In all the years that Viv’s been in Emmerdale, she’s always been something of a comedy character, and that’s ok, up to a point. But I think that point has now been reached, and exceeded, and Viv’s persona – which has become almost a caricature of itself – is now intruding upon the believability of the entire show.

Last night for instance, as Bob and his son Jamie were having a desperate conversation in the pub about Bob’s infidelity with Gennie, and the potential repercussions now Jamie’s knows, Tony Audenshaw and Alex Carter’s performances were top notch; the tension was palpable, the rift wide and in particular, Carter’s portrayal of a son hurt beyond measure was award winning… then Viv arrived. Read more & comment »

Charity Dingle is all set to return to Emmerdale on the 1st of October but she won’t receive a nomination for mother of the year on her return.

We already know that she comes back to get married but it has today emerged that her new husband to be, is her daughter Debbie’s boyfriend, Michael.

A source told The Sun: “Debbie is horrified.

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On Monday, Jai and Nikhil’s sister Priya arrives in the village wearing last night’s clubbing clothes. Not having enough money to pay the taxi driver, she asks a gobsmacked Jamie and Gennie to lend her the money.

She introduces herself to Eli and instantly recruits him as a drinking partner and they head to the pub. Priya drunkenly challenges Eli to a game of truth and dare and it isn’t long before he dares her to dance on a car. Obliging Priya starts dancing on the roof of Ashley’s car, despite the alarm going off. Read more & comment »

Emmerdale newcomer Rik Makarem has admitted that he would like to become a permanent fixture on the ITV soap.

The 27-year-old actor will appear this Friday for the first time as factory boss Nikhil Sharma. He will be joined on screen by his brother Jai (Chris Bisson) and sister Priya (Effie Woods) pictured above.

Makarem told the Glasgow Sunday Mail: “I’m contracted until the new year but I am hoping the Sharmas are here to stay. It would be great if they became permanent fixtures.”

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On Monday, Ryan’s astounded when Faye tells him she’s returned the money to Cain. He tells her that it was a bonus for bringing in a new contract and believing him, Faye goes to the garage later that day to apologise to Cain and agrees to take him for a drink that evening.

Cain continues to flirt with her at the pub and when they arrive back at her house, they finally kiss. However, Faye quickly pulls away and asks him to leave before things go any further. Is Faye falling for Cain?

Meanwhile, Natasha’s shocked to discover Nathan’s got himself mixed up with Cain and is upset when he decides to go to London to get away and clear his head… Read more & comment »

Poor old Paddy, always cheated on, always the doormat. In Emmerdale this week his girlfriend Chas Dingle cheats on him with her ex Carl King.

The pair take advantage of the fact that Paddy is away and what starts off with a snog, ends up as a passion filled night. But will Chas go back to Paddy?

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On Monday, Natasha warns Mark that keeping Ryan in the village will cause everything to fall apart and despairs when he refuses to listen and tells her he can’t let his son leave. In the village, Ryan’s excitedly packing his belongings for Dubai and is devastated when Mark arrives and informs him there’s no longer a job there for him.

Nathan’s puzzled when he witnesses them rowing and is later stunned when Ryan angrily blurts out that his dad was the one who sorted the job for him in the first place and has messed him around. Nathan quickly comes to the conclusion that his dad has had an affair with Faye and is furious as he confronts him.

Panicked, Mark admits he had a relationship with Faye but claims it happened six months ago. Nathan’s irate when he breaks the news to Natasha who confirms she already knows. She urges him to keep it to himself and Mark’s saddened when he tells him he’s lost all respect for him. Read more & comment »

ITV have released the first pictures of Charity Dingle/Tate’s return to Emmerdale.

Charity, played by 34-year-old Emma Atkins, is seen running from her wedding in Durham.

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New Emmerdale actress Siân Reeves has admitted that she is uptight and overwhelmed by her experience on the ITV soap.

The 44-year-old actress will play Ashley’s ex, Sally Spode on the soap.

Speaking to the Daily Record during a break from filming Emmerdale, she explained: “This is my first proper attempt at diving into this world and I’m drowning a bit at the moment.

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ITV have released their first teaser for the return of Charity Tate/Dingle to the show.

It looks like Charity will be returning with a new husband, or will she stand her mystery man up at the altar?

All will be revealed on ITV1, Thursday October 1 at 7pm.

On Monday, Val’s still hiding out in the B&B and is getting frustrated with Terry, who’s ignoring her constant demands. After seeing a forlorn Pollard moping around the village, he’s starting to feel uncomfortable about lying to everyone about her whereabouts.

Val assures him that the next phase of her plan is underway and calls Diane at the pub and lies that she’s in Thailand. However, when Pollard grabs the phone from Diane, Val hangs up. Terry’s unimpressed with her scheming and is furious when he overhears David telling Pollard he’s had a call from the bank and he suspects Val has been taking Pollard’s money. Read more & comment »

On Monday, Hannah sets about sprucing up the caravan for Andy and while John and Adam are amused, Moira and Holly are worried about Hannah’s crush on Andy.

Determined to find out the truth, Moira goes to the pub to speak to Diane about her concerns, but Diane’s popped out and the village gossips waste no time in filling Moira in on Andy’s troubled past. Back at the farm, Andy’s uncomfortable when Hannah drags him into the caravan to show him her decorating job. Read more & comment »

For once, a soap storyline we didn’t read about weeks in advance! Last night saw Emmerdale’s Lexi and Carl come head to head on top of a hospital roof top. In their huge row Carl admitted to never loving Lexi and told her that he was with Chaz on their wedding day. The argument ended with Lexi leaving the soap and while her last scenes were filmed five week ago, ITV managed to keep the news under wraps until now.

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Tonight sees dramatic scenes in Emmerdale when Lexi’s heartbreak over Carl’s treatment of her and the loss of her baby come to a head in a dramatic rooftop showdown that was filmed in real time.

Sally Oliver, who plays Lexi, has spoken to ITV – on the show’s website – about how her character has been pushed to the brink of madness by grief and her husband Carl’s cold attitude towards her.

“When Lexi lost her baby, she was the most heartbroken she’s ever been” Sally said, adding, “I think it’s something that she’s dealing with right up until Nicola has hers.” Read more & comment »

Emmerdale’s bad boy, Aaron, is about to ably demonstrate that he’s not turning over any new leaves just yet. In scenes to be shown later this month, Aaron sets fire to hay in one of the Bartons’ barns as payback for the family ribbing him over daughter Holly’s crush on him.

However, John Barton will apparently catch him red handed and, after some fisticuffs, he’s set to lock Aaron in a stable…

When he’s freed, Aaron goes to the police and presses charges against John, which, if he were to be found guilty, could see him imprisoned.

Aaron then gives Holly Barton an ultimatum; sleep with me and I’ll drop the charges against your dad.

Gasp!