In the coming weeks, Emmerdale is set to be hit by another heartbreaking storyline, as the soap explores the rape of fan favourite Lydia Dingle, played by Karen Blick.
As regular fans will know, Lydia has recently reconnected with her childhood friend, Craig, who was also the father of her stillborn baby, who sadly passed away when she was just a teenager.
But as the pair grow closer and begin to bond, the situation while soon take a harrowing turn in early September, when Craig will force himself on Lydia.
In the aftermath of the attack, a shocked Lydia will be left struggling with the decision of whether or not to report her rape to the police, and will struggle to come to terms with what has happened and will internalise the attack.
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