Emmerdale fans were left floored on Wednesday night to discover that another villager is pregnant with Charity Dingle revealing that she is with child.
And now actress Emma Atkins, who plays Charity, has discussed the storyline and why her character has kept her pregnancy "top secret".
During Wednesday's episode, also pregnant Amelia Spencer confided in Charity and the episode ended with the latter making an abortion appointment without telling beau Mackenzie Boyd.
Emma said: "I think everyone is shocked - the audience and herself, which is why she keeps it top secret. She doesn't want to discuss it with anyone yet. "Certainly, Mackenzie, because she's not even sure she wants to keep it.
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