In next week’s episodes of Emmerdale, Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) is still torn between the two men in her life; David and bike courier Dom…

On the one hand, she of course has long-standing feelings for David (Matthew Wolfenden) but as he’s supposed to be engaged to Priya (Fiona Wade) – albeit that they’re currently split up – Alicia’s drawn to uncomplicated Dom (Wil Johnson).

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David Metcalfe is of course currently engaged to gorgeous barmaid Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade), however, he’s been secretly harbouring his growing feelings for Alicia Gallagher, who, as viewers will know, has been in love with David for months…

So when Priya dumps David (Matthew Wolfenden) this week, on the advice of his dad Eric (Chris Chittell) David jumps at the chance to tell Alicia how he feels about her, and it looks like they’re set for a real romance.

However, what David fails to tell Alicia (Natalie Anderson) – while he’s sweet talking her with his confession of having fallen for her in recent weeks – is that Priya dumped HIM, not the other way around! Read more & comment »

It is that time of year again, time to cast your vote in this year’s British Soap Awards as the six categories open to the general public have revealed their short list nominations.

The British Soap Awards, due to take place next month, is your chance to voice your appreciation for your favourite actresses and actors in the world of the Great British Soap Opera.
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In next week’s visits to Emmerdale, Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) is troubled when her sister Leyla sends a toy for little Jacob…

Jacob is of course – unbeknownst to him – Leyla’s, not Alicia’s son, but as Leyla didn’t want to keep the baby, and her sister Alicia was desperate for a child, the decision about Jacob’s future was an easy one and he’s always believed Leyla was simply his aunt.

David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) is one of only a handful of people who know that Jacob isn’t Alicia’s biological son, so given that he was formerly engaged to Leyla, when the toy arrives in the post, David is Alicia’s first port of call… Read more & comment »

There’s as ever lots of drama headed out way on Emmerdale next week, and as we do every weekend, today we have spoiler clips for you of all the action…

Including Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) punching Declan Macey (Jason Merrells), Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) confronting his son David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) about his feelings for ex-wife Alicia (Natalie Anderson) and finally, killer Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) having taken cocky Robbie Lawson (Jamie Shelton) captive!

With regard to the drama between Jai and Declan, that of course comes in the wake of Jai’s wife Charity (Emma Atkins) confessing that while Jai was away in France, she and Declan hopped on the good foot and did the bad thing… Read more & comment »

Fans of Emmerdale will know that ever since Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) returned to the village after her stint in prison, David Metcalfe has – finally – realised that he does in fact have feelings for her…

The pair of course arranged a sham marriage last year so that David (Matthew Wolfenden) could retain custody of Alicia’s son Jacob during her incarceration.

However, by the time Alicia got out of prison at Christmas, David was of course in a relationship with Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) to whom he’s now engaged! Read more & comment »

There’s a good deal of romantic strife ahead on Emmerdale this coming week, and it begins with Jai Sharma’s return to the village…

And of course, in his absence, his wife Charity (Emma Atkins) had a one-night-stand with Jai’s best mate Declan Macey (Jason Merrells) who, as you can see in the first clip after the jump, is keen to ensure that Jai (Chris Bisson) never gets to know about the betrayal.

However, Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) becomes suspicious that there’s something going on between Charity and Declan when he spots them having a heated discussion outside the pub in the episode that airs on Tuesday, March 19… Read more & comment »

Emmerdale shopkeeper David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) is of course somewhat reluctantly engaged to gorgeous barmaid Priya Sharma, having ditched his former wife-of-convenience, Alicia Gallagher…

However, in episodes of the soap which will air next week, a plot twist will once again see Alicia (Natalie Anderson) donning a bridal gown and standing next to David as his wife – sort of!

The drama begins on Tuesday, March 19th when Home Farm manager Megan Macey (Gaynor Faye) tells Alicia that they need to create a glossy brochure for the estate’s new wedding services… Read more & comment »

In next week’s episodes of Emmerdale, there’s not much Valentine’s love around for poor Alicia Gallagher or for Cain Dingle, both of whom are trying to come to terms with the end of their romances…

For Alicia that of course means having to move on from the fact that she’s still in love with David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) who’s set to marry his girlfriend Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) later this year.

But there’s yet another blow to the heart for Alicia (Natalie Anderson) next week when she learns that she’ll have to plan and oversee David and Priya’s wedding, given that they’ve chosen Home Farm as the venue for their nuptials… Read more & comment »

There’s romantic drama in the lives of some of our Dales residents next week, which begins when Katie Macey (Sammy Winward) moves out of Home Farm, telling hubby Declan that their marriage is over, while Alicia Gallagher learns that as the new wedding events manager, she has to play David and Priya’s big day!

Starting with Katie and Declan’s woes, their relationship has of course been under strain for weeks, but in the episode that airs on Monday, February 11th, we’ll see that Katie’s staying with her ex, Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) until she finds something more permanent.

However, not unreasonably, Declan (Jason Merrells) isn’t chuffed about the arrangement, and neither is Andy’s girlfriend Kerry (Laura Norton) but when Andy goes to Home Farm to pick up some of Katie’s things, Declan’s anger reaches new levels… Read more & comment »

Emmerdale couple David Metcalfe and Priya Sharma have of course been an item for months now, however, because David (Matthew Wolfenden) was in a sham marriage to Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) they had to keep their relationship a secret…

But as Alicia and her son Jacob now know about David and Priya – as will the rest of the village shortly – the couple can now be open about their romance, however, there’s to be an unexpected twist because while assuring Priya that it’s her he loves and not Alicia, shopkeeper David will accidentally propose!

Fiona Wade, who of course plays gorgeous barmaid Priya, has explained to Soaplife how her character gets the wrong end of the proposal stick.

She explained, “Priya’s excited about the engagement and she’s all wedding-obsessed!” Read more & comment »

Coming up next week on Emmerdale, things go from bad to worse for Alicia Gallagher as not only is she struggling to cope with her angry son Jacob – he is of course devastated that his mum and David Metcalfe have split up – but she’s also having trouble containing her jealousy towards Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) who is of course dating David.

So it’s little surprise then that Alicia (Natalie Anderson) decides it would be best if she and Jacob moved out of David’s (Matthew Wolfenden) and into a place of their own, but in the episode that airs on January 17th, she’s set to find that it’s not that easy to find somewhere to rent on her wages from The Woolpack.

And in fact, she could find herself out of a job too when Rishi (Bhasker Patel) has to intervene in a row between Alicia and Priya as they antagonize each other behind the bar! Read more & comment »

As we reported yesterday, little Jacob Gallagher is going to be left distraught when he realizes that his step-dad David Metcalfe is in a relationship with barmaid Priya Sharma (Fiona Wade) because of course, even since his mum Alicia told him that she and David were over, Jacob’s been hoping they’d get back together…

But when he spots David and Priya kissing, he knows that’s unlikely to happen, and David has to face up to what he’s been dreading most; telling Jacob the truth that in fact, he was never in love with Alicia (Natalie Anderson) and that they only married so that he could have custody of the little boy while his mum was in prison.

However, Alicia does of course have feelings for David, and has had for months, so despite wishing him and Priya well, she was devastated to learn that they were an item… Read more & comment »

Fans of Emmerdale will of course know that over Christmas, ex-con Alicia Gallagher (Natalie Anderson) learned that her husband David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden) was in a relationship with gorgeous barmaid, Priya Sharma…

She and David had of course married so that David could have custody of Alicia’s son Jacob while she was in prison, and while that was the only reason he married Alicia, for her, things were less straightforward because she was, and still is, in love with him.

However, as mentioned, he’s in love with Priya (Fiona Wade) but had kept their romance a secret for Jacob’s sake, but when the little lad spots the pair kissing, he of course immediately assumes that the fact his mum and David have parted is all Priya’s doing…

A furious Jacob weeps as he yells as David and at his mother, prompting Alicia to decide that it might be best for her and her son if they move away from the village. Read more & comment »

Two of our favourite soap stars are about to go head to head in the new series of popular ITV quiz show, All Star Family Fortunes, in a bid to win money for their chosen charities.

Coronation Street star, Mikey North, who plays father to be Gary Windass in the hit ITV1 soap, will take on Emmerdale star and Dancing On Ice champ, Matthew Wolfenden, who plays David Metcalfe in the battle hosted by Vernon Kay.
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