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  • Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy keeps her financial troubles a secret from Paddy

    Emmerdale spoilers: Mandy keeps her financial troubles a secret from Paddy

    Mandy and Paddy are soon to get married, but it seems that union will be based on lies as next week’s Emmerdale spoilers reveal she is not being honest with her husband-to-be.

    Rhona knows what’s going on and encourages Mandy to tell Paddy. But can she bring herself to ‘fess up?

    Mandy and Rhona have a serious conversation
    Mandy is a panic, but will Rhona’s advice help? (Credit: ITV)

    Mandy in trouble in Emmerdale spoilers

    With the salon quiet, Mandy has been complaining of late about her lack of customers. But it seems she’s not telling the full story because the low numbers of clients mean no money coming in. And it turns out Mandy has wracked up the debt.

    She keeps her money worries to herself though, not wanting to tell Paddy how bad things have got.

    Mandy does end-up confiding in new BFF Rhona, however. Rhona offers advice about coming clean, but Mandy is not one to listen to advice. She wants a solution, fast.

    Later in the week, the financial problems are getting worse, but she still doesn’t tell Paddy. He’s happily taking her for lunch in the Woolpack and planning their big day without a care in the world.

    How much longer can Mandy keep this a secret? And can she find a way to solve her problems and get back in the black?

    Mandy and Paddy have meal in the Woolpack in Emmerdale spoilers and he smiles while she looks nervous
    Mandy is lying to Paddy (Credit: ITV)

    How did Mandy get into so much debt?

    Mandy has been hinting for a while that things at the salon have been tough. But she hasn’t really been honest about the extent of the struggle. With few clients and Mandy continuing to spend in the same manner, she’s got herself into a right mess.

    She acted suspiciously the other week when Paddy mentioned setting the date for their big day. It seemed like she didn’t want to get married at all, insisting there was no rush and showing very little interest in his wedding planning and bridal magazines.

    But now it’s becoming clearer – she can’t afford to get married. And it seems she doesn’t want to be a financial burden to her new husband and let him pay for everything.

    Although she hinted at the time the salon was quiet, Paddy didn’t cotton on to the reality. Will he realise before too long? Or is he oblivious in her wedding planning bliss, just wanting to remarry the woman of his dreams?

    Things didn’t go well for the pair last time they were wed, so is a marriage based on lies a good idea for a fresh start second time round?

    Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

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

     

  • Review of the week: Dawn whinges, Matty left terrified and finally some laughs from Mandy and Rhona

    Review of the week: Dawn whinges, Matty left terrified and finally some laughs from Mandy and Rhona

    It’s been a complicated week in Emmerdale as we review everything that’s gone one. Things have been looking bleak for Matty in prison, Dawn is struggling to cope with Evan’s illness, and Lydia made an awful realisation.

    But there has been one unexpected moment of fun in among all the misery.

    Here’s what’s been going on.

    Dawn tells Kim to leave Clemmie's birthday party
    Dawn forgot Clemmie’s birthday because of all her moaning (Credit: ITV)

    Dawn and Billy’s anguish

    It’s been tough seeing Dawn and Billy coping with baby Evan’s leukaemia diagnosis. This week things got even trickier for the pair when Billy broke the protective ‘bubble’ at Home Farm and the little lad ended up back in hospital with a temperature.

    It’s not been easy for Dawn and Billy – and it’s not easy for us viewers either! In fact, this whole storyline feels like a slog. Dawn’s a devoted mum, doing her best, but she’s being a bit, well, annoying. Surely it’s unrealistic to expect a whole family to put their lives on hold for what could be years? Kim can’t run weddings at Home Farm, putting a big dent in their income. Billy can’t do his personal training, even Clemmie and Lucas are being half-heartedly home-schooled, by people who don’t know what a fronted adverbial is or how to calculate 10 per cent of something.

    And by the end of the week, Dawn had even forgotten Clemmie’s birthday (which seems unlikely, to be honest, as she loves her daughter fiercely), giving Rose a chance to save the day, while Kim was out in the cold.

    Sadly we feel Dawn’s constant whining is making us far less sympathetic to what should be a heart-wrenching story.

    As visiting time ends, Amy’s [NATALIE ANN-JAMIESON] glad Matty Barton [ASH PALMISCIANO] is more positive. As she watches him go, she’s approached by Robbo [JOHN O’NEILL], who she mistakes for Les.
    Amy dropped Matty right in it (Credit: ITV)

    Matty’s torment

    There’s not much happiness in the Dales this week and Matty’s prison horror is heaping misery on the misery. This week, his wife Amy accidentally landed him in it when she inadvertently revealed he was trans to prison bully Robbo.

    The next thing we saw was poor Matty battered and bruised in the prison infirmary. Though shockingly, he admitted he’d asked his cellmate Les to beat him up as hospital was the only place he feels safe. It’s a tricky situation for Matty, there’s no doubt. He’s determined to stay put in the cell, but frankly we reckon if it was us in that situation, we’d be running to that isolation wing as fast as our legs would carry us.

    And there is a bright side to Matty’s torment – at least while he’s banged up, he doesn’t have to listen to Dawn whining, eh?

    When Josh [OSIAN MORGAN] threatens Samson, putting pressure on him to continue lying to the police, Lydia observes their interaction
    Samson is more scared of Josh than he is of Moira, which frankly seems a bit stupid (Credit: ITV)

    Kidnap!

    Meanwhile ferocious mum Moira was on the warpath, trying to force the truth out of Samson. She even went as far as kidnapping the lying lad – with some help from brother Mack – in an attempt to get him to admit Matty didn’t stab him.

    But no, Samson’s staying schtum for now at least. In fact, he even managed to persuade Moira he was going to confess and instead he dropped her right in it with the police! What a snake!

    We can’t help thinking Samson’s not being especially savvy. Is he really more scared of Josh than he is of Moira? Moira who killed Emma Barton and let her son take the blame? That Moira? Foolish choice, Samson. Foolish!

    Lydia’s on to Samson now,  though, and she can be just as fierce as Moira, though a lot less handy with her fists, so we reckon it’s only a matter of time before Samson fesses up. Which is good news for those of us who are finding new, evil bestie Josh, intensely annoying!

    Mandy and Rhona staggering home drunk
    Mandy and Rhona have become firm friends overnight! (Credit: ITV)

    I’ll tell you what I want

    Rhona and Mandy’s odd feud seemed a bit forced at first and we weren’t totally on board with it. BUT! What we were totally on board with was the making up. The pair were set up by barmaid Gail after Marlon and Paddy begged her to sort out the beef between them.

    And it worked! Before long, the women were necking drinks and sharing stories, and heading into town. In fact, we didn’t see them again until they were staggering home in the early hours – crossing paths with Moira and Mack who’d been at the cop shop.

    When Rhona woke up at Paddy and Mandy’s later, she was in a bad way! She even discovered she had a sore back. “What did I do?” she asked. What she did – apparently – was get a tattoo of a Spice Girl! Possibly, Posh. Maybe Sporty. Mandy wasn’t sure. Either way, it was some much-needed light-relief in the midst of all this week’s misery!

    Zig-ah-zig-ah, indeed.

    Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm.

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

     

  • Emmerdale spoilers: Ella makes a return as yet another car crash hits the village

    Emmerdale spoilers: Ella makes a return as yet another car crash hits the village

    Next week’s Emmerdale spoilers see child killer Ella Forster return to the village. However, what was intended to be a brief stop takes a turn when she is involved in a car crash while trying to leave again.

    Frankly we’re not sure why anyone would want to drive around Emmerdale given the number of car accidents that happen in and around the village, but she does. Will anyone come to her support?

    Mandy and Ella talking on Emmerdale
    Can Ella get Mandy’s forgiveness? (Credit: ITV)

    Ella comes back

    Ella’s terrible secret was revealed to the village in May when she was revealed she had killed a child. Her then-lover Liam was horrified, given his own daughter Leanna was murdered by Meena Jutla in 2021.

    Ella left the village when he ordered her out of his home – and his life. Even though she tried to explain herself, insisting she had served her time for the murder, Liam didn’t want to hear it.

    With her tail between her legs, she fled the village and no one has heard from her since. In her absence Liam is feeling lonely. He thinks he’s going to be single forever. However Manpreet encourages him to give things another go with Chas. They were always more suited anyway, but will he take the plunge?

    Meanwhile, he has no idea he is being watched. A mysterious figure tracks his movements throughout the village. As the person continues to snoop around, it’s Mandy who realises that there’s an intruder about. Mandy then confronts the mystery figure and is taken aback to see that it’s Ella.

    But why has she returned?

    Ella insists she’s only there to collect the rest of her things. Mandy is torn as she watches Ella go – will she help a friend in need? Or will she turn her back on Ella like everyone else?

    Liam confronts Ella on Emmerdale
    Liam is shocked to see Ella back in town (Credit: ITV)

    Car crash horror in Emmerdale spoilers

    Another day, another car crash in Emmerdale. It’s Sam Dingle who comes across the accident on a country road. Ella’s car has crashed and he immediately calls an ambulance.

    Fortunately for Ella her injuries are not too serious. She’s even up and about the next day – and back in the village.

    It’s then that Liam finally realises she’s back in town. He’s shocked to bump into a battered and bruised Ella in the cafe.

    He’s not best pleased to say the least, but can he put the past behind them and be civil? Or will Ella be given the cold shoulder once again?

    Emmerdale usually airs on weekdays at 7.30pm, with an hour long episode on Thursdays.

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