Dawn. As he headed back to his van, Ross leapt into action, bundling him into the back and smashing him in the face.
As a fight broke out, Will fought back, stumbling backwards and smashing his head on a rock. Ross looked on in horror as Will lay unconscious on the ground. What has Ross done?
Ruby and Cain aren’t doing the best job of keeping their secret!(Credit: ITV)
Things were awkward between Ruby and Cain
Having found an empty box of emergency contraceptives in the bin, Caleb told Ruby that he planned to confront Steph over her bedroom antics.
Desperate not to make Caleb suspicious, Ruby urged him to keep quiet, defusing the situation for now. Full of good ideas today, he then suggested that they visit Moira at the hospital.
Meanwhile, things were awkward between Cain and Matty, who still hadn’t forgiven him for going AWOL during Moira’s surgery. And, as Ruby and Caleb arrived, things soon got even more uncomfortable.
Packing Cain and Caleb off to fetch some tea, an upset Moira questioned Ruby over Cain’s recent behaviour, telling her how worried she was that her husband might have gone off the rails while she was otherwise occupied. “You’re a good friend, Ruby,” a teary-eyed Moira told her.
Cain, meanwhile, wanted rid of Ruby – and told her in no uncertain terms to clear off. Making a transparently rubbish excuse to Caleb, a shaken Ruby slunk out of the hospital.
At home, as Ruby opened a bottle of wine, Steph took the moment to bond with her mum. As they looked through the memory box together, Ruby grew upset, and admitted that she’d been a terrible mother. Is it all falling apart for Ruby and Cain?
Tom’s mask is starting to slip in front of Amelia (Credit: ITV)
Tom got the cold shoulder
Tom might be back at work at the vets, but he was no closer to winning his co-workers back. As he shared lunch with Amelia in the cafe, she noticed the distain with which Rhona and Vanessa treated her controversial boyfriend.
“Why is everyone being mean to you?” Amelia asked, as clueless as ever.
Back at work, Tom listened in on a private conversation between Vanessa and Rhona through the door. “You are aware that I can hear everything in here, right?” he snapped, barging in to confront the two women. “I’m going nowhere,” he huffed.
After work, Amelia popped around for a visit, even though Tom clearly wasn’t in the mood. Never one to read the room, Amelia persisted – and was horrified when he snapped at her in spectacularly cruel fashion, telling her: “You sound like a hooker.”
Eagle-eyed Nicola watched Amelia’s tearful exit with interest, demanding to know what Tom had done to her. Tom King: the walls are closing in!
Does Charity still have feelings for Ross? (Credit: ITV)
Also on Emmerdale tonight: Charity got jealous
Between trying to steal Kim’s car and beating up her husband, Ross also found the time to flirt with Steph in the Woolpack. As Chas and Charity watched from behind the bar, Charity’s interest was piqued.
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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It’s only just happened, but Emmerdale viewers have already come up with a theory as to when Cain Dingle and Ruby sleeping together will be exposed to their friends and family.
Cain and Ruby immediately regretted their actions, but the deed was done. And, as they returned to their unsuspecting spouses, both parties were eager to forget what had happened.
But these things never stay hush-hush for long, and Cain and Ruby’s secret is bound to be exposed sooner or later. But when?
Well, what better time to drop such a bombshell than Christmas, of course?
Cain and Ruby hooked up while Moira was in surgery (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale fans predict Cain and Ruby bombshell to drop at Christmas
Writing on X as the scenes aired this week, fans shared their theories as to when the truth might come out.
“Cain and Ruby has Christmas Day reveal all over it,” wrote one fan on the social media site X.
“Will Cain and Ruby’s secret stay a secret? I reckon it’ll be out by Christmas/New Year,” predicted another.
“So are we going with divorce, a xmas pregnancy or Cain going down the depression and suicide route?” said a third, predicting a particularly grim Christmas in the dales.
“Cain and Ruby will have a full on mad affair by Christmas, and will have to fess up, as they were boinking when Tom is killed,” another fan suggested.
When will the truth about Cain and Ruby come out?
Cain is struggling with his guilt (Credit: ITV)
Natalie J Robb teases what’s next for Cain and Moira
Speaking as the fallout dropped, Emmerdale star Natalie J Robb – who plays Moira on the soap – hinted at what might happen next.
“I think it’s really important that they stay together,†she told Emmerdale Insider and other media.
She continued: “Marriages go through things. There’s temptation. There’s things that can happen. If everybody just gave up after the first hurdle of a marriage, people would just not get married now. It’s so easy to get out of marriages now.
“A lot of people do go through things, affairs, different things, financial problems. There could be lots of things that happen that pull you apart but then things can push you together again, which I think is nice to play.â€
Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.
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