Emmerdale viewers divided as new owner of The Woolpack pub is revealed

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out murderer Meena Jutla's downfall on the ITV soap and it involves Kim Tate. In upcoming scenes, Meena kidnaps Billy Fletcher and Dawn Taylor during their Valentine's Day wedding as she seeks revenge on the happy couple. As the village congregates to celebrate the happy couple, it all looks like their nuptials are going smoothly.

Emmerdale fans have been left in meltdown after a shock cliffhanger on Monday (February 7) which saw Rishi Sharma collapse.Rishi (Bhasker Patel) has been under a mountain of stress recently on the ITV soap, mainly dealing with the breakdown of his marriage to Manpreet (Rebecca Sarker).He's also been caring for his daughter Priya (Fiona Wade), who suffered serious burns and slipped back into her eating disorder after she was caught in the fire caused by evil Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu).On top of that, he was left reeling when it was revealed that Meena had kidnapped Manpreet and tried to kill her as she was about to expose her murderous crimes.At the end of Monday's episode, Rishi's kids Priya and Jai (Chris Bisson) were arguing about money.Jai came up with an idea to make a quick buck after his girlfriend Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) revealed that she wanted to buy Mulberry Cottage from Kim Tate (Claire King).He decided to sell his share of the family home, which is where his dad and sister currently live.Priya was fuming when he broke the news and blew up at him.The two siblings shouted at each other outside the house as Rishi watched on.

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Joe Tate will return to the hit soap, after learning the Tate family business name. Kim Tate (Claire King) is pouring money back into the Tate Haulage business to kick-start the company again. Fans on the ITV soap took to social media to unpick the meaning behind keeping the same name, Tate Haulage and Sons.

Emmerdale star Clare King has revealed she almost quit the soap after struggling with arthritis. The actress, who first appeared on the ITV soap as Kim Tate in 1989, was diagnosed aged just 28.

Samantha Giles is best known for playing the character Bernice Blackstock in ITV's Emmerdale.

Emmerdale fans are convinced newcomer Marcus Dean (Darcy Grey) is lying about the death of his apparent father and TV villain Pierce Harris (Jonathan Wrather).During Friday’s (4 February) instalment of the popular ITV soap, fans learnt of the latest development surrounding the killer’s son and his legacy in the village.The criminal was last seen in the village back in 2020 after he was released from jail after serving his time for raping his then wife Rhona on their wedding day.But the evil convict wasn’t finished with his former beloved, as he went on to kill Graham Foster – Rhona’s boyfriend – before kidnapping Vanessa and little Johnny as well as attacking Kim Tate in an effort to convince her to leave with him.Since then, the star returned to prison and viewers haven’t heard from Rhona’s ex-husband in over two years.But earlier this week, she received a letter from her ex-wife which confirmed that the star was seriously ill and dying which was supported by the prison when the blonde belle called them up to verify his claims.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Last night Emmerdale fans witnessed the moment new character Marcus Dean, the apparent son of villain Pierce Harris, arrive in the village and some already think they've sussed him out.

Emmerdale fans were left swooning as the village's latest newcomer arrived.

Emmerdaleactor James Moore has reacted to the recent Woolpack twist that aired on the ITV soap. In scenes which were broadcast on Thursday 3 February, soap fans watched James’ character Ryan Stocks buy the village pub alongside mum Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) in a shock twist.The surprise news didn’t go down well with everyone, including former owner Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) who was gutted to be waving goodbye to her home of over a decade.

Emmerdale fans were left with one main issue as the new owners of The Woolpack were revealed.

THE new owner of Emmerdale's Woolpack pub was announced tonight in a shocking twist that left fans scratching their heads. Emmerdale bosses earlier confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack would be revealed this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021. The iconic ITV soap pub was put up for auction after being gutted by the explosion caused by Al Chapman - and at the last minute former landlady Charity Dingle bought it alongside son Ryan Stocks.

Emmerdale officially has new owners, as former landlord Charity Dingle and son Ryan Stocks prepare to take over.Tonight's episode showed the two residents drive up the pub, as they prepare to give the Woolpack a make over and make it the heart and soul of the village once more.Alongside mum Charity, the mother and son duo will work alongside Marlon and Chas, with Charity actress Emma Atkins saying: "It’s a great dynamic having mother and son save the pub to keep The Woolpack in the family. Also, knowing I’d be reunited with Chas again, I was over the moon.

THE new owner of Emm erdale's Woolpack pub will be announced in days - just weeks after the village boozer blew up in a dramatic Christmas twist. Emmerdale bosses have confirmed the new owner of The Woolpack will be revealed later this week after it went up in flames on Xmas Day 2021.

Emmerdale's famous Woolpack has now been sold to a mystery buyer but several fans believe Debbie Dingle purchased the pub.Chas Dingle was left distraught on Thursday when she discovered that she was unable buy her beloved boozer due to lack of funds.However, despite her brother Cain's best efforts to try and outbid Al Chapman at the auction house, a mystery person put in a great offer online.But viewers now seem to believe that Debbie could be behind the secret sale.Jumping on Twitter, fans shared their thoughts.One viewer penned: "And the new owner of the Woolpack is Debbie Dingle."Another penned: "Debbie buying the pub (yeah she’s leaving)..but maybe settles to give it to Chas and let her pay it monthly etc."A third wrote: "Its Debbie Dingle she won the lotto and coming back to the dales."While a fourth added: "It’s defo Debbie whose bought the pub to wind al up."Debbie hasn't been seen in Emmerdale for quite some time and actress Charley Webb who plays the devious character recently confirmed that she has left the show for good.Taking to her Instagram story in January, the star explained: "This is always my most asked question but I’ve never answered it before because I’ve never wanted to make a big deal out of it."I left to have Ace 2 years ago. I went back at the end of last year for 10 weeks to complete a storyline.

Emmerdale storyline was “upsetting and unsettling” for both herself and her character.The actress explained how, when her character Chas Dingle lost The Woolpack pub, she was left feeling very uncertain about her future with the soap. Lucy, 44, is an Emmerdale legend and is in fact celebrating her 20th anniversary on the show this year. However, now, the actress seems to be in a state of worry that this year could be her last on the popular ITV soap. A recent storyline on the show saw Lucy’s character, Chas Dingle, lose The Woolpack - a pub that has kept the publican in the centre of the soap’s drama for the past decade. When asked about how she felt to be losing a significant part of her character's life after so long, the star admitted that it wasn’t easy for her to let go.“It’s bizarre,” Lucy admitted in an interview with The Daily Mirror. “It’s fictional, I don’t really own a pub, but that bar is like my second home and when I found out I no longer owned it, my heart sank.“It was upsetting and unsettling, not only for my character, but for me too.

Emmerdale fans think they might have an idea who the new owner of The Woolpack pub will be on the popular ITV soap.

Emmerdale fans are eagerly awaiting to find out the new owners of The Woolpack.

Emmerdale fans have been waiting with baited breath to see who the new owner of The Woolpack will be. While names including Kim Tate (Claire King) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) have all been in the mix, some eagle-eyed viewers think they’ve managed to uncover the true identity of who will take over from Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter).

Emmerdale viewers were left cackling on Wednesday night after their Amazon's Alexa's were turned on due to Chas Dingle mentioning it on the show.The landlady who is desperate to get her hands on the burnt-out pub called out to the electronic device when she tried to discover the weather in Paris.But Chas' loud yell, caused a reaction with viewers' devices in their homes as their Alexas also went off at the sound of her voice.Taking to Twitter, fans shared their thoughts on the humorous scene.One fan wrote: "We should have been given an Alexa warning before #Emmerdale started. She doesn't listen to me but she'll listen to Chas."Another amused fan said: "I’m guessing some people's Alexa just went off." A third wrote: "Chas my Alexa got woken up." "Thanks to Chas Alexa has just told me the weather in Paris," a fourth added.

Life in the Emmerdale village may have seemed slightly calmer since Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu) went into hiding after her horrific crimes were exposed. But soap fans know that’s all about the change now that the unhinged nurse is back in the Dales and out for revenge.