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  • Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Pearl’s lies exposed as she grows further in debt

    Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Pearl’s lies exposed as she grows further in debt

    Classic Emmerdale sees Pearl Ladderbanks’ money woes continue to spiral out of control as she grows further in debt while trying to get back the money she invested in a dodgy Internet company. But when Val learns that Pearl’s been lying about her investment, the truth is revealed.

    Meanwhile, Terry worries about losing access to TJ as Dawn plans to leave the country, and Jimmy finds himself at loggerheads with Jack and Zak.

    These episodes originally aired on June 23 and 26 2006.

    Val glares angrily at Pearl on Emmerdale
    Val is onto Pearl (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Pearl is in trouble in Classic Emmerdale

    Pearl feels delighted when a gamble pays off. However, when the bookmaker convinces her to keep betting, she only ends up even further in debt. At The Woolpack, Eric tells Val that Pearl has been lying about her Internet investment – and Val confronts her over her lies. Later, Len tries to find out what’s wrong, but Pearl hides her distress.

    At the factory, things get worse when Val tells Del all about the scam. Later, they tell Len everything. He takes Danny with him to find Pearl.

    Terry and Dawn make peace

    Terry resigns himself to the fact that Dawn and TJ are moving away. However, Dawn promises him that he will always have access to his son.

    When he tells Jean that the problem has been resolved, she reassures him that she’ll always be on his side – unaware that he would have broken up with her if it had meant a chance at co-parenting TJ.

    Sabotage!

    Jimmy attempts to show an estate agent around the development, but is left furious when Zak and Jack disrupt the meeting. After Jimmy attempts to smooth things over, he only winds up causing more mayhem for himself.

    When the estate agent returns, Zak and Jack put together another plan to sabotage Jimmy’s plans. While the estate agent is initially impressed, she’s horrified to find Shadrach relieving himself against one of the houses.

    Also on Classic Emmerdale tonight

    Bob is worried about Viv as she considers IVF treatment. However, Viv is adamant and demands that the tests continue.

    As part of his punishment for stealing Belle’s pig, Shadrach is forced to wait on her every demand.

    As Tom and Matthew manage to have a civil conversation, Sadie feels uneasy.

    Ashley asks Edna for help with a girl guides meeting. However, Victoria and Kayleigh are uncomfortable at her presence. Feeling unwanted, Edna leaves.

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

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  • Pearl Ladderbanks: Money worries, gambling habit and heartbreak!

    Pearl Ladderbanks: Money worries, gambling habit and heartbreak!

    Pearl Ladderbanks was one of Emmerdale fans’ favourite characters. She was good-hearted and funny, but she somehow always found herself making bad choices and getting into trouble.

    Pearl’s arrival in the village

    Snooty Edna Birch declared Pearl was a ‘trollop’ almost as soon as she arrived in the village! But flamboyant and fun, Ms Ladderbanks was soon making friends. She hit it off with Len Reynolds when she first came to Emmerdale, and the pair quickly started a romance. He proposed and she accepted and they moved in together. But Pearl was hiding a big secret!

    Pearl’s secret

    It turned out that Pearl’s son Frank was not a financial adviser, as she’d told everyone in the village. In fact, he was serving time for rape. Len was horrified when he found out, but quickly realised Pearl had been through enough when it came to Frank and stood by her.

    When he was released, Frank came to stay with Pearl and Len. But his arrival was written about in the Hotten Courier and the villagers all turned against poor Pearl. Only Ashley and Edna stood by her and Len. Scott Windsor and Syd Woolfe beat Frank up after a misunderstanding involving Scott’s sister Donna, and Frank decided to move away and start a new life elsewhere.

    Pearl and Len were upset about how they’d been treated so they decided to move away too, but their friends in the village rallied round and convinced them to stay.

    Pearl, Len and Owen
    Pearl, Len and Owen all rubbed along nicely together (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Money troubles

    Pearl’s grandson Owen came to visit from Hong Kong. But Pearl was put in an awkward position when he asked to see where his dad was buried. It turned out his mum had lied and said his dad was dead, rather than admitting the truth about him being in prison.

    Pearl told Owen the truth, and was surprised when he said he already knew! He just wanted someone to be honest with him.

    The pair became close and Pearl began saving up to visit Owen in Hong Kong. But she soon made some bad decisions when she invested in a get-rich-quick scheme and persuaded some of her friends to invest, too.

    But the scheme was a scam and Pearl lost all her cash and her friends’ money too. Desperate to make amends, she took a loan from Eric.

    Len wasn’t impressed when he found out, but he repaid the loan, only for Pearl to be hit with an early-repayment penalty Eric had sneaked into her contract.

    She was so guilt-ridden with the mess she’d made that she left the village, leaving her engagement ring and a note for Len.

    Return to the village for Pearl Ladderbanks

    Pearl was working in a pub, using a false name, when she bumped into Daz Eden, who’d fled from his mum and her boyfriend. They went back to Emmerdale together and to Pearl’s relief, she was welcomed back with open arms. She even reconciled with Len.

    Pearl listens to Jimmy and Kelly
    Pearl knew that Jimmy was lying (Credit: ITV)

    More blackmail

    Pearl started working for the Kings, and she was a key witness when Tom was murdered. She knew Jimmy had lied about being with Kelly on the night, because she’d seen Kelly alone. Jimmy tried to blackmail Pearl into keeping quiet but she went to the police.

    Pollard tries to trick Pearl as Edna watches
    Pollard was pulling the wool over Pearl’s eyes (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Len’s death

    When Len died, Pearl was devastated. The whole village turned out to say goodbye. As Pearl tried to move on, she thought Eric was being an unlikely friend to her, but it turned out he was just trying to swindle her out of her home.

    Pearl talks to Paddy and Rhona
    Pearl’s theft was rumbled by Paddy and Rhona (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    More money woes

    By 2015 Pearl was working at the vet’s but she discovered she’d been underpaying her gas bill and was deep in debt. She turned to gambling to try to make more wonga and was soon in even worse trouble.

    She started stealing from the vet’s and even pretended to be suffering from memory troubles in order to get away with it. But when Vanessa found a list of IOUs she’d been keeping, the game was up. She was sacked and she sold her house to Eric to pay off her debts.

    Once more she planned to leave the village but once more, she was convinced to stay.

    Pearl left the village in 2020, moving to a static caravan in Demdyke and then to Hong Long to be with Owen.

    Who played Pearl Ladderbanks?

    Pearl was played by actress Meg Johnson. She had a long and glittering career in showbiz from making her debut on the stage aged just six when she was evacuated to Bolton during the war.

    Meg played Eunice Gee in Coronation Street in the 1980s and 90s, and worked regularly with Victoria Wood. She starred in productions of Chicago, Gypsy and Follies, and played Brigid McKenna in Broookside from 2000-2003.

    In 2003 she landed the role of Pearl in Emmerdale and stayed in the village until 2020.

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  • Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Lesley makes a mistake, Pearl’s in trouble, and Tom’s making friends

    Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Lesley makes a mistake, Pearl’s in trouble, and Tom’s making friends

    In Classic Emmerdale spoilers for episodes airing on ITV3 on Wednesday, November 27, Lesley makes another bad decision, Pearl’s stuck between and a rock and a hard place, and the Kings are making friends with the Dingles!

    These episodes originally aired on May 9 and 10 2006.

    Pearl looks worried as she talks to Len
    Pearl’s got a lot of thinking to do (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Pearl’s impossible choice

    Determined to clean up Pearl’s mess, Len heads off to see Eric to pay back the loan, and get Pearl’s ring back.

    When Pollard taunts Len about the quality of the ring, Len sees red and thumps him!

    Later, a furious Pollard announces to Pearl that their contract states that she now owes him a £500. Pearl’s unimpressed and says she’s not going to cough up. But Eric says either she pays, or he’ll report Len for punching him.

    Bobby woos Lesley in Classic Emmerdale

    Romantic Bobby-John is determined to make things up with Lesley. So he comes up with a plan to re-create the night he stood Lesley up back in the 1970s.

    When he arrives on a vintage motorbike, wearing a seventies suit, Lesley’s delighted.

    Rodney’s got a plan

    Rodney decides to support Kelly and Paul in their business ideas, and surprises them with the chance to launch their own spa and leisure resort.

    Bobby and Lesley laugh together in the village
    Bobby and Lesley head off for a romantic night away (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)

    Lesley makes a bad decision

    After being charmed by Bobby-John, Lesley decides it’s time to take their romance to the next level and they plan to spend the night in a hotel. But in order to pay for it, Lesley resorts to using Kelly’s credit card.

    When Simon realises what his mum’s done, he rushes to the hotel and confronts her. Soon Lesley’s left humiliated as Bobby decides he doesn’t want anything to do with a fraudster.

    Cain’s speeding in Classic Emmerdale

    Meanwhile, Cain offers Jasmine a lift to college, and puts his foot down on the way. What’s he playing at?

    Tom makes a birthday friend!

    It’s Tom’s birthday and though he’s expecting a nice dinner in a fancy restaurant he ends up at the Dingles’ to share his celebrations with Alice!

    Having had enough, the Kings and Chas head back home but Chas gives them a piece of her mind when they get back. And soon Tom’s regretting his decision, and going back to the Dingles’ to carry on with the party!

    Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale – and who’s joining and returning?

    Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

    Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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