Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle was left devastated on Thursday, as the second episode of the night dropped a horrifying bombshell.
The character was found in tears by her husband Sam, with it clear something was worrying her. She'd called the bank to see about taking out a loan to help Vinny Dingle pay for the funeral of his father Paul.
But when Sam asked how she had got on, a horrified Lydia confirmed she could not take out a loan - and Paul was the reason. Lydia and Paul clashed while he was alive, as she knew there was something off about him and was worried he would hurt her friend Mandy.
Paul even threatened Lydia to keep out of their lives, while he kept his gambling a secret - as well as the fact he was violently beating up his son
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