In today’s Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Wednesday, December 18, Daz kisses Katie, Edna lashes out and Viv’s desperate!
These episodes originally aired on June 13 and 14, 2006.
Edna slaps Victoria when she finds her and Kayleigh in her house (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Breaking and entering!
Edna’s furious when she discovers Victoria and Kayleigh in her house, going through her things. Upset and angry, she lashes out and slaps a stunned Victoria.
Classic Emmerdale: Viv’s on a mission
Elsewhere, Viv is trying her best to persuade Donna to be a surrogate for her, but Donna’s freaked out by the whole thing and not keen on carrying her own sibling. Marlon’s not keen either, and it seems it’s left to Bob to put his foot down. But will he?
Daz is having a very bad day! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Daz’s day gets worse and worse
Meanwhile, Katie asks Daz if they can put their differences aside and get along for Andy’s sake. But can Daz put a lid on his hatred of Katie?
There’s more pressure for Daz when Jasmine confesses she’s seeing Cain. Daz reacts very badly to the news and when he gets home, he takes his emotions out on Katie. Expecting him to be violent, Katie’s shocked when Daz kisses her – he wants to prove to Andy that she can’t be trusted.
Horrified and revolted Katie agrees not to tell Andy, but they’re unaware that Jo’s seen them from a distance.
Classic Emmerdale: Where’s Perdy?
Meanwhile, Sadie and Perdita are out riding when Sadie slaps Perdy’s horse, leaving her struggling to control it. And later, Sadie finds the horse – with no sign of Perdita.
Debbie jumps to conclusions
Elsewhere, Debbie sees Jasmine with Daz and wrongly assumes they’re a couple – unaware the truth is even more shocking.
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The Emmerdale cast is ever-changing, whether that’s growing or shrinking or a recast – there’s always something happening.
But occasionally when they lose a fan-favourite for various reasons, the show takes a hit. So sometimes these characters appear back on our screens looking completely different.
Recasting characters is a tricky move. The show needs to find someone who will do the role justice and has a familiar feeling. But it does pay off sometimes.
So here are some characters that everyone wants back on the show – even if they need to be recasted.
Should a new Adam Barton join the Emmerdale cast? (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale recast: Adam Barton.
Adam Thomas played this iconic Barton boy from his first arrival on screen in 2009, right up to his exit in 2018.
But many fans feel that Adam should be back in the village, especially since Moira just had brain surgery.
His return to the village could work so well with many of the current storylines. So why not?
While some fans on a reddit thread called for him to be recast, others believed they couldn’t see him “played by anyone else.”
Should Joe come back? (Credit: ITV)
Joe Tate
While many argued on reddit that some characters shouldn’t be recasted, they seemed to agree that Joe Tate could be – if Ned Porteous didn’t want to return to the show.
Joe’s exit in 2018 left a lot of things unsaid and waiting. The potential storylines that could work if the show had a Joe Tate return is endless.
And many fans on that reddit thread agree because Ned “only stayed a short amount of time” on the show, a recast wouldn’t be completely ridiculous.
Fans would like to see Debbie return for current storylines. (Credit: ITV)
Debbie Dingle
Just like Adam, this one is tricky. Charley Webb created a statement character during her time on Emmerdale. And so to imagine anyone else playing her would be strange.
But it’s still not impossible. Charley has made numerous returns to Emmerdale over the years, but none seem to have stuck.
If there was any time that would be good for a Debbie return – it would be now.
She would be arriving right back into family drama. Cain has just cheated on Moira, and Charity is dealing with the Ross and Mackenzie feud. So who better to help Ross through it than the girl he spent years wanting to be with?
Despite leaving years ago – fans wonder if Daz should have been recast. (Credit: ITV / YouTube)
Emmerdale recast: Daz Eden
This one takes fans back a while. Luke Tittensor played the role from 2003 until his sudden exit in 2009.
The years he spent on the show, he was at the height of some huge storylines, and his character seemed to mix well with others.
Unfortunately Luke’s contract got terminated in 2009 as he pled guilty to grievous bodily harm and so Daz left Emmerdale.
But some fans commented that his identical twin brother, Elliot, could easily appear in the show to bring Daz back.
They wrote: “I will never understand why they didn’t recast Daz Eden. He could have been recast with his identical twin brother.”
It would be a blast from the past, but it would create a shake-up to the Emmerdale cast.
Should Oliver Farnworth have played Jamie Tate? (Credit: ITV)
Was John wrongly cast?
Some fans point out that Oliver Farnworth’s talents aren’t being completely shown through his portrayal of John Sugden.
Instead they believe he should have been an entirely different character.
A user wrote: “Oliver Farnworth should have been a Jamie recast. Although he would have to put on a southern accent.”
One pointed out he is “far too old”, but another backed them reminding them that “Emmerdale change ages all the time.”
Fans agree Robert was Emmerdale’s most successful recast. (Credit: ITV)
An Emmerdale recast that worked!
There is a lot of debate on reddit about the issues of recasting characters. While it’s quite normal and frequent for soaps to change a young actor (Sarah and Gabby for example), it’s quite rare for a successful older recast.
One fan pointed out that Robert Sugden was Emmerdale’s last successful recast, noting the issue seems to be the writing changes.
Ryan Hawley took over the role from Karl Davies in 2014. And he immediately fit right in.
They wrote: “Recasting hasn’t been great for many years now. But the main problem is Emmerdale’s writing changes the character. They don’t fully know what they want to do with their direction and give them anything, even if it doesn’t make sense to their previous personality.”
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In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Friday November 15, Alice faces her future, but can’t bring herself to tell Sam and Debbie is in danger.
These episodes originally aired on April 20 and 21, 2006.
Jasmine’s on a crime spree!
Jasmine‘s planning to steal the alcohol for the party from the pub, but Daz is worried she’ll get sent back to boarding school if she gets caught. Jasmine assures him she’ll be fine.
As Louise takes a delivery, Jasmine takes advantage of her being distracted to steal a crate of spirits. But as she legs it, she’s caught by Cain! She’s confused when he promises he won’t tell anyone. What’s he up to?
Kayleigh gets drunk in Classic Emmerdale
Later Kayleigh gets so drunk she can barely walk and throws up in the pub. Cain gets the blame, but he points the finger at Jasmine.
When she manipulates Daz into covering for her, Cain mocks her. Meanwhile Daz is watching from the window and Jasmine blows him a kiss.
Devastated, Alice tries to make a video for Samson but she can’t stop crying (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Alice comes to terms with her decision
Heartbroken Alice has made her decision, but when she comes home from the hospital and Sam asks about her treatment protocol she covers, wanting to keep the news to herself for now. Later, she tries to make a video for Samson to help him remember her, but she can’t stop crying.
It’s Val V Eric as the election heats up!
Elsewhere, Eric’s not happy when he sees Val’s topped the Hotten Courier’s poll again! Val promises she’ll withdraw from the election, but when she tries, it’s too late! She assures Eric she’ll find a way to make sure she loses.
Debbie’s trapped as the flames take hold! (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Debbie in danger!
When Daz gets into trouble with Diane, Jack and Andy for his behaviour, he tells them he was covering for Jasmine but they don’t believe him.
Later, Daz tries to comfort Jasmine after she’s argued with Debbie and he tries to kiss her, just as Debbie walks in. In the argument that follows, a bottle of vodka is broken and the vicarage goes up in flames! When Debbie is trapped, can she escape the fire?
It’s the morning after for Kayleigh
Kayleigh’s feeling sick and Martin’s got no sympathy, though Louise thinks she’s learned her lesson.
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Darren ‘Daz’ Eden arrived in Emmerdale in 2003 looking for his half brother, Andy Sugden. He was initially a troublemaker, but managed to reform.
He had a strained relationship with his brother, particularly when it came to Andy’s relationships with Katie and Jo. Daz had his own romantic connections, most notably with Victoria, who many saw as Daz’s sibling.
Here is Daz’s story.
He loved to cause chaos (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Daz the troublemaker
Daz arrived in the Dales in October 2003 searching for his half brother, Andy Sugden. The two shared the same dad – Billy Hopwood.
He was initially a tearaway and immediately took to stealing cars. Daz drove away in Robert’s car, crashing into hay bales in the process. He later stole some more cars, including Jack’s.
When he was punished by being sentenced to community service, he was hoping to do this at Scott’s garage, but Scott refused, meaning Daz would have to go to a young offenders institute. Daz got his revenge by setting fire to the garage.
Relationship with his brother
When Daz came to the village, Andy was in a relationship with Katie. Katie was having an affair with Andy’s brother Robert, which was discovered by Daz.
Katie threatened Daz and told him that Andy wouldn’t believe him. This turned out to be the case and Katie persuaded Andy to put Daz into care. But when the truth finally came out, Andy visited Daz and persuaded him to come back to the farm.
However, after finally feeling secure and loved by his brother, Andy surprised Daz by getting back with Katie. Daz told Andy he had to choose between him and Katie – Andy chose Katie. Daz then moved in with Jack.
They faced further trouble later on when Daz discovered Andy had been hitting girlfriend Jo. Daz punched Andy but immediately regretted it as he didn’t want to be like Andy or his dad.
Daz’s mum and dad
Daz’s mum Denise did not appear in many Emmerdale episodes, but when she did, she managed to convince her son she was a changed woman. Daz briefly left the Dales to go live with her, but returned a couple of months later.
Denise returned and insisted Daz make amends with her boyfriend, but he refused. When Diane and Jack decided to start adoption proceedings for Daz, Denise was happy to allow it.
However, Daz’s dad Billy – who was in prison – was not as keen. He felt the Sugdens had already stolen one of his sons.
Upon his release from prison, Billy arrived in the Dales. He got a job and tried to make amends with his sons. Andy told him that Jack was his dad, but Billy did manage to bond with Daz. The relationship was later damaged though when Billy had an affair with Diane.
Daz had a brief fling with Victoria (Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)
Romantic connection with Victoria and Emmerdale exit
After having a crush on Jasmine Thomas, Daz dated Penny Drury. He then met Scarlett Nicholls, the daughter of Tom King, in 2007. Scarlett took a liking to him immediately and they eventually got together.
However, while he was with Scarlett, he formed a deep connection with Victoria Sugden, who was like a sister to him. The two kissed on Christmas Day in 2008 and then slept together a few months later. Victoria thought this meant they could be a couple, but Daz said it was a mistake and he wanted to stay with Scarlett.
To get revenge, Victoria slept with Aaron at Daz’s house and they were caught by Scarlett and Daz. Daz was angry and went for Aaron before Victoria blurted out that it was Daz’s fault as he didn’t want her any more. Realising they had more than a brother/sister relationship, Aaron and Scarlett were disgusted.
Aaron immediately told Andy, who was equally disgusted. He told Daz to leave and never return. Daz did just that. On his way out of the village, he stopped by the farm to see if he could get a last glimpse of Victoria, but he quickly left as he didn’t want to risk Andy seeing him.
Who played Daz Eden?
Daz was played by Luke Tittensor. Luke has a twin brother, Elliott, who is also an actor. The twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher in Shameless before Elliott took on the role on his own.
Luke then landed the role of Daz in Emmerdale. After leaving Emmerdale, Luke played Connor in Waterloo Road. He has also appeared in Casualty, Holby City and Moving On.
More recently, he secured the role of Ser Arryk Cargyll in House of the Dragon, alongside his twin brother, who plays Ser Erryk Cargyll.
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In classic Emmerdale spoilers, airing on ITV3 on Monday October 14, guilty Alan tries to make amends to daughter Steph after not believing her about Terence. These episodes first aired on February 24 and 26, 2006.
Elsewhere, when antifreeze from their development contaminates the Sugdens’ water supply, Daz is eager to play detective – landing himself in trouble with the King brothers.
Meanwhile, Tom keeps a secret from Matthew, and Pearl takes a big risk.
Alan feels terrible for not believing Steph sooner (Credit: ITV)
Alan tries to make amends to Steph
In the wake of his injury, Alan feels terrible about not believing Steph. He worries that maybe he did know about Terence’s abuse but could have buried it in the back of his mind.
Hoping to make amends, he tells Steph he wants her to be joint owner of the B&B. Sickened that he thinks he can buy her back, Steph rejects his offer.
Afterwards, she tells the police that she’s decided to drop the charges against Terence. The police are concerned when they are unable to find and question Terence. Covering for his absence, Betty and Alan claim he’s run off. When the police ask him about the injury to his head, Alan tells them that he took a fall.
Later, Betty visits Steph and tells her that her father needs her, begging her not to let Alan. And, when Robert turns up at the B&B with her statement to sign, Steph is thrown. She tells him that she’s decided to drop the charges against Terence.
In the Woolpack, Adam tries to cheer Steph up, reminding her that Terence has gone for good. Looking to the future, Steph starts to reconsider Alan’s B&B offer.
Daz and Jasmine find themselves in hot water (Credit: ITV)
Jasmine and Daz play detective
Hari tells the Sugdens that their water supply has been contaminated with antifreeze. He assures Andy and Jack that there will be a thorough investigation of how the water came to be contaminated.
When he tells them that they’ll be looking upstream, Jack notes that the Kings’ development is in that direction. Overhearing, Daz decides to play detective. Enlisting Jasmine, the pair pay a visit to the Kings’ development, where they find some rusty barrels.
Believing the barrels to be the root of the Sugdens’ problem, Daz takes a picture on his phone. However, Jimmy and Matthew catch him and Jasmine, and march them both into a portacabin – where Matthew destroys the phone.
Terrified, Daz and Jasmine flee. Meanwhile, Matthew asks Jimmy about the antifreeze, who claims that he asked for it to be moved ages ago. Fuming, Matthew forces Jimmy to move the evidence.
Back at the farm, Jack is angry as the Kings get off Scot-free. Convinced that the Kings were responsible, he and Andy show an environmental officer around. Meanwhile, dejected Daz is convinced that he’s spoiled the family’s chance to nail the Kings. Jasmine convinces him to tell Andy what happened.
Later, at the Kings’ development, the environmental officer questions Matthew and Jimmy, who give him a tour of the site. The officer is suspicious as he notes signs of disturbance at the ditch, but the brothers feign innocence. The officer takes samples from the ditch away for testing.
Back at the farm, a furious Jack tells Andy and Daz that the officer doesn’t hold much hope. Convinced that the Kings have gotten away with it, Jack confronts Matthew in the pub, demanding he tells the truth. Jack is left helpless as an unruffled Matthew denies all knowledge.
Also in classic Emmerdale spoilers
Hoping to visit her grandchildren in Hong Kong, Pearl decides to invest in the stock market.
Matthew wakes up with Lynda, who tells him that she’s happy to have her cake and eat it. Elsewhere, Sadie reaches out to Tom about her horse, Cossack. An angry Tom tells her that he wants her and the horse out of their lives for good – telling her that she needs to move Cossack as soon as possible. When Edna asks if they should tell Matthew that Sadie will be visiting, Tom suggests it’s best that his son remains in the dark.
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In Classic Emmerdale spoilers, Daz Eden and Belle Dingle go missing, and the Dingles and the community launch a desperate search. Meanwhile another family faces a Christmas crisis that threatens to break them apart. These two episodes originally aired on Christmas Day 2005.
Will Daz and Belle survive their ordeal? (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Belle’s disappearance sends the Dingles into a panic
What should be a joyous Christmas morning quickly turns into a nightmare for the Dingles. Lisa returns home full of festive cheer, only to discover that no one knows where Belle is. The hungover family, still recovering from the previous night’s celebrations, assumed Belle was with Lisa. However, panic erupts when they realise she’s missing. Zak, fearing the worst, immediately suspects Sandy Thomas, recalling how Sandy had befriended Belle at a recent christening.
Zak disrupts Christmas service in a desperate plea
The tension rises as Zak storms into the Christmas church service, pleading with the villagers to help find Belle. The entire community quickly joins the search, but the situation worsens when it’s discovered that Daz Eden is also missing. Zak’s anger and desperation boil over, leading to a dramatic confrontation with Jack Sugden during the search. This tension-filled moment is only broken when Lisa finds one of Belle’s gloves on the ground, sparking intense fears about what might have happened to her daughter.
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Daz and Belle face increasing danger
Meanwhile, Daz, who has been trapped overnight in a shaft with a freezing Belle, tries to remain optimistic despite the dire circumstances. He does his best to keep her spirits up, but as the rain continues, the water in the shaft begins to rise. The situation grows increasingly dangerous, and Daz realises that time is running out to save Belle.
Jimmy is in a bad place this Christmas (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
The King family’s Christmas crumbles
Over at the King household, Christmas is anything but merry. Tom King is horrified to learn that his son Jimmy has been found by the police in a dire state. Dean, a family associate, locates Jimmy in a police cell after he was found on a motorway bridge. The police bring Jimmy home with a caution for drunk and disorderly conduct, but Tom’s concern deepens when Jimmy refuses to say whether he was contemplating jumping from the bridge.
Classic Emmerdale spoilers: A Christmas to remember—for all the wrong reasons
Tom, who had hoped for a peaceful Christmas, instead faces the painful realisation that his son is struggling far more than he ever imagined. The family’s Christmas is overshadowed by worry and despair as they grapple with the severity of Jimmy’s situation.
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