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Emmerdale has cast EastEnders star Louise Jameson as Rhona Goskirk's mother Mary on the ITV soap. In upcoming scenes, Mary will "burst onto the scene just in time to interrupt a very important moment in Rhona’s life".The hit ITV soap has teased: "No nonsense Mary has a strained relationship with her daughter who has always felt she was never good enough for her mother.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new twist on the ITV soap after Chloe Harris slept with Jacob Gallagher. During Wednesday's episode, Noah Dingle was left furious after he discovered that love interest Chloe had slept with his friend Jacob.

Emmerdale will celebrate its 50th birthday in October and fans of the soap can expect a month-long series of celebrations. Producers Jane Hudson and Laura Shaw have said the big milestone will see a "golden month of celebration". And it sounds as though the makers of the Yorkshire-based soap are going to be ramping up the drama, with Jane and Laura saying the month will include "more heartbreaks" than we've ever seen on the show and "secrets and lies are revealed." It also looks like some old familiar faces could be returning, and some babies may be born.

Emmerdale, after she discovers that Jai has scammed her.When Jai accidentally leaves loan papers in a folder, Laurel discovers the paperwork and cannot believe what she is reading.ITV soap bosses have already hinted that the couple could split up following the discovery, with Emmerdale Producer Laura Shaw saying to press: "There's a difficult road ahead for Jai and Laurel."Jai's desperation to sort out his money woes steps up a gear and he'll go to extreme lengths to cover the money he owes for the HOP fine – so will his relationship with Laurel be jeopardised?"Although Laurel's onscreen relationship is on the rocks, off-screen, actress Charlotte Bellamy has a beautiful romance with her childhood sweetheart and close bonds with her Emmerdale co-stars.She has also revealed an Emmerdale set secret about her own wedding too.Long before Charlotte joined Emmerdale as Laurel Thomas, the star had a recurring role in another popular rival soap.From 1996 to 1997, Charlotte played Sue Taylor in EastEnders for 11 episodes.Her acting talents certainly caught the eye of casting directors, as Charlotte has not left our screens since, starring in TV series including The Bill, Wing And A Prayer, Dream Street and Construction Site.She has also had leading roles in The Broker's Man as Harriet Potter and Tess Of The D'Urbervilles as Cissy.Charlotte recently shared a huge milestone in her life, as she celebrated 20 years of playing Laurel in Emmerdale.The actress has played the role since 2002, and throughout the years, her character has taken viewers on quite the wild ride through her life.Speaking at an Emmerdale press event, the actress explained that she couldn't believe she was still part of the soap, saying: "But it’s kind of like

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new twist on the ITV soap and that Cain Dingle will buy The Woolpack pub when it goes up for auction. Only recently, Al Chapman discovered that Gavin was pulling out of the development deal after he had a confrontation with Cain and Mackenzie Boyd. Al then told Chas and Marlon Dingle that their contract deal was off due to Cain's involvement as he declared that the only option left with the pub was to put it up for auction.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new Kim Tate twist after it was revealed that The Woolpack is going to auction on Thursday's episode. During the latest instalment, Al Chapman discovered that Gavin was pulling out of the development deal after he had a confrontation with Cain Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd.

Emmerdale has been hit with Ofcom complaints over its Meena Jutla murder storyline on the ITV soap. Only recently, Meena (Paige Sandhu) held sister Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) and Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) hostage in an abandoned barn and planned to kill them both in a horrific double murder plot. However, Manpreet and Vinny were saved by Liam Cavanagh as Meena escaped the crime scene on a lorry heading to Glasgow, although, she is set to return in upcoming scenes.

Emmerdale fans have already seen that there is no love lost between village bad boy Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Al Chapman (Michael Wildman). But now ITV soap bosses have revealed that the pair’s ongoing feud is going to become even more toxic and will eventually escalate further until they are “constantly at war.” Speaking to OK! and other press outlets at a recent Emmerdale event, one of the show’s Executive Producers, Jane Hudson, teased what is to come for the duo in the coming months.

Emmerdale fans have predicted a new Meena Jutla pregnancy twist after the ITV soap teased a new baby arrival in the village later this year. Speaking to OK! and other press outlets recently, bosses Laura Shaw and Jane Hudson revealed that there will be a "new arrival before the year is out".They said: "There will be a baby arriving before the end of this year, but I think we've got enough female characters in the show to not be giving anything away.” However, when pressed further on which familiar face would fall pregnant, Jane remained tight-lipped, simply adding: "That's all I'm saying.There will be a new arrival before the year is out..." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Emmerdale is set for dramatic scenes later this year as the Dingle family face "life-changing" decisions with major "repercussions" for the entire village.Teasing what viewers can expect from the hit ITV soap in 2022, producer Laura Shaw revealed that the Dingles will be at the heart of the "biggest stories" that will even go into 2023. So far, the family has already had a dramatic start to the New Year with Aaron Dingle leaving, his little sister Liv Flaherty wrongly arrested for Ben Tucker's murder and Vinny Dingle escaping from village murderer Meena Jutla - to list a few.

EMMERDALE bosses are in talks to bring back a number of legends for the soap’s upcoming 50th anniversary. The ITV soap will celebrate its half century in October with a Golden Month of Celebrations.

EMMERDALE bosses have revealed their biggest year ever for the soap’s 50th anniversary. Speaking to The Sun bosses Jane Hudson and Laura Shaw have revealed 17 massive spoilers including three weddings, a shock baby and one serial killer finally getting what she deserves.

Emmerdale character will die and others have their lives changed forever in the most colossal stunt filmed by a UK soap since lockdown.Jimmy King, played by actor Nick Miles, 58, will lose control of his vehicle which then careens off the road at speed before ploughing into farm buildings.The smash triggers a series of explosive events which will eventually lead to the untimely death of at least one character, a show source said.An ITV crew spent months plotting how to pull off the scenes – the most ambitious shot by a soap under anti-Covid rules.The explosive action – which airs next week - was done using a combination of live car stunts and green screen technology.Producer Laura Shaw told the Daily Star it is the dramatic conclusion to

Emmerdale's series producer Laura Shaw has hinted a tragic death could soon hit the dales.

Emmerdale fans will witness terrifying scenes this year, as the ITV soap tackles a horrifying abduction storyline - with lives tipped to "change forever".

Emmerdale fans have enjoyed plenty of drama in the Yorkshire village during 2020 – and it seems 2021 will be no different.This year has seen murder, pregnancy surprises, baby heartache, devastating health concerns and plenty of scheming and backstabbing.Producer Laura Shaw has promised lots of things to come for some of the show's favourite characters.She said earlier this year: "There are big storylines planned, 2021 is looking very exciting right now."And viewers have been sharing their thoughts about what might be to come in the future online too.There are also a number of characters away from the village because of the actors taking time off for various reasons, so there could be some big returns to come.Earlier this year, Laura Shaw

Emmerdale viewers be warned – the upcoming Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma pregnancy storyline is going to be seriously emotional.

Emmerdale is to feature an ­emotional storyline about a couple aborting their baby as it has Down’s Syndrome.

Emmerdale had to cancel a dramatic night shoot which was planned for DI Malone's burial storyline.The ITV soap aired another high-stakes episode on Friday night (August 21), as viewers discovered that Harriet Finch and Dawn Taylor had successfully hidden Malone's body.In scenes which took place off camera, Harriet and Dawn had managed to conceal Malone's corpse the previous night, in a recently-dug grave at the local graveyard.This dramatic moment was originally written to be seen on screen, but this was changed due to the COVID-19 restrictions on set.Emmerdale's producer Laura Shaw explained: "In the original scripts, we followed Dawn and Harriet to the graveyard and watched them, under the cover of darkness, take on the grisly task of

Emmerdale's lockdown episodes have finally finished this week, but eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the hints of future storylines dotted throughout.

EMMERDALE boss John Whiston accidentally revealed a beloved character will be murdered soon - in socially distanced scenes. The ITV head of continuing drama - who oversees both Coronation Street and Emmerdale - was speaking on Sky News today when he let slip about the shock new plot.