In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers, the clock is ticking for Tom to destroy evidence of his abuse against Belle. He tricks young Isaac into giving him access to his tablet, but Carl is watching. Will he reveal what he’s seen?
Tom manages to get his precious tablet back (Credit: ITV)
Tom is under pressure in Emmerdale spoilers
With a court case looming, Tom doesn’t want anything to affect his chances of victory. Which means he needs to find a way of destroying his tablet.
Viewers will know the device contains proof that Tom was terrorising Belle. Not only does it have the incriminating images he was using to blackmail her with, there are also recordings from his hidden spy cams.
Little Isaac Dingle is now in possession of the tablet, and Tom has been keeping a close eye on him, waiting for his chance to get it back.
Tom tricks Isaac
An opportunity presents itself when Tom is able to catch Isaac on his own. He asks for his tablet back and Isaac reveals it’s back at Butlers Farm. Not only that, but he also tells Tom where the spare key is hidden!
Later, Tom retrieves the key and lets himself into Butlers, but is forced to take cover when Matty suddenly walks in.
Will he realise there’s an intruder in the house?
Belle is petrified Tom will win against her in court (Credit: ITV)
Belle goes to Moira for help
Meanwhile, Belle’s mind is still on the strange voicemail she received from Moira last week.
Moira, who’s battling a brain tumour, had had a look at Tom’s tablet and found the incriminating images of Belle. But before she was able to do anything about it she suffered a seizure, which wiped any memory she had of that moment.
Belle wants to know what Moira was on about in her message, but sadly she’s unable to remember.
Carl witnesses Tom smashing his tablet up (Credit: ITV)
Carl discovers the truth about his cousin
On her way back from seeing Moira, Belle is startled to run into Tom.
Once again he tries his best intimidation tactics and tells Belle she doesn’t stand a chance in court. Tom is confident he’ll walk away a free man, a thought which leaves Belle consumed with fear.
As Tom returns home he pulls out the tablet he’s been able to retrieve from the farm. Thinking no one is about, he uses a rock to smash the screen to smithereens. But Tom’s not alone – Carl is watching from nearby and sees everything. But will he keep the discovery to himself? Or is Tom finally about to get his comeuppance?
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Amelia and Jimmy continued to share one brain cell as they waited for news on Tom at the hospital. A doctor soon put them out of their misery when she informed them that Tom was improving.
With police waiting to talk to Tom, Amelia decided to get her side of things across and informed them that it was Belle. Jimmy suggested it could have been Cain, but Amelia quashed that idea and told him Cain was definitely in Scotland.
“I’m Amelia, his girlfriend, which Belle was really jealous about,” Amelia told the police – with a straight face no less.
Amelia told the police that Belle wanted to punish Tom, with Jimmy adding: “It doesn’t take a genius to work out what happened.” Clearly.
Later, once Tom was awake, Jimmy asked Tom if it was Belle. But Tom didn’t respond. When questioned by the police, Tom claimed that he couldn’t remember what happened. “It’s blank,” he said. But he said he thinks he was meeting someone.
Idiot Jimmy continued to throw Belle’s name around and told Tom not to cover for her.
Once Jimmy had left, it was revealed Tom did in fact remember what happened. He called Belle and ordered her to visit him by 1pm tomorrow. He warned her not to tell anyone or he would tell the police everything.
Will Belle ever be rid of Tom?
Belle is worried that she could go to prison (Credit: ITV)
Charity covered for Belle
Sam, Lydia and Charity continued to worry about Belle. When Lydia told Belle that Tom was out of danger, Belle said she might as well hand herself in.
However, Charity pointed at herself and said: “You have an alibi now.”
When police questioned Belle, Charity claimed her and Belle had been on a long walk at the time of the attack.
The police asked Belle about her relationship with Tom and she simply responded: “He was difficult to live with.” Which must be a contender for understatement of the century.
The Dingles aren’t the brightest bunch and didn’t quite get their story straight, with Lydia and Charity contradicting each other. After Lydia said they were all fond of Tom, Charity said the police could take their pick of potential suspects because ‘he’s not very popular.’
Will that slip up come back to bite them?
Matty moved in (Credit: ITV)
Moira’s family continued to worry
Moira was annoyed when Matty arrived with his bags and told her he was staying for a while. She claimed she didn’t need a babysitter, but Matty lied that he was only there because he was sick of Amy and Amelia’s drama.
When Mack came in to check on her under the guise that he needed a drink, Moira continued to insist she was fine and didn’t need to be checked up on.
She then promised her young son Isaac that he could have his own sheep. Mack told her it wasn’t a good idea, but she forged ahead with the plan.
In an ominous moment, Isaac asked his mum: “And you won’t kill them?” She promised him that no she wouldn’t… oh dear.
Later, Matty and Mack discovered Moira had left the house alone and immediately went searching for her. Mack found her returning from the farm up the road where she’d placed an order for Isaac’s sheep.
Moira told Mack to stop treating her like a child and then told Matty to pack his bags and go home because she was fine. But is she really?
Police checked Aaron’s car (Credit: ITV)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Police questioned Aaron
Aaron and John continued to flirt – their own form of flirting anyway. John gave us all a bit too much information when he told Aaron: “I can’t promise you a good night sleep.” Thanks, John.
Later, John watched on as a policeman approached Aaron. He asked him if he knew about any stolen watches as his car had been seen near the scene of the crime.
A clearly guilty Aaron denied all knowledge and happily showed the policeman the boot of his car, which was empty bar a couple of tools. Where has he hidden them?
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In Emmerdale spoilers for Monday September 30, Moira’s erratic behaviour is causing her loved ones serious concern. Matty decides to move in with his mum to help her, but will Moira want him there?
Meanwhile, John is suspicious when PC Swirling questions Aaron about a reported theft. But what has he been up to?
Moira isn’t happy when Matty announces he’s moving in (Credit: ITV)
Moira’s health is in decline in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Moira is spiralling
Moira’s life was shattered this month when she was diagnosed with a meningioma, a non-cancerous type of brain tumour. The mass in her head has caused her to suffer from seizures, memory loss, confusion and bouts of anger.
Moira is currently dealing with a ‘watch and wait’ situation to see how the tumour grown. But it’s clear her health is getting worse. She’s experiencing frequent seizures and is having difficulty remembering what she did, when.
Moira’s erratic behaviour is also causing her loved ones a lot of stress, particularly as she’sstruggling to face up to the fact she’s ill.
Mack and Matty are united in their concern for Moira (Credit: ITV)
2. Matty moves in to Butlers
As the week begins, Matty arrives at Butlers with a holdall. He’s desperately worried about his mum, especially with Cain away, and wants to keep a closer eye on her.
However, Moira isn’t thrilled by the prospect. She knows Matty will be watching her every move and forcing her to face up to the reality of her illness.
But as Moira experiences another difficult day, Mack and Matty both agree her behaviour is getting worse. Can they help her before something dreadful happens?
John wants to keep his relationship with Aaron private (Credit: ITV)
Liam grills John in Emmerdale spoilers
3. Liam wants the gossip
Elsewhere in the village, John is settling into his new job at Brook Surgery. Liam offered the former army medic a role at his practice after he saved Pollard from having an angina attack.
As the new colleagues get to know one another, Liam quizzes John about his relationship with Aaron.
But John doesn’t like being asked about his personal life and refuses to give any details.
John witnesses PC Swirling searching Aaron’s car for stolen goods (Credit: ITV)
Aaron’s been a naughty boy in Emmerdale spoilers
4. PC Swirling wants a word with Aaron
Ello, ello, what’s going on here then? It seems Aaron’s been up to his usual tricks when PC Swirling approaches him on Main Street wanting to discuss some stolen smart watches.
The copper reveals Aaron’s car was seen leaving the scene of the crime and wants to search his motor. Aaron feigns his innocence as John approaches to see what’s going on.
Swirling is unable to find any evidence in the car and leaves, while Aaron breathes a sigh of relief that he didn’t tell John about his latest scam. Keeping secrets from one another already – that’s not a good sign for the future!
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In tonight’s Emmerdale spoilers, an ambulance arrives in the village. But which village resident is it for? Who is on their way to A&E and will they survive? You’re not going to want to miss a moment of Emmerdale on Friday September, 27.
An ambulance arrives in the village to help one resident (Credit: ITV)
Fears mount for Belle in Emmerdale spoilers
1. Belle is in serious danger
Belle’s hell is far from over after coming face-to-face with her abusive ex, Tom in Thursday’s episode.
She had been waiting at Wishing Well for Amelia to arrive after the teen mum asked if they could talk about Tom. Belle had dared hope Amelia was starting to see the light about the evil vet, but it was all a trap set by Tom.
Having ensured Belle was home alone, Tom then let himself into the Dingles’ house and confronted his former wife. She tried to escape, but Tom blocked Belle’s exit and proceeded to lock the doors.
Belle was being held hostage and there was seemingly no way out… After a dramatic showdown, Belle stabbed her evil ex in the back with an axe and fell lifeless to the floor…
Tom tortured Belle but ended up the victim (Credit: ITV)
2. Will Tom survive?
Responding to a call, an ambulance arrives in the village and parks up in a field. Its blue lights are flashing, signaling an emergency has occurred.
But who dialed 999 for Tom? Has Belle called them or someone else taken control of the situation?
Is Tom’s reign of terror finally over? Or is this just the beginning for a frightened Belle as she must face justice over what she’s done?
Has Pollard’s health taken a turn for the worse? (Credit: ITV)
Other locals are in crisis in Emmerdale spoilers
3. Could another villager be in peril?
Although Tom is the most likely candidate for the ambulance, let’s not forget there are another couple of residents whose health is in a fragile state.
Pollard almost suffered an angina attack, which was only prevented by John Sugden’s quick-thinking. But might Eric have experienced a second attack and not had John on hand to administer first aid?
And then there’s Moira, who’s just been diagnosed with a non-cancerous tumour. Have the emergency services arrived to help Moira?
Emmerdale spoilers for next week reveal Moira’s mistake causes deaths on the farm. Meanwhile, Laurel finds herself caught out twice as she continues her dalliance with Charles, but then Arthur’s teenage rebellion takes centre stage.
Here’s what’s going on in Emmerdale spoilers for next week.
It’s all getting too much for Moira in Emmerdale spoilers
Moira isn’t best pleased when Matty moves in (Credit: ITV)
1. Matty moves in
Matty is worried sick about his mum, so takes action next week. He packs his bag and arrives at the farm ready to move back in. But Moira is not impressed. She’s put out that everyone is trying to mollycoddle her so much. Will Matty back off?
Moira may be forced to accept she can’t work (Credit: ITV)
2. Moira causes multiple deaths
Mack is stressed out to find sheep have escaped after Moira went out to work on the farm alone. She then agrees she won’t do it again.
However, there’s more bad news later, when she is told multiple sheep aren’t moving. Most of them are found to be dead and one is in a bad, bad way. Moira is devastated as she agrees she has to stop work for now.
Moira and Ruby find comfort in each other (Credit: ITV)
3. Moira and Ruby bond
Surprisingly, it’s Ruby who Moira finds comfort in. The pair are both having a hard time and they confide in each other – Moira about her tumour and Ruby over her mother’s death and upcoming cremation.
Aaron uses John in Emmerdale spoilers
Does John know what Aaron’s up to? (Credit: ITV)
4. Aaron questioned by police
After his car was caught leaving the scene of a crime, Aaron is questioned by PC Swirling. The case is some stolen smart watches. Of course, Aaron insists he knows nothing about it and even feigns ignorance when John comes over to find out what’s going on.
Soon Swirling finds no evidence and has to be on his way, leaving Aaron happy that he has got away with it – and kept John in the dark.
Aaron Dingle decides to use John Sugden’s van to stash his stolen goods (Credit: ITV)
5. Aaron steals John’s van
Mack suggests they use John’s van to offload the smart watches, but John refuses to let Aaron borrow it. So instead, Aaron steals the keys and secretly loads the watches into the van.
Later, Aaron enacts his plan, but is horrified to discover all of the watches missing. Has John got one over on him again?
Charles and Laurel caught out in Emmerdale spoilers
Laurel is torn when Nicola pushes her on her fling with Charles (Credit: ITV)
6. Nicola finds out
Laurel squirms when Nicola questions her over her relationship with Charles. The truth finally comes out and Nicola questions why they have ended their fling so soon. Laurel is torn, unsure what to do.
Charles and Laurel are caught out by Arthur (Credit: ITV)
7. Arthur finds out
Hot on the heels of Nicola finding out, Arthur is next to discover his mum’s secret hook-ups. After Laurel and Charles discuss things and decide the sensible thing to do is call it a day, they can’t actually resist each other and head back to bed. Arthur catches them however, and Laurel begs her son not to tell anyone.
Arthur lies in Emmerdale spoilers
There’s big trouble when Arthur lies to April (Credit: ITV)
8. Arthur tells April a huge lie
As his teenage rebellion continues, Arthur wants to show April how mature he is by boasting about his sex life. He flirts with John and then lies to April they have had sex.
Laurel lays into John (Credit: ITV)
9. Laurel confronts John
But Arthur’s worst nightmare comes true when Laurel overhears the conversation and immediately storms off to confront John. She finds him in the Woolpack and lets rip. Mortified, John denies it all. But in the midst of all the kerfuffle, Arthur lets Laurel’s secret fling with Charles slip and Jai finds out. Everything starts to fall apart as things get heated in the pub.
Chas and Liam back on in Emmerdale spoilers
Liam Cavanagh and Chas Dingle exchange a look (Credit: ITV)
10. Chas and Liam’s feelings reignite
Worried about a rash she has, Chas asks Liam to check her out. He agrees, but then lies to Ella over spending time with Chas. As Liam and Chas shared a charged look, it’s clear their feelings for each other are far from dead in the water. Will they finally act on it, though?
In next week’s Emmerdale spoilers, Moira makes a fatal error at Butlers that results in multiple deaths. The tragic incident only further fuels Mack and Matty’s fears for her health. But can they persuade headstrong Moira to slow down?
Moira, Matty and Mack make a devastating discovery at Butlers Farm (Credit: ITV)
Moira vows its business as usual in Emmerdale spoilers
Moira’s life has been turned upside down since being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
In the aftermath of the terrifying barn fire, Moira suffered a seizure in front of husband Cain. A scan at the hospital detected a mass on her brain, and doctors revealed Moira had a meningioma, a type of non cancerous tumour.
Medics have opted for a ‘wait and see’ approach to treatment, and Moira has said no to brain surgery. So now she’s left facing a very uncertain future. But despite her terror and fear, Moira is determined to carry on as normal. Her priorities are being a mum, wife, and of course, running her beloved Butlers.
But has she underestimated the toll its going to take on her already fragile health?
Moira can’t remember not shutting her sheep in safely (Credit: ITV)
Moira makes a grave error at work
Matty is deeply concerned for his mum’s wellbeing and decides to move in to keep a closer eye on her. Moira is annoyed when she sees her son arriving with a holdall and carries on insisting she’s fine.
But that’s really not the case, and as Moira’s erratic behaviour continues, Mack and Matty make a worrying discovery.
Mack finds Butlers’ flock of sheep have somehow escaped and accuses Moira of forgetting to shut them in properly. Moira agrees to stop going out alone, but it’s too little too late when Mack and Matty locate the sheep.
They discover the majority of the flock are dead, and one is them is in a very bad state. Can the poor creature be saved?
Moira offloads her woes onto sister-in-law Ruby (Credit: ITV)
Moira turns to Ruby for support
News of fatalities leaves Moira distraught as she struggles to remember how – or why – the sheep ended up escaping in the first place.
But the upsetting incident is also a wake-up call, as Moira accepts she needs to take a break from farming and focus on her wellbeing.
Afterwards, she reaches out to former nemesis Ruby, who’s also in distress after the death of her late mum, Helen. Ruby spent 30 years estranged from her parent before her passing.
As the ladies get talking, Moira opens up about her health struggles, while Ruby discusses her mother’s cremation. Will their shared pain help give Moira and Ruby strength to carry on?
Emmerdale tonight saw Moira make a big decision about her treatment for her brain tumour. She’d been adamant that she wasn’t going to have the surgery, but after the dramatic events of this week, she’s changed her mind.
Meanwhile, a battered Will returned to Home Farm, Arthur was giving Laurel a headache, and Ruby was having regrets about her family situation.
Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Friday September 20.
Will’s made some very bad decisions (Credit: ITV)
Bad Will hunting
Like a couple of mismatched detectives in a Sunday-night thriller, Lydia and Jimmy were off hunting for Will in the woods. As they tried to find Will using his phone tracker, Lydia took the opportunity to take a few digs at Jimmy’s support of his abusive nephew Tom (good work, Lyds). But her shade was interrupted when they came across Will, who’d crawled out of his grave.
Gazing at the grave with Will’s coffin inside and his exhausted, filthy mate, Jimmy came to the belated conclusion that the blackmailer meant business. As a detective, Jimmy makes a great lorry driver.
Kim sent Will on a wild goose chase to confirm what she already knew (Credit: ITV)
Will and Kim are over in Emmerdale tonight
As Will made it home, he confronted his unrepentant wife about what she’d done – and what he’d done with Rose.
The pair picked over the bones of their marriage, and Kim demanded Will sign the papers giving her back ownership of everything in his name. But Will refused. He told her bluntly they weren’t separating. Yeah, good luck with that, Will. Kim always gets her own way in the end.
And then he asked the question we’ve all been wanting to ask. Why didn’t Kim just ask him if he’d cheated? Why go to the lengths of pretending her horse had been stolen, or Kim was kidnapped?
But Kim had the answer ready – she said Will had proved she meant nothing to him. Ouch.
Will dug his heels in and refused to go. But when he admitted he’d signed over his life, or his share of the haulage yard at least, to Caleb, Kim wasn’t impressed. Though where else she thought he’d get £50k in a hurry we don’t know.
Still refusing to sign the paperwork, Will left. And Kim took off her wedding ring. Seems it’s really over!
Ruby was fretting over getting in touch with her daughter (Credit: ITV)
Family ties
Emotional Ruby begged Caleb to talk about Stephanie, revealing more about their relationship with the daughter they’d never mentioned before this week. Ruby said losing her mum had made her think of Steph. She said if she’d died in the fire, Stephanie wouldn’t have known how much she loves her, and she was tearful as she talked about her daughter.
But by the end of the episode, Ruby had decided not to call her daughter after all, meaning we’re going to have to wait a bit longer before Steph inevitably shows up in the village!
Is Arthur going off the rails? (Credit: ITV/ Composite EI)
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Jai made a move
Arthur was defiant after being caught drinking with the date he met online, lashing out at his mum and Jai. Laurel tried to calm him down and tell him she just worried about him, and that he was too young to be on dating apps.
With the air cleared between mum and son – almost – he warned Laurel that Jai was trying to worm his way back into the family. And he was proved right later when Jai made a move on Laurel – and she threw him out. Yay, Laurel!
Cain was pleased when Moira told him she is going to have the surgery (Credit: ITV)
Moira made a decision
Worried Moira was shocked when Cain admitted he’d told their boys how to call an ambulance in an emergency. And she was grateful that little Isaac had got help after she’d had a seizure. She told her relieved husband that she’d decided to go ahead with the surgery after all. Let’s hope it’s the right decision.
Young Isaac Dingle actor Bobby Dunsmuir has proved himself quite the Emmerdale superstar in recent weeks and it’s not gone unnoticed by fans.
He previously came to viewers’ attention when he adopted Minty the lamb and left them devastated when Minty died.
However, it was his quick-thinking last night (Thursday September 19) that saw him call an ambulance for Moira while she was having a seizure that got fans talking again.
Isaac looked at Moira with concern (Credit: ITV)
Isaac acts to save Moira in Emmerdale
Moira has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. She has been advised by the hospital to follow a ‘watch and wait’ course of treatment, where they will keep an eye on things and operate if the tumour gets any bigger.
However, Moira so far has ruled out having surgery altogether, much to the dismay of her family. Due to her seizures and odd behaviour, she can’t be left alone in charge of her kids. But last night, Mackenzie had to pop out to collect a sick Moses, leaving Moira looking after Isaac.
Although she insisted she would be fine, she wasn’t when she and her son were setting up a cushion obstacle course and she collapsed having another seizure. Isaac was terrified and started shouting “Mummy, Mummy” as Moira lay lifeless on the floor.
But he also managed to call and ambulance, meaning the paramedics arrived and helped Moira. What a little star!
Moira was overwhelmed when she realised her son had saved her, but he didn’t want any praise, he simply told her he just wanted her to be his mummy for years and years. Will this make her rethink her surgery decision?
A family cuddle for the Dingles after Moira’s seizure (Credit: ITV)
Fans gush over Isaac
Those watching at home couldn’t contain their love for young Isaac on social media.
“Well Emmerdale has killed me off tonight with Moira, Cain and Isaac, that last scene. ‘I want you to be my mum for years,’” wrote one alongside a series of crying emojis.
“Isaac is too adorable,” said a second, with many others writing the same sentiment.
A third wrote: “The young boy Bobby Dunsmuir who plays Isaac Dingle is a great wee actor. He was brilliant tonight.”
“That kid who plays Isaac is an absolute star in the making. He’s gotta be the most adorable kid since April when she was little,” agreed someone else.
A fifth added: “Love Isaac out-acting the rest of village idiots!” Someone else also agreed: “Isaac is acting everyone else out of the village!”
“More Isaac he’s brilliant,” begged someone else, while another said: “Isaac is such a great little actor. A star in the making.”
Isaac recently befriended a lamb called Minty (Credit: ITV)
Emmerdale: How old is Isaac Dingle?
Isaac Dingle is six years old. He was born on October 2, 2017, so is soon to turn seven.
Isaac has been played by a series of different actors, with three actors playing him whilst he was a baby. Harvey Brook, Elias Walker and Bobby Dunsmuir all have acted the part.
Bobby was one of the original actors who played Isaac when he was a baby.
Now, Bobby continues to play Isaac as he grows older. Bobby turned seven in July 2024, so he is a few months older than his on-screen alter ego.
Emmerdale tonight saw Kim finally outed as Will’s blackmailer. Despite the fact we’d all worked it out, Will hadn’t and was left in a deep hole – literally and metaphorically – when she finally revealed herself.
Meanwhile, Moira was still struggling and Caleb was trying to cover his tracks. Here’s everything that happened in Emmerdale on Thursday September 19.
Will still hadn’t worked it out (Credit: ITV)
Kim was revealed as Will’s blackmailer in a total shock
Will met with Caleb and signed the contract for the cash without even reading it. Probably signed his life away, but who cares?
Soon, Will got a call from, er, himself – or at least someone using his voice at the other end of the phone. Kim was missing, and he had to follow directions to find her.
When he got to the location, he found a creepy mannequin with Kim’s face on it. He then followed more instructions taking him to a speaker playing Tell Me Lies and a spade. The instructions were to dig. And when he heard Kim’s voice shouting for help, he started to dig.
He found a coffin in the ground and feared Kim had been buried in there. What he found was a walkie talkie with Kim shouting out ‘Will’ before he was hit over the head with a spade and knocked into the coffin – by none other than Kim herself. Well would you believe it? Who would ever have worked out Kim was behind all this? That was such a shocking reveal…
As we picked our mouths up off the floor, Will still hadn’t worked it out as he asked Kim what was going on. She spelt it out for him and he confessed he had slept with Rose.
Will, who at this point had done his back in and couldn’t get out of the coffin, begged Kim to hear him out. But she wasn’t that interested. She took the bag of cash, and Will’s phone, and left him in the hole, making it clear their marriage was over. “How will I get out of this hole?” Will cried. We have no idea Will, none at all.
Dawn confronted Billy over his money (Credit: ITV)
Billy was keeping secrets in Emmerdale tonight
Dawn had finally taken her hair out of her mum bun and was looking rather glam, but Billy was acting shifty. She then couldn’t help herself snooping in his bag and found wads of cash…
She confronted him and he claimed to have been saving up for a while. But Dawn railed at him for not helping out when they were struggling to pay their bills. He covered and said he was planning to book a surprise holiday. She bought it hook, line and sinker, but it was clear to everyone watching he wasn’t telling the truth.
And lo and behold he soon made a phone call asking for more work from a ‘mate’ and that he’s up for whatever. Because, that doesn’t sound dodgy at all. We also think this rules him out of working with Kim because in what universe would anyone address Kim Tate as ‘mate’?!
Moira had another seizure
Things were building up for Moira. She was relieved the fire has been ruled as an accident, but still doesn’t think the insurance company will pay out.
Meanwhile, Cain confided in Liam his worries about Moira not getting the operation. But Liam gave him some strong words of advice: don’t run away.
Brenda then gave Moira some words of wisdom ‘from one brain tumour sufferer to another’. But Moira wasn’t really interested, until Brenda explained Cain’s anger was at the tumour, not at Moira herself.
Moira then returned home, thoughtful, but ended up having to look after Isaac by herself when Mack was called away. What could go wrong?
Well, a lot it turned out as Moira had a seizure with little Isaac just by her side. Cain returned in the nick of time and helped Moira come round. But it turned out Isaac had already acted and dialled 999 – bless him, give that boy a medal.
And Isaac’s devastation and pleas might finally have made Moira see sense about the surgery. Or have they?
Caleb and Ruby are the executors of Helen’s will (Credit: ITV)
Caleb worked to cover his tracks in Emmerdale tonight
Trying to be upbeat, Ruby was faced with a mountain of responsibility as she dealt with the paperwork surrounding her mother’s death. But Caleb grew twitchy at the thought of her contacting solicitors knowing his little transfer secret might be exposed if Ruby digs too deep.
Fortunately for Caleb he has been named alongside Ruby as the executor of Helen’s will. So he might just be able to do some fiddling to keep his secret safe.
However, Ruby wasn’t interested in finances at this point, she’s suddenly remembered she has a daughter – the mysterious Stephanie, who has barely been mentioned and has now been brought up twice in a week. If that’s not a great big flashing light saying Stephanie is on her way to the Dales, then we don’t know what is.
Also in Emmerdale tonight…
Jai tried to make amends again
Jai invited Arthur to his Spiderman fest tonight, but Arthur made it clear he wants nothing at all to do with him. There was good news for Jai when Caleb confirmed the investment had gone through.
Arthur later had a date, who he had seemingly met on an online dating app. They were clearly both nervous as they cracked open some beers and tried to get to know each other better.
When Arthur went to dispose of the beer cans later and he and his date almost kissed, they were spotted by Jai. But it was very unclear whether Jai was on his side or not or whether Jai would tell Laurel what he overheard – which was Arthur bragging how many men he’d been with. How very un-Arthur-like.
Ryan looked disappointed when Gail didn’t want to move in (Credit: ITV)
Gail and Ryan took things to a new level
Gail was very upset because her rat, Daniel, had died. She blamed her housemate for not feeding him. Gail decided she was moving out and Ryan was thrilled and suggested he make more space in his wardrobe for her. But she told him she wanted to find a place of her own and Ryan was visibly disappointed.
Gail explained she didn’t want to ruin what they had by rushing into it. But then a quick offer of a gravesite for Daniel in the garden sealed the deal and she changed her mind, agreeing to move in. Will Gail and Ryan regret it?
Lydia and Jimmy had a heated row (Credit: ITV)
Jimmy and Lydia went head to head in Emmerdale tonight
As they locked horns over Tom’s behaviour, Lydia and Jimmy weren’t exactly friends. But then the subject changed and Lydia managed to get Jimmy to spill all about Will’s blackmail. The pair realised they had to do something to save Kim, but can the unlikely superheroes save the day?
Brenda Walker in Emmerdale has had a lot of trauma in her life – not least her own battle against a brain tumour. As she counselled Moira ‘one brain tumour sufferer to another’ in Thursday’s episode (September 19), viewers were reminded of her plight.
So what happened when Brenda had a tumour? Did she have surgery? And is she okay now?
Life hasn’t always been so smiley for Brenda (Credit: ITV)
Brenda Walker in Emmerdale
Brenda was the adoptive mum of Genesis Walker – known as Gennie. Gennie had come to the village to get to know her biological father, Shadrach Dingle and Brenda arrived to visit her in 2008 after Gennie had been in an accident.
Brenda settled down in Emmerdale too. She started a romance with Terry Woods, but had feelings for Bob Hope.
Brenda had started to work in the cafe and clashed with Bob a lot over her ideas to modernise. Soon anger turned to passion and the pair got together. Brenda is now co-owner of the cafe.
Meanwhile, Gennie got together with Nikhil Sharma and was planning her wedding when tragedy struck.
Gennie and Brenda get devastating news about Brenda’s tumour (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Brenda diagnosed with a brain tumour in Emmerdale
Brenda was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She was told she’d need to have a risky operation.
Worried Gennie decided not to go ahead with her wedding until she knew Brenda was going to be okay. However, Brenda was nervous about the operation and refused to have it.
She didn’t even tell partner Bob she was ill and carried on as normal. She did confide in Dan Spencer though, leading Bob to think she was having an affair with his mate! Brenda knew she had to come clean about the tumour. Bob promised to stand by her whatever she decided.
Brenda went back and forth over having the surgery, but eventually refused it. Gennie was heartbroken when Brenda also refused to attend her wedding.
After a change of heart, Brenda did go to the big day, but she collapsed whilst there and suffered a seizure. She was taken to hospital and told she would be fine, but it made her rethink her decision not to have surgery.
Brenda and Gennie were both in tears as they shaved her head (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Although Brenda survived the operation, she was told her cancer could be recurring. Worried Brenda had chemotherapy to try to prevent that possibility. She was upset when her hair started falling out and Gennie shaved her head.
Bob promised to love her with or without hair and Bob proposed. They had a sweet handfasting ceremony, arranged by Gennie.
But just days later, Gennie was killed. At first her family thought she died in a car accident, though she was actually a victim of Emmerdale serial killer Cameron Murray.
Gennie was emotional at Brenda and Bob’s handfasting ceremony (Credit: ITV/Shutterstock)
Brenda and Bob
Though Brenda and Bob were happy for a while and Brenda grew very close to Bob’s children Cathy and Heath, it wasn’t long before Bob was back to his old cheating ways. He had an affair with Laurel Thomas.
Heartbroken Brenda found out and didn’t know what to do. But she decided to go ahead with the plans for their proper wedding.
It turned out this was a mistake as Brenda couldn’t make it past the reception. She told her new husband she knew what he’d been up to and threw her ring at him!
Brenda continued to be a mum to Heath and Cathy despite the split. She was devastated when she lost her second child after Heath died in a car accident at new year.
Pollard and Brenda have been together for some years now (Credit: ITV)
Brenda and Eric in Emmerdale
Brenda then got together with Eric Pollard. They seemed happy until he dumped her without warning last year.
Soon it was revealed Eric had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. He was determined not to tell her as he didn’t want her to end up as his carer. Eventually Brenda found out and they reunited.
They were further rocked earlier this year when Pollard reverted back to his scheming ways and blackmailed Jai Sharma. Brenda was fuming when she found out and ordered her other half to put it right or else she would leave him for good.
Chris Chittell and Lesley Dunlop on the red carpet together (Credit: SplashNews.com)
Who plays Brenda Walker in Emmerdale?
Lesley Dunlop plays Brenda in Emmerdale. She is an acclaimed TV actress, having started her career in the 1970s as a child in BBC adaptation of A Little Princess.
She went on to be a successful adult actress, securing leading roles in Where the Heart Is, and also played Zoe Callendar opposite Anton Rogers in the long-running BBC sitcom May to December.
She’s so dedicated to her career that she even shaved her head when she was playing Brenda’s brain tumour storyline!
Lesley has two daughters with her former partner Christopher Guard and in 2016 she married her Emmerdale co-star Chris Chittell, aka Eric Pollard.
