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Emmerdale relationships that turned toxic: Robron’s bad romance and Charity Dingle’s dangerous marriage

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.Â 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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16th February 2025
From Carl King to son Tom, Emmerdale characters that finally got their comeuppance

Anthony Fox is the latest in a line of evil Emmerdale characters to get their comeuppance after he was killed. The murder of Ruby’s abusive father is part of a huge whodunnit storyline, and although Aaron believes he dealt the fatal blow, some it doesn’t all add up to him being the killer.

We can’t be sorry to see Anthony go. He’s rotten to the core and quite possibily the vilest character to ever set foot in the Dales. His sick past has finally caught up with him. And he’s not the first Emmerdale character who got what was coming to them.

From Carl King to his nasty offspring Tom, here are nine other wicked ones who got their just desserts.

Tom King is now rotting in prison where he belongs (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: Tom King

Tom’s comeuppance felt like a very long coming after almost a year of witnessing his campaign of terror and abuse against Belle.

For months, fragile Belle suffered in silence as Tom physically, mentally and emotionally tortured her. He controlled her every move and continually gaslit Belle into believing it was her own fault. Tom spied on Belle through hidden cameras, tried to convince the locals she was mad and even faked Piper’s death in a cruel bid to cause distress.

After being pushed to the edge, Belle found the courage to report her husband’s crimes to the police. The discovery of crucial evidence led to Tom being arrested and put on trial.

On December 19, 2024, Emmerdale aired a format-breaking episode. Over an hour, it went back and forth between Tom and Belle giving evidence in court and the jury deliberating their verdict.

Tom put on a convincing performance, and the audience had to hold tight until the end to witness justice being served. We cheered along with the Dingles as Tom was found guilty on two counts and sentenced to three years in prison. As he was taken down, viewers heard the stories of real women who’d suffered the same abuse Belle had.

A very powerful moment in Emmerdale history.

Carl was a violent bully who got his comeuppance (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: Carl King

No wonder Tom turned out the way he did, with such a narcissistic bully for a father.

Carl King entered the show as a typical arrogant womaniser, whose biggest crime was two-timing. But he graduated to full blown baddie status after murdering his dad, Tom Senior, in a gripping whodunit.

For six years Carl got away with his crime, which was ridiculous given that half the village knew what he’d done, including his own brothers. But his downfall came when he made an enemy of fellow psycho Cameron Murray.

Carl discovered Cameron was sleeping with his ex Chas Dingle and he didn’t want another man having her. He attempted to rape Chas in a jealous rage, but she fought back and knocked him out with a brick. Chas thought Carl was dead so she fled the scene. But he was still alive.

Cameron was the one who finished the job – and he smashed Carl’s skull in. Over eight million viewers tuned in to watch Carl’s comeuppance, which was part of the Emmerdale’s big 40th live episode.

Serial killer Meena is safely behind bars (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Meena Jutla

Mad Meena was deliciously evil and so much fun to watch, but the killing had to come to an end eventually. There wouldn’t have been anyone left in the village otherwise.

Meena had already claimed two victims before she even set foot in the Dales – her best friend Nadine, and her own father – but her lust for blood led her to kill again.

In total, the nutty nurse bumped off three villagers. She pushed Dr Liam’s teenage daughter Leanna off a bridge, bashed Ben Tucker’s brains out and left Andrea Tate to burn to death in a maze. All were calculated kills and Meena took sadistic delight in stalking her prey. She even got in the mood for murder by singing along to her favourite pop songs.

Meena attempted to kill Manpreet and Vinny, but Liam interrupted her plan. She went on the run and returned on Billy and Dawn‘s wedding day and held the couple at gunpoint. But the police weren’t far behind.

After being arrested, Meena stood trial and was found guilty. She’s serving 75 years in prison with no chance of release.

Cain was involved in one of the Emmerdale’s biggest whodunits (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cain Dingle

In December 2011, village bad boy Cain found himself at the centre of a whodunnit, dubbed Judgement Day. The mechanic was attacked in the middle of the village by a mystery assailant and left for dead.

At that time Cain had fewer friends than enemies in the village. He’d destroyed John and Moira Barton’s marriage, impregnated 17-year-old Amy Wyatt and turned most of his family against him.

Six locals were in the frame for the crime, and the police were convinced Jai Sharma was their man. But in the end it turned out the least likely suspect, Zak, was their attacker. The Dingle patriarch decided his son needed to be taught a lesson for bringing disgrace to the family name.

Zak eventually ‘fessed up to what he’d done, and Cain (who had recovered by this point) forgave him.

Emma was pushed to her death off a viaduct (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: Emma Barton

Emma’s murderous past caught up with her in 2017 when she died after falling from the Hotten Bypass. But did she fall or was she pushed? That was the question on every fan’s lips.

Emma Barton was the estranged wife of James and mum to Pete, Ross and Finn. She had abandoned her family when the boys were young and came to the village looking for forgiveness.

She managed to convince her sons to give her another chance and Emma wormed her way back into James’s affections. But then Emma discovered James really loved Moira and she totally lost the plot.

Emma held James hostage in a remote cottage and tortured him. He managed to escape, but she pushed him over a motorway bridge, which led to the fatal Hotten Bypass Crash. The rampage continued as Emma abducted Moira’s baby boy Isaac then shot Finn dead in a confused state.

Hearing the news of her son’s death over the radio, traumatised Emma drove herself to the viaduct. She contemplated suicide and was seen falling, although it later transpired she’d been pushed to her death by Moira.

Cameron went out with a bang (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cameron Murray

Unhinged Cameron Murray remains one of Emmerdale’s most iconic villains and his demise was nothing short of spectacular.

During his two year reign of terror, Cameron claimed the lives of three locals. His first victim was Carl King, who he bludgeoned to death during Emmerdaleâ€™s live 40th anniversary episode. In order to protect his secret, Cam claimed two more victims – farmhand Alex Moss and young mum Gennie Walker.

His crimes were discovered and Cameron was found guilty of triple murder and sent to prison. Months later he escaped jail and returned to the village for one final stand.

The dramatic seige took place in The Woolpack, where Cameron held a group of terrified locals hostage. Events reached a thrilling climax as Cameron attempted to drown former lover Chas in the pub’s flooded cellar. This time he wasn’t so lucky and ended up grabbing the live wire of an electric light bulb. He was killed instantly.

Pierce ended his days behind bars (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: Pierce Harris

Pierce Harris was introduced to the audience as the grieving widower of Paddy’s lover Tess. He grew close to Rhona and the pair embarked on a relationship.

Rhona hoped Pierce would be the one to mend her broken heart, but he turned out to be a monster. Behind closed doors, Pierce subjected Rhona to horrendous abuse and raped her on their wedding night.

She went to the police, reported the crime, and Pierce was sent to prison. After serving two years he was released and made his way back to the village. Still intent on controlling his ex, Pierce murdered Rhona’s boyfriend Graham Foster and kidnapped Vanessa Woodfield and her young son Johnny.

Rhona eventually outsmarted the villain by getting him to confess to Graham’s murder on tape. She then injected Pierce with a tranquilizer to hold him there until the police arrived to arrest him. Thanks to Rhona’s bravery, they had enough to charge Pierce and get him sent back inside. He ended up dying behind bars.

Craig turned out to be an evil rapist (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: Craig Reed

On first impressions, Lydia’s ex-boyfriend Craig seemed like a decent enough bloke. But he had a dark side.

He offered Lydia a cleaning job at his workplace, but started making creepy advances towards her. Then one night, Craig trapped Lydia inside his office, where he raped her.

Lydia suffered in silence for weeks afterwards before finding the courage to tell her family what had happened. From that moment on, Craig was a dead man.

In October 2023, Craig’s bloodied and bruised body was found in the middle of a field on Home Farm land. Every member of the Dingle family was in the frame for his murder. But flashback scenes revealed Craig’s killer wasn’t even human.

Although Craig was beaten black and blue by Sam, it Kim Tate’s horse, Ice, that finished the job. The creature got spooked and trampled Craig to death in front of Kim and Cain, who left the rapist to die a lonely painful death. Which was exactly what he deserved.

Evil Malone is now six feet under (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale characters that got their comeuppance: DI Malone

DI Mark Malone is now six feet under in Home Farm soil. And we’re not sorry about it.

The bent copper came to Emmerdale in 2020. He was the former lover of Harriet Finch and the boss of a criminal network, who drug dealer Will Taylor worked for. So there were scores to settle.

From beginning to end, Malone caused nothing but trouble. He blackmailed Will, Cain and Billy into working for him, then launched a campaign of terror against Dawn. This culminated with Malone trying to convince Dawn to take a fatal overdose of heroin.

Harriet came to Dawn’s rescue and clonked Malone over the head with an ornament. She thought she’d killed him, but he came back to life and tried to attack them both. Dawn grabbed a gun and shot Malone three times. And this time he really was dead.

Dawn and Harriet initially buried their victim in the churchyard, before Will moved the body to a secluded place in the Home Farm estate.

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Read more: Viewers slam Dawn and Joe’s ‘predictable’ affair

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26th January 2025
Top Emmerdale whodunnits: From Tom King’s death to Cain Dingle’s attack, the most unforgettable moments

Emmerdale have treated us to some cracking whodunnits over the years, drawing fans into the mystery and giving them the chance to play detective.

The latest crime we’re all trying to solve is who killed Anthony Fox? Ruby’s rapist dad was murdered just hours after his crimes became public knowledge. Right now it looks like Aaron Dingle beat him to death, but there are clues that’s not the whole story.

Anthony isn’t the only villain to have found themselves at the centre of a gripping whodunnit. Here we look back at those puzzling cases that kept us guessing until the big reveal…

Tom King was murdered on his wedding day (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale best whodunnits: Who murdered Tom King?

Perhaps Emmerdale’s most famous whodunnit, Tom’s murder was the centre of the 2006 Christmas special.

The nasty King patriarch had just married the equally loathsome Rosemary Sinclair, but what should have been a day of celebration ended in disaster. While getting ready for the reception in his bedroom at Home Farm, Tom was approached by a mystery figure. An argument ensued, Tom was clobbered over the head with an ornament and pushed out of the window to his death.

There were 10 official suspects in the frame for the crime, including all three of Tom’s sons and his new bride. And in a soap first, Emmerdale gave fans the chance to play detective by launching an online game so they could gather clues.

After five months of keeping everyone guessing, Tom’s son Carl was unmasked as the killer. But instead of being carted off down the cop shop, Carl remained in the village. He’d got away with murder, but the soap gods always find a way to punish. In the end, Carl got his comeuppance when he was bumped off by serial killer Cameron Murray in 2012.

Cain was attacked by one of these six suspects (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Who attacked Cain Dingle?

In 2011, Emmerdale announced Cain Dingle would be attacked in a whodunnit, dubbed ‘Judgement Day’. The storyline made perfect sense as Cain was the most hated man in the Dales.

His affair with Moira had destroyed the Barton family, he’dÂ got 17-year-old Amy Wyatt pregnant, made an enemy of Jai Sharma and managed to alienate his own family.

After a showdown one night in The Woolpack Cain was bludgeoned with a crowbar. He tried to escape, but was struck again over the head and left for dead. Moments later, Cameron Murray came across the scene of the crime and saw Jai standing over the body, his hands covered in Cain’s blood.

Cain was rushed to hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery for a clot on the brain. He came out of his coma and tried to frame Jai for the crime. Moira’s wronged husband John was also arrested, but then released due to a lack of evidence.

On January 5, 2012 – less than a month after the attack – Cain’s own dad Zak was revealed to be the perpetrator. Zak confessed he’d wanted to teach Cain a lesson for his continual bad behaviour and disgracing the Dingle name. Cain eventually forgave his father and agreed to drop the charges against Jai.

Robert’s ruthless behaviour caught up with him (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale best whodunnits: Who shot Robert Sugden?

Ruthless Robert was another one who didn’t give a damn who he hurt. So it was only a matter of time before he ended up with a bullet in him.

In September 2015, Robert became public enemy number one after it was revealed he’d pushed Katie Sugden to her death. One of his haters took their revenge by gunning Rob down in the village.

Emmerdale added a twist to the tale by deciding to reveal the shooter in a special flashback episode, which aired the month later.

The clock was rewound and viewers discovered Robert’s adoptive brother, Andy was the culprit. He’d wanted Robert dead for what he did to Katie, but had paid Ross Barton to pull the trigger for him.

Emma Barton’s death turned out to be murder (Credit: ITV)

Who killed Emma Barton?

Killer nurse Emma Barton got her comeuppance when she was shoved off Hotten Viaduct in October 2017. The discovery of her body sparked a huge whodunnit, with lots of twists and turns along the way.

In the lead up to her death, Emma was spiraling out of control. The year before she’d pushed husband James off a bridge during the Hotten Bypass. She’d also accidentally killed her youngest son Finn and kidnapped Moira Dingle’s baby Isaac. Haunted by hallucinations of James, Emma drove herself to the viaduct to end it all.

First thoughts were that Emma had committed suicide, but it then became clear it was murder. There were many who had reason to want Emma gone, but only one who hated her enough to kill. And that one person was Moira.

The truth was revealed in flashback scenes, which were cleverly intertwined with present day. Moira confessed to the police that she’d pushed Emma, but escaped punishment after her son Adam managed to convince them he was the killer. He then fled the country as a fugitive.

Kim was pushed off a balcony back in 2018 (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale best whodunnits: Who pushed Kim Tate?

Kim Tate’s dramatic return in 2018 was a night to remember after she got pushed off a balcony by an unknown culprit.

Guests had gathered at Home Farm for a charity masquerade ball when Kim made her entrance. Fresh from jail and looking a million dollars, Kim announced she was back on the throne. But within minutes, the superbitch was making enemies with just about everyone.

One partygoer did not take kindly to Kim’s insults and shoved her over the balcony. Kim came crashing down on a champagne tower and for a moment fans feared she was dead.

Charity Dingle was arrested for the attack as witnesses had seen her quarreling with Kim, but in fact it was Faith Dingle who ‘fessed up to the deed. Faith showed little remorse, admitting everyone at the ball wanted to give ‘that witch a shove’.

And as for Kim, she lived to tell the tale, but was carted back to prison for driving without a licence.

Graham met a very grisly end (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Who was Graham Foster’s killer?

Emmerdale kicked 2020 off in style with the murder of fan-favourite Graham Foster. Joe Tate’s former right-hand man made a lot of enemies during his two years in the village.

Graham’s on-off affair with Kim Tate had turned toxic after he’d started dating Rhona Goskirk, and she’d already instructed Al Chapman to kill him. Charity Dingle was baying for Graham’s blood after he locked her son Ryan Stocks in a shed. And then there was Marlon Dingle, who was desperate to stop Graham leaving the country with Rhona and Leo.

On January 20, 2020, Graham arranged to meet Marlon in the woods to discuss matters. But he never got the chance when he was walloped over the head by a hooded figure, who revealed themselves to be Rhona’s ex-husband and rapist Pierce Harris.

It turned out the pair had history after Graham visited Pierce in prison and had him beaten up. This time Pierce came out on top. He attacked Graham with a log, causing him to fall off a cliff. Pierce then delivered the final, fatal, blow with a torch!

Caleb’s crimes caught up with him (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale best whodunnits: Who attacked Caleb Miligan?

No one was surprised when cold-hearted Caleb was pushed off a steep ravine by one of his foes.

In typical soap style, in the minutes leading up to the attack Caleb was busy making an enemy of just about everyone. But he’d already spent months lying and scheming as part of his mission to destroy Kim Tate.

When the truth came out, the villagers turned on Caleb during a tense showdown in the pub. Afterwards, Caleb took a walk into the countryside to think on his sins. But he wasn’t alone. Someone followed behind and shoved him over the edge of a woodland ridge.

Several characters were seen acting suspiciously at the time and most had their money on Mackenzie Boyd. However, it later transpired Caleb’s son Nicky was responsible for the violent attack. Viewers learnt the truth when the nanny paid his comatose father a visit in hospital and apologised for what he’d done.

Caleb came round and revealed he’d known all along it was Nicky. But he chose to forgive his boy, acknowledging it was his fault for forcing Nicky to take part in his dastardly schemes.

Evil Craig died under the hooves of Kim’s horse (Credit: ITV)

How did Craig Reed die?

The body of Lydia Dingle’s rapist was discovered on in the middle of a field back in October 2023, sparking what turned out to be Emmerdale’s most surprising whodunnit. It was a confusing case, but viewers only had to wait four days for the big reveal.

During a special week of episodes, the Dingles took centre stage at a lock-in at The Woolpack. One by one, the family were interrogated by Lydia, as she questioned their whereabouts the day Craig died.

Huge secrets were revealed, and for a while it looked as if Sam had murdered his wife’s abuser. But in a twist that, let’s face it, no one saw coming, Craig’s killer turned out to be Kim Tate’s horse, Ice.

Flashback scenes revealed Kim was out riding when she encountered Craig on her land. Bloodied and bruised after being beaten by Sam, Craig was raving like a loony. He jumped in front of Ice, who reacted by trampling Craig. By the time Cain arrived on the scene Craig was on his way out, so he and Kim opted not to dial 999. Instead the pair just calmly departed, leaving Craig to perish.

What did we say about those soap gods?

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Read more: Everything you need to know about the Dingles

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.

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

25th January 2025
9 Emmerdale Christmas weddings – family fallouts, a festive murder and a few happy endings (sort of)

Nothing says Christmas in soap like action-packed weddings, and Emmerdale has gifted us some highly memorable ones.

During the soap’s 52 year history no fewer than seven couples have got spliced over the festive period. It would have been nine if it wasn’t for Chas Dingle dumping cheating Carl King at the altar, and another groom dying on his wedding day.

Let’s take a look back at these festive weddings and relive all the shocks and surprises…

Kim and Frank’s second wedding was a grand affair (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale Christmas weddings: Frank and Kim Tate

Frank and Kim hoped it would be second time lucky when they said I do on December 22, 1994. The couple’s first marriage had ended in divorce following Kim’s affair with handsome stockbroker, Neil Kincaid. But they were reunited after Frank saved Kim’s life during the plane crash of 1993.

In a break from the usual setting of St Mary’s, Kim and Frank opted to get hitched outside of Emmerdale in the rather grand Ripon Cathedral. Keen horse-woman Kim looked breathtaking in a corseted high-necked lace gown complete with a white dressage hat and veil.

The ceremony was followed by dinner and dancing, as the locals gathered to wish the newlyweds well. But the day ended on a sour note when Frank went to present Kim with her wedding gift – an expensive car – and found the motor had been nicked!

Biff and Linda’s big day ended in tragedy (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Linda Glover and Biff Fowler

Linda and Biff’s 1996 wedding day was full of drama, from beginning to end. First up the groom-to-be woke up nursing a huge hangover, which was not made any better by Seth Armstrong‘s herbal-cure-all-remedy.

Then Biff’s mum Sandra rocked up and tried to talk her son out of going ahead with the wedding, but thankfully she didn’t succeed. Biff and Linda exchanged vows in front of their nearest and dearest, while Jack Sugden acted as their wedding photographer.

Earlier in the day Biff had learnt that his best mate, and Linda’s brother, Dave was planning to run away with Kim Tate. He caught up with Dave at the reception and begged him to reconsider. But tragedy struck that night as Dave was killed rescuing Kim’s baby son James from a fire at Home Farm.

So what should have been the happiest day of Linda and Biff’s lives turned out to be one of the worst.

Ashley and Bernice’s happy ever after did not last long (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Bernice Blackstock and Ashley Thomas

Ashley and Bernice were total opposites, but their adorable love story captured a nation. Nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to see the ditsy barmaid marry her vicar on Christmas Day 2000.

Unlike the majority of Emmerdale weddings, this one actually went without a hitch. Even Bernice’s estranged father, Rodney, managed to watch the ceremony without causing scene.

Bernice looked radiant in an ivory gown and veil, and carried a bouquet of red roses. And proud groom Ashley donned his traditional dog collar.

Unfortunately the couple’s happy ever after wasn’t to be. Less than a year after promising to remain faithful, Bernice was unable to resist the lure of sexy chef Carlos Diaz. She fell pregnant and gave birth to baby Gabby, who had to undergo a DNA test to determine who her daddy was. Classy stuff.

Tom’s sons objected to his choice of bride (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale Christmas weddings: Tom King and Rosemary Sinclair

Tom and Rosemary were as vile as one another, in other words the perfect match. Nearly everyone was opposed to them as a couple, particularly Tom’s sons Jimmy, Matthew and Carl who believed Rosemary was a gold-digger.

However, Tom was serious about Rosemary, and proved this by asking her to marry him. Their wedding date was set for Christmas Day 2006, with a church wedding and lavish after party at Home Farm.

The actual ceremony went without a hitch and was rather romantic. But it was the shocking events that unfolded at the reception that have gone down in Emmerdale history.

Tom was getting ready in his bedroom when a shadowy figure entered. An argument broke out, and Tom was pushed to his death through the upstairs window. His horrifying murder sparked the soap’s biggest ever whodunit, and even Tom’s new bride Rosemary found herself in the frame.

In the end Carl was revealed as the killer.

The odds were stacked against David and Alicia on their wedding day (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Alicia Gallagher and David Metcalfe

Alicia and David took centre stage when they tied the knot during Emmerdale’s 2013 festive episode. The couple’s decision to get married on Christmas Day did not please everyone, particularly David’s ex Priya Sharma, who was expecting his baby at the time.

But Priya wasn’t the only problem Alicia and David had to contend with.

On the morning of the nuptials. David was struck down by a grim sickness bug and panicked he wouldn’t be able to make it through the ceremony without puking. Alicia found her boiler had broken so couldn’t get ready at home. She went over to The Woolpack where future stepmum Val Pollard offered to style her hair, then burnt it!

There was also a last-minute dress disaster, but Alicia and David did end the day as husband and wife.

Andy and Katie’s Christmas wedding was one to remember (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale Christmas weddings: Katie Addyman and Andy Sugden

Christmas Day 2014 marked the second trip down the aisle for Andy Sugden and Katie Addyman. The couple’s first marriage was destroyed by Katie’s affair with brother-in-law Robert. And 10 years later he was out to cause trouble again.

Days before the wedding, Andy got into a punch up with Robert, which resulted in the groom getting a black eye. But Robert was about to add insult to injury. As Katie and Andy exchanged vows in the church they discovered Robert had sabotaged their wedding rings. Inside Katie’s ring was inscribed the words ‘village bike’, and Andy had ‘village idiot’ inside his.

But Robert wasn’t the only local who wanted to cause a scene. Andy’s jealous ex-girlfriend Bernice Blackstock crashed the service and started screaming abuse at everyone. She had to be carted off by mum Diane to calm down.

By some miracle the couple did eventually get married, but their love story ended in tragedy two months later when Katie was killed by Robert.

Paddy married his lady in red (Credit: ITV)

Chas Dingle and Paddy Kirk

Christmas 2020, aka the one where we were all in lockdown, was a difficult time for millions. But Paddy and Chas brought the joy with their heartfelt wedding.

Paddy decided the holiday season was the perfect time to make an honest woman out of Chas. He secretly arranged every detail of their surprise wedding. but when Chas suggested Christmas weddings were cursed, he panicked and called it off.

Chas felt awful when she realised what Paddy had been up to. Deciding that getting hitched at Christmas wasn’t so bad after all, Chas popped on the gorgeous red gown he’d bought her and summoned Paddy to St Mary’s, where she asked him to marry her!

In front of a congregation of three (Paddy’s best mate Marlon, his dad Bear and Chas’s son Aaron), the happy couple exchanged vows. Afterwards they went back to The Woolpack, which the locals had transformed into a winter wonderland.

Carl King wrecked his brother’s wedding day (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

And the ones that didn’t happen: Matthew King and Anna De Souza

It seemed ladies man Matthew King had finally been tamed when he popped the question to Anna De Souza. But Anna’s father, Donald – who was a rival of the King clan – refused to give his blessing.

Weeks before the wedding, Donald and Matthew got into a heated row. Donald suffered a heart attack and Matthew stood and watched him die instead of trying to help save him. The coroner ruled Donald had died from natural causes, but Matthew’s brother Carl knew what really happened.

Carl hated Matthew anyway so seized the chance to ruin his happiness. He gatecrashed Matthew and Anna’s big day and exposed the groom’s shameful secret to everyone. Unsurprisingly Anna didn’t fancy marrying Matthew after learning what he’d done to her dad. She dumped him at the altar and fled.

In revenge, Matthew tried to mow Carl down in a van, but ended up careering into a wall. He died at the scene of the crash, in Anna’s arms.

Cheating Carl King got what he deserved (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Chas Dingle and Carl King

Chas jilting love rat Carl King at the altar was the best Christmas gift fans could have asked for. The landlady had discovered her boyfriend was bedding barmaid Eve Jenson (the granddaughter of Edna Birch). But instead of just dumping him, Chas decided to bide her time to take revenge on Carl.

With cousin Charity in on her plan, Chas told Carl she was pregnant. The couple got engaged and set the date for Christmas Day 2010. Chas made all the arrangements for their festive nuptials, making sure no expense was spared. Carl was happy to meet her every wish, while Chas secretly pocketed his dosh in the process.

As the wedding day arrived, Chas waited until Carl was stood at the altar before exposing Carl’s betrayal to the entire congregation. Chas also announced she wasn’t actually pregnant and the whole thing had been a scam to extort money.

Read more: Has Chas Dingle been redeemed?

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24th December 2024
10 Emmerdale characters who were jilted at the altar – from Carl King to Charity Dingle and more

Weddings in Emmerdale are known to bring the drama, and the occasional jilting. Over the years, several unlucky brides and grooms have found themselves dumped at the altar.

Often someone’s been a naughty cheat and it’s coming to them, but there are those that just didn’t deserve such a public humiliation.

Get ready to relive their embarrassment all over again as we look at 10 characters who were chucked on their wedding day.

Ruthless Tina Dingle never wanted to marry Luke McAllister (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale jilted characters: Luke McAllister

We’re rewinding the clock back to 1995, a time when Tina Dingle had a different face and was engaged to wed local heartthrob Luke McAllister.

Their romance caused uproar in the village, particularly amongst the Dingles, who blamed Luke for the death of Zak’s son Ben. The lad had collapsed and died after taking a punch from Luke, although it later transpired he had a heart defect.

Nevertheless, the Dingle clan never forgave Luke for their loss and drove his family out of the village. Luke stayed put and ended up falling for Tina, who he met at a dance. Naturally, her loved ones were livid.

After a whirlwind romance, Tina announced she was pregnant with Luke’s baby. A shotgun wedding was hastily arranged, but Tina wasn’t really in love with Luke. She waited until they were standing at the altar to tell her fiancÃ© there was no baby, she just wanted revenge on him for what he did to Ben.

Luke did not take the news well. Weeks later he attempted to kill Tina in a speeding van, but she jumped out just in time. Luke wasn’t so lucky. He ploughed the vehicle into a fence and was killed on impact.

Lisa had two Dingle men competing for her affections (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Albert Dingle

It’s hard to imagine Lisa with anyone other than her beloved Zak, but she nearly became another man’s Mrs Dingle.

Lisa and Zak hit it off straightaway after meeting in 1996, but Zak’s jailbird brother Albert also had his eye on her. When Zak failed to prove his feelings, Lisa agreed to marry Albert, even though she didn’t really love him.

Their wedding day ended up being one to remember. First Lisa’s horrible ex-husband Barry Clegg crashed the nuptials and had to be forcibly removed from the church. Then Zak came to his senses and declared his love for Lisa in front of the whole congregation.

Poor Albert was heartbroken and ended up fleeing the village after the police arrived to question him over an armed robbery.

Zak finally got his girl, and just four months later Lisa became his wife.

Kathy never got to be Mrs Biff Fowler (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Kathy Glover

Twice-widowed Kathy Glover hoped it was going to be third time lucky when she became engaged to her former brother-in-law Biff Fowler. But sadly it wasn’t to be.

Twisted teacher Graham Clark managed to get into Kathy’s head. The pair grew close and Kathy started to wonder whether she was marrying the right man. However, she put her doubts aside and decided to go ahead.

Dressed to impress in a gorgeous gold wedding gown, Kathy made her way up the aisle. But just as they were about to exchange vows, Biff called the wedding off, declaring he was unable to trust her and Graham.

Kathy was devastated and begged Biff to carry on. But his mind was made up. Biff rode out of the village on his motorbike shortly afterwards and hasn’t been seen since.

Nicola discovered Carlos had been bedding Bernice (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale jilted characters: Carlos Diaz

When Nicola Blackstock (now King) fell for dishy chef Carlos Diaz she had no idea he was sleeping with her sister, Bernice.

After the affair ended, Carlos ended up getting with Nicola. And she was so desperate to keep hold of him that she pretended she was pregnant. Carlos proposed and Nicola accepted. But that’s when it all started to unravel.

During her hen party, Nicola was caught necking vodka by Bernice. She confessed she wasn’t expecting and Bernice (who was actually pregnant at the time) insisted she had to tell Carlos before the ceremony. Nicola did the right thing, but was horrified when Carlos revealed the truth about him and Bernice and admitted he could be the father of her baby.

Appalled, Nicola stormed the church and declared the wedding was off due to Carlos cheating, before informing Ashley of his wife’s betrayal. Savage!

Bride-to-be Charity was set up by evil Sadie King (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Charity Dingle

It’s not often we feel sorry for Charity Dingle, but she didn’t deserve to be jilted by Tom King. Particularly as it was all super bitch Sadie’s fault.

Sadie was Jimmy King’s first wife, and Tom’s daughter-in-law. She despised Charity and did not take kindly to the idea of a former prostituteÂ threatening her position at Home Farm.

So Sadie started plotting to sabotage the couple’s big day. She recruited Cain to her dastardly mission, and paid him to make a move on Charity and capture the moment on camera. Although Charity rejected Cain’s advances, the incriminating pictures suggested otherwise.

Sadie showed the snaps to Tom on his wedding day. And surprise, surprise, he called off the nuptials, leaving Charity feeling totally distraught. And as for Sadie, she got her comeuppance. When Tom finally wised up to her scheming he cut her off without a penny.

Jimmy wiped the smile off Kelly’s face (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Kelly Windsor

Jimmy King sure knows how to pick ’em. After being made a fool of by first wife Sadie, he fell for another manipulative minx – Kelly Windsor.

In the lead up to their wedding Kelly discovered she’d fallen pregnant. The timing couldn’t have been worse. Kelly had just landed a lucrative modelling contract and feared a baby would scupper her career. Taking her agent’s advice, Kelly underwent an abortion behind poor Jimmy’s back.

But Kelly’s lies caught up with her on her wedding day. Eli Dingle paid Jimmy a visit and told him about the abortion. And if that wasn’t bad enough Eli also revealed he’d shared a cheeky snog with Kelly.

Disgusted by her double betrayal, Jimmy told Kelly she could forget becoming Mrs King!

Emmerdale jilted characters: Michael Conway

Handsome Michael Conway was introduced to Emmerdale in 2009 as a love interest for Debbie Dingle.

The pair began a romance, but Debbie was devastated to learn Michael had failed to mention he had a pregnant fiancÃ©e. He claimed he’d called the wedding off, but Debbie’s dad Cain smelt a rat. He and Debbie found out where the nuptials were taking place and crashed the ceremony. But to their horror they discovered Michael’s bride-to-be was none other than Charity!

Cain outed Debbie and Michael’s affair and the fact that Debbie was her daughter. But despite the shocking revelations, Charity and Michael agreed to carry on with the wedding. That was until Debbie informed Michael that Charity had tricked him into proposing by pretending she was pregnant.

Charity was forced to admit there was no baby, and Michael called the whole thing off.

Charity told Cain she wasn’t ready for marriage (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cain Dingle

Once upon a time Cain and Charity were on the verge of becoming husband and wife. But the wedding never happened.

After a tumultuous on/off affair that had begun when they were underage teens, Cain proposed to Charity on Christmas Day 2009. He got down on bended knee and presented her with a plastic engagement ring.

Swept up in the excitement, Cain organised a surprise wedding with a little help from his sister, Chas.

On March 11, 2010, Charity was taken to the registry office, where Cain was waiting to make an honest woman of her. But although she was touched by the romantic gesture, Charity had to let her fiancÃ© down gently. She explained she wasn’t quite ready to settle down, so they returned home.

Unsurprisingly, the couple split shortly afterwards. Charity went on to wed husband number two Jai Sharma, while Cain married Moira.

Cheating Carl got his comeuppance (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale jilted characters: Carl King

Fans across the country cheered out loud for Chas the day she dumped love rat Carl King at the altar.

It was Christmas Day 2010 and the locals were invited to Chas and Carl’s festive nuptials. But no one – apart from Chas and her cousin Charity – knew what was about to happen.

Chas had discovered Carl had been sleeping with Woolpack barmaid Eve Jenson. In revenge, she told Carl she was pregnant with his baby and asked him to marry her. He agreed, completely unaware of the trap he’d fallen into.

With her stage set, Chas took great pleasure in outing Carl and Eve’s affair to everyone. And as a final sucker punch, she informed Carl there was no baby after all.

Gabby was all dressed up but with no church to go to (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Gabby Thomas

Gabby’s jilting may have happened in the more private setting of Home Farm, but that didn’t make it any less humiliating.

It should have been the happiest day of Gabby’s life as she prepared to marry nanny Nicky Fox. But she discovered their whole romance was based on a big fat lie.

Nicky Fox was actually Nicky Miligan, Caleb’s son and the grandson of the late Frank Tate. He’d been faking his feelings for Gabby as part of a scheme concocted by Caleb to steal Kim Tate’s millions.

On the morning of their intended nuptials, Nicky couldn’t carry on the cruel deception. He told Gabby he couldn’t marry her because he was actually a gay man. She was devastated, but that was nothing compared to Caleb’s fury that his scam had failed.

Read more: Characters we want back in Emmerdale

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8th December 2024
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Alan is suspicious, Chas is caught out and Cain woos Jasmine

In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Thursday December 5, Alan is beginning to be suspicious of Adam, Chas is caught out and Cain woos Jasmine.

These episodes originally aired on May 23 and 24 2006.

Alan gets suspicious in Classic Emmerdale

Alan visits Steph and starts to wonder if she’s telling the truth. Later he quizzes Adam, asking him why he thinks Steph has turned against him. Adam realises Alan is starting to believe what Steph is saying, so he acts hurt at the very idea that Alan could think he was capable of murder.

Vandals!

Elsewhere, Matthew and Sadie are shocked to find the tyres on their trucks have been slashed and Matthew is quick to blame Carl. But Chas gives Carl an albi, so Sadie decides the only way to deal with the issue is to hire a security guard.

Cain catches Carl and Chas at the yard (Credit: ITYV/Shutterstock)

Caught out in Classic Emmerdale!

Of course, Carl and Chas were indeed behind the vandalism, and they’re determined to take more revenge. So they don balaclavas and head to the yard to start causing chaos. But when Carl clocks Cain working as a security guard, they leg it.

Carl gets away, but Chas can’t run on her bad knee and Cain catches her. As he raises a crowbar, ready to make the intruder pay, Chas pulls off her balaclava to reveal her identity.

Jasmine’s apprehensive about Cain’s advances (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cain gets romantic

Elsewhere, Jasmine returns a book to Cain and is surprised to know he knows it in detail.

Later Jasmine’s at home with Debbie when she gets a parcel – inside is the book back from Cain along with a note asking her to meet him that night. Jasmine’s intrigued and excited by Cain’s interest – and a little apprehensive.

Jean keeps lying

Jean continues the pretence that she’s interested in Tom, and it seems Dawn believes her. How long can she keep this up?

Read more:Â Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns

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5th December 2024
Tom is as evil as his dad – a complete list of Carl King’s heinous crimes

It was almost like Carl King returned to Emmerdale over the last few days as his son, Tom King, and his unhinged behaviour continue to mirror that of his evil father.

In fact, the scales have even fallen from devoted Uncle Jimmy’s eyes after Tom’s arrest. Jimmy calls him a ‘chip off the old block’ tonight and he’s sure got a point.

So it’s a case of like father, like son, but which King is more evil? Let’s take a look at the complete list of Carl King‘s terrible crimes.

Behind Carl’s handsome smile lay a killer (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Killer Carl King in Emmerdale

Carl King was in Emmerdale for eight years between 2004-2012. He arrived in the village to spy for his family business King & Sons, snooping on Tate Haulage.

He set his sights on Louise Appleton, asking her out on a date, but when his wife Coleen turned up, things got complicated. That put paid to that romance.

And then things turned dark. It was not long after his arrival that he caused the death of local postman Paul Marsden. The pair were fixing a roof together and Paul started teasing Carl over his fear of heights. As they continued to mess around, Paul lost his footing and fell. Carl and his brothers covered up the death by moving the body so it looked like he had had an accident on his own roof, completely on his own.

Happy ever after didn’t work out for Carl and Chas in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cheating Carl

Consumed by guilt, Carl ended up revealing what had happened to Chas Dingle. The pair started a relationship, but Carl’s wandering eye soon struck and he had a one-night stand with Chloe Atkinson. Chloe then became determined to split the couple up. She wrote poison-pen letters and Chas had soon had enough, ending things.

Chloe moved in for the kill and Carl obliged, but soon got bored and wanted Chas back. She, however, left to join the army!

So he turned his attentions to her cousin, Delilah Dingle. Although they grew close and did sleep together, his heart lay with Chas and he eventually wooed her back.

They made a real go of it this time, but that was much to the disapproval of his dad, Tom King Snr. And that led to…

Tom King fell victim to his son’s temper (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Killer Carl King’s second victim in Emmerdale

The King family were at war as Matthew and Sadie’s rival company took on King & Sons. Chas was passing information on the Kings to Jamie Hope, whose sister Dawn Woods had died thanks to the Kings’ battle. Furious Tom insisted Chas wasn’t good enough for Carl and then bribed her to end things.

But Chas fought back and told Carl everything on Tom’s wedding day to Rosemary Sinclair. That same day, which also happened to be Christmas Day, Tom was murdered when he was hit over the head and pushed from his bedroom window. It was later revealed Carl had a confrontation with his father about Chas and hit him when Tom called Chas nasty names. Carl then pushed Tom away and he fell out of the window.

In the midst of all this, Carl started dating DCI Grace Barraclough, who was investigating Tom’s murder! So that soon got complicated and Carl decided to confess, telling Grace everything. She took him to the police station, but was hit by a lorry as she was walking across the road. Carl then got away with murder – and things ended with Grace, pretty badly!

Eve was just too tempting for Carl (Credit: ITV)

Cheating Carl strikes again!

Carl eventually moved on and married Lexi King although he only married her because she found out the truth about Tom’s murder. Things soon turned sour and Lexi left him. Carl got back with Chas but that wandering eye fell on Eve Jenson, with whom he started an affair.

Chas found out about the affair and decided to expose Carl on her and Carl’s wedding day. She convinced him they were going to get wed (on Christmas Day again!), but secretly squirrelled all his money away and jilted him at the altar.

Chas was petrified of her ex (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

The worst crime yet

Chas began an affair with Cameron Murray who was engaged to her niece Debbie Dingle. Chas was also engaged to Dan Spencer. Carl found out about her affair and tried to blackmail her.

Chas pretended that she was interested in Carl again but really she was just trying to make him take back his threats.

It all came to a head on Emmerdale’s 40th anniversary in 2012. Carl turned really nasty and blackmailed Chas for the Â£30k she took from him. However the hate turned to obsession as Carl decided he’d stop at nothing to get Chas back.

Chas tried to keep him sweet by pretending she would run away with him, but when he realised she had no intention doing so, Carl flipped. He revealed he had killed his father for her. Disgusted Chas tried to flee, but Carl grabbed her and forced himself on her, trying to rape her.

Chas hit Carl on the head with a brick in self-defence. Believing she had killed him, she left him lying there. Chas even stood trial for his murder, but she was acquitted.

Meanwhile, what actually happened was Cameron went back and delivered the final blow that killed Carl who screamed: “I’m indestructible” as Cameron smacked him over the head and Carl fell to the ground, dead.

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28th November 2024
11 most iconic Emmerdale villains – psychotic killers, violent abusers and master manipulators!

As far as soap villains go, Emmerdale has definitely had some of the best and most terrifying we’ve ever seen. There have been a wide spectrum of baddies over the years – from deranged mass murderers, to evil rapists and unhinged bunny boilers.

Most recently, it’s been the turn of twisted Tom King to inflict his terror on poor Belle Dingle and the rest of the village. At last, Tom’s crimes are about to catch up with him, but what happened to all the other bad guys and girls?

Here’s a look at 11 of the most legendary Emmerdale villains…

Serial killer Meena was about as evil as they comeÂ (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale best villains: Meena Jutla

As Emmerdale’s first female serial killer, Meena Jutla has already secured her place in soap history.

She was introduced as Manpreet’s estranged sister, and at first it seemed Meena’s only crime was seducing her brother-in-law. But how wrong we were. Meena was a psychopath, who’s already committed murder before she even set foot in the Dales. Her first two victims were her best friend Nadine and her own father.

Viewers quickly realised Meena was about as unhinged as they come. This was someone who took sadistic pleasure in stalking her prey, and liked to sing to pop music before going in for the kill.

In total, Meena killed three villagers. First, she pushed teen Leanna Cavanagh to her death off a bridge, Aaron Dingle‘s boyfriend Ben Tucker was bludgeoned over the head, and Andrea Tate was beaten then left to burn alive in a maze fire. The nutty nurse would have happily carried on and almost claimed Manpreet’s life before the police captured her.

Meena’s now safely behind bars, which is good news for the locals, but we miss her evil brilliance.

Cameron nearly ended Chas’s life (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Cameron Murray

Crazed Cameron Murray managed to rack up quite the body count during his two year reign of terror in Emmerdale.

The love rat turned killer when he bashed Carl King’s brains in with a brick during Emmerdale’s live 40th anniversary episode. Carl was threatening to out Cameron’s affair with Chas Dingle, so he found a way to silence him. Permanently.

Guilt-ridden, Cameron confessed what he’d done to best mate Alex Moss, but then panicked he’d tell the police. Cameron took Alex hostage before murdering him to ensure his secret was safe. Gennie Walker became his third victim when she threatened to expose his involvement in Carl’s death.

Cameron went to prison, but broke out and returned to the village, where he stormed The Woolpack with a shotgun and held the locals hostage. The dramatic siege reached a terrifying climax as Cameron tried to drown Chas in the pub’s flooded cellar. However, he ended up killing himself when he grabbed the live wire of an electric bulb.

Emmerdale villains: Graham Clark was a wolf in sheep’s clothing (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Graham Clark

What is it they always say about the quiet ones? No one would have suspected teacher Graham Clark was a murderer at first glance.

After a disastrous marriage to cold-hearted Chris Tate, Rachel Hughes thought she’d found the one in Graham. He helped her redecorate her home, cooked her lovely meals and even alphabetised her CD collection. But these weren’t just sweet gestures – Graham had a sinister agenda.

Gradually he took control of every aspect of Rachel’s life, even getting her to dye her blonde hair red to resemble his late wife. The penny finally dropped for Rachel while the couple were out walking in the countryside. Rachel realised Graham had murdered his missus and made her death look like suicide.

She tried to flee, but there was no escape. Graham pushed Rachel off a clifftop to her death.

With his deadly secret still safe he turned his attentions to Rachel’s best mate Kathy Glover. He almost killed her in a car crash, but she managed to escape. Graham wasn’t so lucky and died when the vehicle exploded into a ball of flames.

Carl King was a violent abuser (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale best villains: Carl King

There aren’t many nice things we can say about Carl King. He was spoilt, arrogant, reckless and didn’t give a damn who he hurt.

But what tipped Carl into villain territory was when it was revealed he’d killed his own dad! Carl pushed old Tom King (who to be fair wasn’t that nice either) out of a window on his wedding day.

Carl got away with murder for years, and god knows how because practically half of the village knew he’d done it. But his big downfall came when he crossed killer Cameron Murray.

Carl was obsessed with his ex Chas Dingle, but then discovered she and Cameron were having an affair. Consumed with jealousy and rage, Carl attempted to rape Chas, but she hit him over a head with a brick and fled, believing he was dead.

He was still very much alive, and when Cameron found Carl he decided to finish off the job. Carl’s death was part of Emmerdale’s 40th live episode and was watched by an audience of 8.8 million.

Tom has put Belle through hell (Credit: ITV)

Tom King

Like father, like son, Tom has shown himself to be one of the worst Emmerdale villains: a violent bully and abuser. But the vet’s disturbing behaviour began at a young age.

When he was just 13, Tom – or Thomas as he was known back then – started a campaign of harassment against Chas Dingle, the woman he believed had killed his father. The twisted teen sent Chas disturbing pictures, bombarded her with anonymous calls, vandalised her home, and even threw a glass bottle at her.

After his wicked antics were exposed, Tom fled to Saudi Arabia to live with his mum. He returned 10 years later, all grown up and seemingly a changed character. But that was all a front, as poor Belle Dingle discovered.

The young couple got married in February 2024 and appeared the picture of happiness. But behind closed doors, Tom was exhibiting abusive and controlling behaviour. He physically, emotionally and mentally tortured his wife, isolating her from her family and friends and continually gaslit her into believing it was all her fault.

Tom’s crimes have been wicked and shocking to see, but justice is finally about to be served. And we will not be sorry to see the back of him.

Cross Emmerdale villain Kim Tate at your peril (Credit: ITV)

Kim Tate

No Emmerdale villains list is complete with out the queen, Kim Tate. She’s deliciously wicked, rather than being evil to the core.

Kim has committed so many sins over the years it’s impossible to reel them all off. But she’s been a thief, a fraudster, an abductor, a manipulator, liar and cheat. You get the picture.

But despite Kim’s catalogue of crimes, she’s only actually killed one person. And that wasn’t through violent means.

Who will ever forget that iconic moment when she stood by and watched as Frank suffered a fatal heart attack on Home Farm’s living room carpet? The look of satisfaction on Kim’s face as she saw the life fade from her estranged husband, and how she used her compact mirror to check whether Frank had stopped breathing? So terrifically twisted.

Lachlan White killed four people during his time in the village (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale best villains: Lachlan White

Lachlan White went from being a socially awkward kid to one of soap’s most prolific serial killers.

The only son of Chrissie White, Lachlan was characterised as a bit of weird loner. He did strike up a friendship with Belle Dingle, and encouraged her to seek help over her mental health problems. But that’s really where his niceness ended.

Events took a sinister turn when Lachlan developed an unhealthy infatuation with Alicia Gallagher. Believing his feelings were reciprocated, Lachlan committed a sexual assault on Alicia. Chrissie called the police on her son and he was placed on the sex offender’s register for two years.

After that, things spiralled really out of control. The teenager accidentally shot his grandfather Lawrence, then deliberately caused a car crash which claimed the life of Lawrence and Chrissie.

He murdered lovely Gerry Roberts by bashing his skull in with a rock, then killed Terry Bates, a conman who was posing as Gerry’s uncle. He nearly added three more bodies to count – Robert Sugden, Liv Flaherty, and his aunt Rebecca White, but they lived to tell the tale.

Lachlan was eventually captured and sent to prison. But that didn’t stop him hiring his dad to burn down Wishing Well Cottage in a final act of revenge against the Dingles. What a lovely lad, eh?

Laurel’s life was made hell by Emmerdale villain Sally Spode (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Sally Spode

Sally was the wife of a vicar, but there was nothing holy about this dangerous woman.

After her marriage crumbled, Sally turned to her ex-boyfriend Ashley Thomas for help. He and wife Laurel took pity on Sally and welcomed her into Mulberry Cottage with open arms. But little did they know they’d invited a lunatic into their lives.

Sally developed an unhealthy obsession with Ashley. She wanted him, and therefore Laurel had to go. In scenes fit for a horror film, Sally locked her love rival in the church then set fire to the building. Somehow Laurel managed to make it out alive, but Sally wasn’t done yet.

The craziness continued as Sally drugged Ashley to try to get him into bed. She kidnapped Edna Birch’s dog, held little Angelica King hostage and even made claims that she was pregnant with Ashley’s baby. No wonder why Laurel saw red and nearly pushed her off a balcony.

In the end, Sally was declared mentally ill and sectioned.

Poor Lydia soon discovered Craig’s true nature (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Craig Reed

Craig was an old friend of Lydia Dingle‘s who seemed a nice enough chap when we first met him.

The former couple knew each other from their time living together at a children’s home. Lydia, then known as Jenny Finn, had become pregnant and gave birth to their stillborn son, Toby.

33 years later, Lydia and Craig reconnected and she told him about their baby. Craig offered Lydia a cleaning job, but then began to make creepy advances towards her. Frightened by his behaviour, Lydia told Craig she was quitting, but he refused to let her go. He trapped Lydia in his office and raped her.

After suffering in silence for weeks, Lydia bravely told her family what had happened. Nearly every member of the Dingles was out for Craig’s blood, so when he was discovered dead in the middle of a field it looked as if one of them had finished him off.

The truth was somewhat more shocking and bizarre. The rapist was actually killed by the hooves of Kim Tate’s horse, Ice, who got spooked and trampled Craig to death.

Emma Barton was mad and bad (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale best villains: Emma Barton

Emma Barton’s problem was that she really loved her family. A little too much.

The estranged wife of James and mum to Pete, Ross and Finn came to the village looking for forgiveness for walking out on them years previously. She somehow managed to worm her way back into their lives, but the happy family reunion did not last long.

Realising James’s heart lay with sister-in-law, Moira, Emma held him hostage (while in her wedding dress). He escaped her clutches, but she then pushed him over the edge of a bridge, causing the Hotten Bypass Crash.

Emma also made out she had motor neurone disease to try and keep her boys close. She abducted Moira’s newborn baby son, Isaac, and accidentally shot and killed her youngest lad, Finn.

She also met a grisly end when Moira shoved her off a viaduct.

Evil Emmerdale villain Pierce made Rhona’s life hell (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Pierce Harris

Widower Pierce Harris came into Rhona Goskirk‘s life when his wife, Tess, died. She had been having an affair with Rhona’s husband Paddy at the time of her death. Grieving and all over the place it probably wasn’t the best idea for either of them, but Pierce and Rhona fell into a relationship.

He seemed perfect on the surface: smart, sophisticated and handsome. But beneath the surface lay a controlling abuser. He forced himself on Rhona even though she wasn’t in the mood and grew abusive.

Rhona’s best mate Vanessa knew what he was and tried to get her friend away from him, but Rhona wouldn’t listen. She went ahead and married Pierce, but when he raped her on their wedding day, she decided she had to go to the police.

Pierce was sent to prison, but when he was released he came straight back for Rhona. He murdered her then-boyfriend Graham Foster and took Vanessa hostage. Rhona eventually set him up so the police would arrest him again.

Pierce died in prison.

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24th November 2024
10 best exits in Emmerdale – explosive ends, grisly murders and heartbreaking goodbyes

In Emmerdale, characters come and characters go and while many have low-key departures, others are given blockbuster exits that go down in soap history.

We’ve looked back through the years and come up with the 10 best Emmerdale exits, ever.

These departures of icons range from tragic goodbyes to spectacular send-offs. So here they are, the most unforgettable farewells from the Dales…

Zoe Tate blew up Home Farm on her way out of the village (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Best Emmerdale exits: Zoe Tate

As far as Emmerdale exits go, Zoe Tate’s has to come out top for being pure dynamite.

The soap legend bowed out back in 2005 after a memorable 16 years. As the only daughter of Frank Tate, village vet Zoe broke boundaries by becoming the first lesbian character in a British soap.

She had a passionate affair with her brother’s wife Charity Dingle, and battled schizophrenia. But Zoe’s real stand out moment was her last one.

After getting off an attempted murder charge for injecting Scott Windsor with ketamine, Zoe planned to run away to New Zealand. Scott discovered her plan and held her hostage at Home Farm, threatening to take their daughter, Jean.

Zoe was able to escape his clutches, and Estate manager Callum Rennie helped her prepare a parting gift. The pair broke a gas pipe at Home Farm, to ensure maximum carnage for the incoming King family. So as the clan arrived at their new abode, a timer set off an explosion, and Zoe drove away watching in the rear-view mirror as her former home went up in flames.

Now that’s how you leave in a blaze of glory!

Carl was killed off during the 2012 live episode (Credit: ITV)

Carl King

Emmerdale delivered fans a shock blow when they killed off baddie Carl King in the soap’s 40th anniversary live episode.

Carl was one of the soap’s most central characters. He was best known for his toxic on/off romance with Chas Dingle and killing his own father, Tom. But more on that later.

Having got away with murder, there was always a sense Carl would get his comeuppance. And boy, did he get that.

After discovering Chas was having an affair with Cameron Murray, he blackmailed the pair. Events reached a dramatic climax on October 18, 2012 during a showdown between Carl and Chas. He attempted to rape her, and she defended herself by whacking Carl over the head with a brick.

His body was discovered the next day, and Chas feared she’d murdered him. But in fact, Carl was killed by Cameron, who delivered the fatal blow.

Carl’s final ironic words “I’m indestructible” have gone down in Emmerdale history.

Laurel was left heartbroken when Ashley passed away (Credit: ITV)

Ashley Thomas

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when much-loved vicar Ashely met a tragic end in 2017. He’d been part of the soap since 1996 and fans had taken him into their hearts.

Ashley’s sad demise started in 2015 when he wasÂ diagnosed with early-onset vascular dementia after experiencing memory loss. News of his terminal condition prompted Ashley to make the most of what time he had left. He remarried his soulmate, Laurel, and they welcomed baby Dotty into their lives.

By late 2016, Ashley’s condition had begun to rapidly deteriorate and he was placed in a care home. In March 2017, Laurel was informed her husband hadn’t long to live, so she brought him home.

Ashley passed away at his beloved Mulberry Cottage in peace and comfort, and with Laurel by his side. Days later, after Ashley’s funeral he appeared in Laurel’s dream as the couple said their final farewells to one another.

Seven years on, and Ashley is still sorely missed by his family and friends.

Butch got to marry his beloved Emily before he passed away (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale exits: Butch Dingle

Butch’s deathbed wedding to Emily Wylie made the character’s exit even more tearjerking.

When Zak’s second son arrived in the village, he was a notorious bully and troublemaker. But underneath the mean exterior Butch was a softie with a genuine heart of gold.

After a disastrous first marriage to cousin Mandy – who only wanted his money – Butch fell for farmer’s daughter, Emily. The couple were set to wed, but then came a tragic twist in their love story.

In March 2000, Butch was travelling in a bus which collided with a lorry, causing him to suffer life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to hospital, but the doctors revealed he wouldn’t make it. Butch got his dying wish and exchanged marriage vows with his Emily.

He was laid to rest next to his brother, Ben, with a headstone inscribed ‘Dead but still Dingles.’

Tom’s murder sparked a huge whodunnit (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Tom King

Soap fans love a good old whodunnit, which is what they got with the death of Tom King.

It was Christmas Day 2006, and Tom had just married gold-digging Rosemary Sinclair. Guests had returned to Home Farm for the wedding reception, and the party was in full swing. But danger was lurking when Tom was confronted by a mystery figure in one of the upstairs bedrooms.

A fight broke out, Tom was struck over the head and came crashing through the window to the ground below. And that’s where he died.

Due to Tom’s ruthless and unpleasant nature there was a long list of suspects in the frame. But in the end it turned out Tom had been murdered by his own son, Carl.

He followed his father six feet under in 2012.

Aaron assisted in Jackson’s suicide (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jackson Walsh

Aaron Dingle’s first love, Jackson met a heartbreaking end in June 2011.

Jackson was the guy who helped Aaron come to terms with his sexuality. They had an on/off romance, but tragedy struck during a night out when Jackson crashed his van into a railway line and was hit by an oncoming train.

The impact of the crash left Jackson paralysed from the neck down and unable to lead an independent life.

After weeks of struggling to come to terms with his disability, Jackson came to the devastating realisation he no longer wanted to live. Aaron pleaded with him to find a reason to carry on, but he wouldn’t change his mind.

Unable to do it himself, Jackson persuaded Aaron and mum Hazel to administer a fatal overdose. They helped him die with dignity, and Jackson left behind a video explaining it had been his own choice to end it all.

Moira discovered her daughter Holly dead in bed (Credit: ITV)

Emmerdale exits: Holly Barton

The Barton family have given us some incredible exits. We’ve had John dying in a car crash, James falling off a bridge, Finn getting shot, Emma being pushed off a viaduct, but none of them were quite as shocking as the unexpected tragedy of Holly’s overdose.

Moira’s daughter had a long history of heroin abuse, but it seemed to viewers she’d finally turned a corner and got clean.

Viewers were given no pre-warning of what was to come as the episode began on September 29, 2016. Moira took a cup of tea up to Holly, who she thought was sleeping after a night out. But it was only later when she returned to check on her that Moira realised Holly had succumbed to an overdose in her sleep.

What made Holly’s sad departure even more gut-wrenching was the incredible performance given by Natalie J Robb (aka Moira). We felt every inch of her pain.

Andy Sugden fled the village to escape prison (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Andy Sugden

Actor Kelvin Fletcher grew up on Emmerdale, bringing fans 20 years of drama as troubled Andy Sugden. So it was only right his character was given a great exit.

In March 2016, Andy began seeing Chrissie White, who was the former wife of his brother and long-time nemesis, Robert. But when he cheated on her with Bernice Blackstock, Chrissie vowed it was the last time she was screwed over by a Sugden.

She framed Andy for the shooting of her father, Lawrence, and he was sent to prison. On the day of his court hearing, Andy busted out and made his way back to the village – but the police were closing in on him.

In a rare act of brotherly love, Robert agreed to help Andy escape the country. He fixed him up with a fake passport, and Andy set off for a life on the run.

The fugitive farmer is still running as far as we know, but there a lot of people who’d love to see him return one day.

Donna’s tragic exit was both sad and shocking (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale exits: Donna Windsor

When Donna Windsor revealed she was dying of terminal lung cancer in 2014, viewers thought they knew how her story would end. But they were wrong.

As a local police officer, Donna was a pillar of the community. But she was harbouring a huge secret. It turned out she’d been working as a bent cop, a discovery which local bad boy Ross Barton found a huge turn on.

The pair began a romance and hatched a plan to bring gangster Gary North to justice. Events reached a dramatic climax on the roof of a multi-storey car park. Donna went to arrest Gary, but he threatened to shoot Ross and harm her young daughter, April.

Knowing she was already on borrowed time, Donna made the brave/crazy decision to jump off the roof of the car park and she pulled Gary over the edge with her.

Donna was killed on impact (as was Gary) and died a hero, with her fellow colleagues non-the-wiser about her dodgy dealings.

Only Kim would leave Emmerdale in a helicopter (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Kim Tate

Kim is a woman who knows how to make an entrance. And exit!

Her ‘original’ departure from the Dales back in 1999 is still one of the best ever. And here’s why.

After a memorable 10 years which included affairs, rivalries, faking her own death and having a hand in her husband Frank’s demise, Kim decided it was time to go.

With the police on her tail for a robbery, Kim paid one last visit to Home Farm. There she had a final showdown with her stepson Chris, and took great delight in telling him she’d watched his father die in the same spot.

Chris was knocked out of his wheelchair, and Kim poured a glass of whisky over his face before turning to leave. She, and young son James, jumped in a waiting helicopter. And as Chris came crawling out on the drive, he could only watch on as Kim took off into the skies.

What a Queen!

Read more: Kim Tate and the other bad girls of EmmerdaleÂ

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27th October 2024
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Alice takes to the skies and Carl pops the question (again)!

In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Friday October 18, Carl’s setting a trail for Chas, and Alice is struggling with her unexpected 15 minutes of fame. These episodes originally aired on March 5 and 6, 2006.

Chas looks at a video camera with a smile on her face (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

A romantic treasure hunt!

Chas finds a cryptic poem, and intrigued she heads out into the woods where she’s confused when she finds a camcorder.

She presses play and watches as Carl proposes on screen! When she turns round, he’s there in the flesh – holding a diamond ring.

Chas is delighted! But will she say yes?

Is Matthew really over Sadie?

Elsewhere, Matthew is disgruntled when he does some digging into Alasdair and finds out he’s a multi-millionaire. Later, when his dad quizzes him about Sadie being at the dinner, Matthew tells Tom that he and Sadie are history.

Flying high?

Meanwhile, Alice is worrying about the wing walk, and when the journalist tells her she’s getting fan mail after the article, she feels even more pressure!

The next day, it’s time for Alice to take to the skies! But she’s still having doubts – will she go through with it?

Both Carl and Alice are having doubts about the wing walk! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Will Chas say yes?

Chas isn’t surprised when there’s no sign of Carl, knowing how frightened he is. So when Alice’s plane takes off, Chas is shocked to see Carl following!

When he lands, he’s so shaken he can barely speak, but he manages to declare his love for Chas, and ask her to marry him again.

Paul’s upset with Ivan (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

Dramatic tension

There’s tension between Paul and Ivan when Paul admits he knows about Ivan’s aunt’s wedding. He can’t understand why Ivan won’t introduce him to his family.

Ivan reveals because they’ve not been together long, he’s not ready to come out to his family. Paul’s annoyed. Fed up with the drama, Ivan turns to Nicola for support.

Read more:Â Complete Emmerdale cast list 2024

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18th October 2024