Emmerdale boss confirms 'death, destruction and lots of tears' for explosive 50th anniversary

They may be celebrating their 50th anniversary but those behind-the-scenes at Emmerdale won't simply be bringing cake and balloons for the occasion as the lives of its much-loved characters hang in the balance when a huge windstorm hits the Yorkshire Dales.

Emmerdale bosses have confirmed multiple deaths over the 50th anniversary storm week – with Faith Dingle having already lost her battle with breast cancer last week.Executive producer Jane Hudson said: “It is always hard to kill a character as someone is losing their job. You don’t want somebody to lose their job.

Hold onto your hats – and everything else for that matter – as Emmerdale celebrates its 50th birthday in style this week, when a killer storm ravages the village.The rural soap has seen all manner of high drama since it broadcast its first episode in 1972. Back then the show was a cosy lunchtime drama, centred on lives of the Sugden family on the Emmerdale Farm of the show’s original title. But as the eighties gave way to the nineties, the show was given a big makeover, moving to a teatime slot and famously dropping an entire jet plane on the village in its first big stunt episode.

It's been a big week for Emmerdale as the soap is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the cast collected the award for Best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards on Thuesday. Actor Mark Charnock, who has played the role of Marlon Dingle since 1996, also picked up the award for Serial Drama Performance for his portrayal of the aftermath of a devastating stroke attack.

Emmerdale fans prepare to say goodbye to Faith Dingle after a harrowing breast cancer storyline, some are becoming increasingly worried about family patriarch Zak.This week saw the Dingles bring the seaside to Faith for her last hurrah, with the entire family rallying around her to give her the best day possible.But one conversation had fans clued in on the prospect of Zak's death amid the 50th anniversary episodes, as his chat with Faith seemed to foreshadow his own death.Taking to Twitter, user Totally Addicted to Soap wrote: "I'm worried about some of the potential foreshadowing they're doing with Zak, and reckon he could be one of the big casualties next week - him mentioning passing on the baton to the next generation felt like a big nod that his time could be up."There was also something about the scene with just Zak and Faith left sitting together on the bench at the end, that felt visually a bit 'afterlifey' and left me thinking we'll be saying goodbye to both of them."The user added: "Obviously Steve Halliwell has taken a step back in recent years due to his health, so its hard not to wonder if he had decided to retire and was asked to stay on until the 50th considering he was one of the biggest characters on the show for so long."In a harrowing conclusion, the user said: "As a celebration of 50 years it would make sense to say goodbye to a character that is the head of one of the soaps most famous families, and then spending the next couple of months celebrating his legacy as his family grieves."It comes after soap bosses promised a huge storyline involving Nate, Sam and Belle for the 50th – which could tie in with Zak's death.Executive producer Jane Hudson teased: "Then there is a story that involves Nate, Sam

Emmerdale fans are set to see in 2023 with the repercussions of super soap week still rippling across the ITV village.Bosses Jane Hudson, Kate Brooks and Laura Shaw have promised that the impact of several character deaths will propel the soap into next year, along with plenty of heartache after the deadly storm.Confirming multiple deaths across the 50th anniversary, Jane admitted: "It is always hard to kill a character as someone is losing their job. You don’t want somebody to lose their job.

Emmerdale is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week and what better way to celebrate the milestone than testing your knowledge in the ultimate quiz?Throughout October, major storylines have been planned to mark the occasion - including the return of old favourites and waving goodbye to some village regulars. Next week’s episodes will see a deadly storm rip through Emmerdale and cause all-manner of destruction, but executive producer Jane Hudson has also teased more drama is due to unfold at the end of the month too.

Emmerdale bosses have confirmed the future of an incest storyline in the Dales-based soap.It wouldn't be the first time the ITV soap has tackled incest, especially among its most famous family the Dingles.Mandy Dingle married her own cousin Butch – the son of her uncle Zak – back in the 90s, while Cain also had a longstanding romance with his own cousin Charity.READ MORE: Emmerdale bloodbath teased as several lives in danger after storm rips through villageCharity is the daughter of Zak's cousin Obadiah, while Cain is Zak's son – and the pair welcomed a daughter together, Debbie.Charity has also slept with her other cousin Marlon in the past, whose father Albert was Zak's brother and Obadiah's cousin. Now Emmerdale bosses Jane Hudson, Kate Brooks and Laura Shaw discussed tackling taboo topics as part of the ITV continuing drama team – but confessed they have ruled out dealing with a relationship between relations.

Emmerdale looks set for explosive scenes during the ITV soap's 50th anniversary stunt week as Al Chapman and Chas Dingle's affair risks being exposed during an awkward scene with Kerry Wyatt. In upcoming scenes, the village will be changed forever as a devastating storm hits, kickstarting a chain reaction of events that will rock the Dales. While Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson has confirmed "deaths, destruction and lots of tears" for the ITV soap's explosive 50th anniversary.

Emmerdale's 50th Anniversary.The special one-hour episode, which will air on Sunday 16, promises viewers an array of jaw-dropping stunts and an avalanche of chaos.But before the drama all kicks off, Judy has explained how certain aspects of her role was made challenging as she worked closely with the director to deliver an epic visual experience.READ MORE: Emmerdale's Nate harrowing fate 'sealed' as Naomi romance sparks concernShe said: "The hardest element is not the shots but the extremely tight timescale. For last year’s super soap week we created completely different environments to the locations where we were filming."This year is about being invisible and manipulating what is filmed on camera."Discussing her role on set, Judy added: "Being on set is a huge part of the job."This is when you make sure you have all the elements so that you can complete the shot.

Emmerdale bosses have promised a month of high-octane drama for the soap's 50th anniversary – with plenty of heartbreaking deaths.Executive producer Jane Hudson, along with producers Kate Brooks and Laura Shaw, vow that each character death will bring a "different emotion" – which confirms that more than one fan-favourite will meet their demise.It has already been confirmed that Dingle matriarch Faith Dingle succumbs to her terminal cancer diagnosis next week, but there is plenty more drama on the cards.READ NEXT: Emmerdale fans baffled as character makes 'miraculous recovery' amid death rumours Boss Jane Hudson explained the difficulty of killing someone off, as it means an actor losing their job as well as fans losing an on-screen favourite.She explained: "It is always hard to kill a character as someone is losing their job. You don’t want somebody to lose their job.

Five of Emmerdale's very own leading ladies couldn't look further away from their characters after undergoing a 70s-inspirded makeover. Jessie Elland, Rosie Bentham, Katie Hill, Daisy Campbell and Karene Peter stepped back in time with a stylised photoshoot to mark the ITV soap's upcoming anniversary.

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Fans are chomping at the bit to see all the action Emmerdale has planned for its 50th anniversary after plenty of teasing from the ITV soap's producers and with the realse of brand new trailers. The build-up to the huge cataclysmic event has already begun but it isn't until the official birthday episode on October 16th that the action will really begin.

Emmerdale boss Jane Hudson has revealed that the 50th anniversary ends with a "really big bang" that goes into the "new year" It has previously been revealed that the village will be changed forever as a devastating storm hits, kickstarting a chain reaction of events that will change the Dales forever. While earlier this month, Emmerdale fans were given their first glimpse at what to expect in the upcoming 50th anniversary episode. And teasing even more details on Thursday 6 October, the ITV soap's boss revealed new spoilers, including "deaths, destruction and lots of tears".

Emmerdale is celebrating its 50th Anniversary on October 16 with a special episode that aims to keep viewers' pulses racing and on the edges of their seats.With a dramatic storm approaching the village, Emmerdale Executive Producer Jane Hudson has promised a variety of storylines that will have fans glued to their screens.From jaw-dropping returns to a deadly windstorm, things are set to heat up in the not-so-quiet Yorkshire Dales.READ MORE: Emmerdale fans baffled as they spot 'invisible' characters hiding out in Liv's houseBut as the special episode approaches next week, Daily Star has taken a detailed look at what's in store and the spoilers that viewers should look out for.Emmerdale's anniversary will kick off on Sunday 16 with an hour-long special.Although the popular soap doesn't air on the weekend, ITV has made an exception for this special occasion to coincide with the original release date. As the announcement of the hour special was made, Emmerdale chiefs released a new official cast photo.

Some of the stars of Emmerdale have undergone a glam makeover to mark the ITV soap's 50th anniversary. The whole month of October will be littered with drama to mark the special occasion but one week, starting on October 16, will focus on a devastating storm in the village that will affect the lives of every single villager.

READ MORE: Emmerdale fans baffled as they spot 'invisible' characters hiding out in Liv's house Liv and Vinny can be seen running through the woods as Vinny is swept away by a gust of wind, and later, some of the cake crumbles to the ground, plunging Marlon, Chas and Sam into oblivion.Elsewhere in the trailer, Noah and Charity are in their car when the storm hits, with a pregnant Amelia standing nearby, while Nicola can also be seen wide-eyed at the oncoming downpour.Charles Anderson and daughter Naomi fight to stay together, while Manpreet also falls into the chasm into oblivion and Moira fights against the storm.But one eagle-eyed fan spotted another figure who passed plenty by, apparently wearing a hood and disguised in the blustering storm.Taking to Instagram, one viewer penned: “Perfect return for Meena @paige_sandhu as a hooded figure is seen!”However, someone else quickly replied: “Or Joe Tate!” as another fan suggested: “Could be Jamie.”A fourth social media user said: “There is a hooded figure in the distance watching…”“Someone mentioned a hooded figure... Joe Tate? Meena? Jamie? Someone else?” another replied – though one Instagram user was a little confused as they posted: “I can’t spot the hooded figure?”For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.It comes after show boss Jane Hudson teased to Daily Star that a murderer could be lurking in Soapland once again as the 50th anniversary nears.

Emmerdale star Amy Walsh has revealed that Tracy Metcalfe drops a huge bombshell when she returns to the village in upcoming scenes.The actress is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her first child with former Eastenders actor Toby-Alexander Smith.She gave birth to baby Bonnie just after Christmas last year but is heading back to work for short stint as Emmerdale marks its 50th anniversary.READ MORE: Emmerdale star forced to up security after being victim of homophobic death threatsOpening up about returning to set, TV star Amy said: "It was lovely to be invited back for the 50th."When I was going on maternity leave Jane Hudson, the executive producer, mentioned it was all happening around August and September and said if I wanted to be a part of it to let her know but when it came to it I just wasn’t ready to come back full time."She very kindly offered to write me in and back out again so I didn’t have to cut my maternity leave short but I still didn’t miss out on the 50th celebrations so it was win-win."It’s been really lovely seeing everyone again and being able to bring Bonnie into work to meet everyone as we’re based in London now, so haven’t been back before now."It’s also lovely to be back with all the covid restrictions finally lifted as it was very different the last time I was here."Emmerdale spoilers have revealed that Nate Robinson's (Jurell Carter) stunned when he catches a glimpse of ex Tracy and their little girl Frankie from the Woolpack Beer Garden.