There was drama over in Emmerdale this Christmas as it ended with a shooting - but many fans of the soap felt let down by this year's festive offering as they called it 'predictable'.
Monday night's episode saw the culmination of drama surrounding Mackenzie Boyd, after he was in danger from 'Harry', who was recently revealed to be Chloe Harris' father Damon.
Chloe asked her father for help after her fiance, Mack, betrayed and left her for his ex Charity Dingle. Recent scenes had seen Mack bound to a chair and beaten in a disused warehouse, with Damon revealing his plans to kill him.
Ultimately, Charity found her way into the warehouse room and hid in the background as Damon pulled out a gun. Read more: No Christmas was complete without a visit to this lost Manchester grotto Read more: The frontline heroes working in Greater Manchester this Christmas Day Chloe stood in harm's way to protect Mack after which Charity ran in shouting 'no'.
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