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Emmerdale fans have blasted the latest episode which saw Chas Dingle visit the hospital and be told she needs a mammogram, an X-ray and a biopsy to determine if she has breast cancer. In emotional scenes, Chas, played by Lucy Pargeter, attended the hospital shortly after she discovered a lump on her breast, but fans have pointed out how she got the appointment so quickly.

Since first making her Emmerdale debut back in 1995 as Mandy Dingle, actress Lisa Riley has quickly cemented her place in soap history of one of the show’s most beloved stars. Well known for her bubbly personality and infectious joy, Mandy has been at the heart of some of Emmerdale’s most thrilling storylines over the past three decades, including her on-off again romance with Paddy Kirk, and the surprising revelation that she had adopted her son Vinny, while in a relationship with Vinny’s abusive dad Paul Ashdale.

Emmerdale star Lesley Dunlop has played the role of Brenda Walker since 2008 with her storylines resonating with her real life, from her doting husband to a heartbreaking family diagnosis. Lesley, 67, has become a beloved character on the hit ITV soap for over 15 years and in that time fell in love with her co-star Chris Chittel, who plays the role of Eric Pollard.The couple who are married in real life, first met when Lesley joined the Emmerdale cast as shopkeeper Brenda and their romance quickly blossomed away from the cameras.

Eight years on since soap fans saw Coronation Street star Paula Lane grace the cobbles, the much loved actress has finally returned to our screens, this time in rival soap Emmerdale. Making her debut as the character Ella Forster, fans will first see the new character when she loses her job after sticking up for Mandy Dingle, the girlfriend of Paddy Kirk, at the annual veterinary ball.

The joys of being with baby Ivy are abruptly threatened for Rhona Goskirk when her ex returns to Emmerdale intent on taking his daughter home. The complex storyline has been raising eyebrows among fans as Rhona, played by Zoë Henry, has grown closer to the baby that is biologically hers, but who she has no legal right to. Her former husband, Gus Malcolms, played by Alan McKenna, used her embryos – without her knowledge – to have a baby with wife Lucy, who later died in childbirth.

Emmerdale actress Zoe Henry has opened up about the complex storyline involving her character Rhona Goskirk and her baby daughter Ivy. Viewers have watched Rhona grow closer to the baby that is biologically hers, but who she has no legal right to. Rhona's former husband, Gus Malcolms, played by Alan McKenna, used her embryos – without her knowledge – to have a baby with wife Lucy, who later died in childbirth.

Emmerdale fans have worked out that a devastating plot twist could be ahead for Chas Dingle (played by Lucy Pargeter) and her son Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), who currently aren't on speaking terms. The mum and son, who were once incredibly close, saw their relationship in tatters after Liv Flaherty's (Isobel Steele) death, as Aaron blamed his mum for what happened. While Aaron has carried on going off the rails since his return to the village, that is likely all about to change as Dr Liam Cavanagh found a lump in Chas's breast amid their lunchtime tryst.

DCI Vera Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) is on track to uncover an intriguing yet puzzling case when the body of a sickly young girl is discovered in a railway siding in series 13, episode 2, Tender. Found in the middle of nowhere, the girl could be anyone but the investigation soon turns up twists and turns that makes Vera question who this girl actually was. A vulnerable young person with a serious health condition, has her weakened state allowed someone to take advantage of her? And how does the family dynamic work when she’s not truly part of the family? A tale of intrigue, betrayal and blurred lines, Vera’ s investigation questions the meaning of family, care and accountability.

Matthew Wolfenden has given a sober warning about Dancing On Ice to one of his former Emmerdale co-stars who is taking on the challenge this year. Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla Harding in the ITV soap, is set to take to the ice this weekend, and has a close advisor on hand as Matthew, whose character David Metcalfe was in a relationship with Leyla in the Dales, won Dancing On Ice in 2012. Of course, Matthew has had some words of advice for his ex co-star, but Roxy, 40, admitted he painted a tough picture of what the coming weeks could look like.

Emmerdale has teased a massive feud between Cain Dingle (played by Jeff Hordley) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) during the latest episode, 12 January, as the former confronted his nephew over stealing a car from his garage with Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb). Fuming with the two men, Cain first warned Mack over getting involved in Aaron's dodgy antics. The local mechanic and legendary hard man then threatened troubled character Aaron, who is his sister Chas Dingle's (Lucy Pargeter) son, in the Woolpack garden.

Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi, 40, and S Club 7 ’s Hannah Spearritt, 42, almost appeared on the show before - but pulled out after falling pregnant.The stars both auditioned to join the line up before discovering they were to become mothers for the first time. “I auditioned years ago but about two weeks after that, I found out I was pregnant,” says mum-of-one Roxy. “And this happened to Hannah, too.” Hannah adds, “I auditioned five years ago and the same as Roxy, things were looking good and then I found out I was pregnant with my first child, so I couldn’t do it.” Roxy and her actor husband, Arsher Ali, welcomed their daughter in 2018, but Roxy reveals she wishes she had taken part in Dancing On Ice before becoming a mother.

Emmerdale's eagle-eyed viewers managed to spot what appeared to be a major continuity error in the latest episode, as Cain Dingle (played by Jeff Hordley) failed to work out what Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) were up to. The mechanic and resident bad boy inadvertently got dragged in to Mack and Aaron's car-jacking plot during what should have been just another day at the office. Kim Tate (Claire King)'s client, who coincidentally drove a fancy sports car, unfortunately suffered some car trouble in the village.

Emmerdale and Hollyoaks actress Georgina Hale has sadly passed away at the age of 80, after a career spanning 50 years.The star, who was also known for her work in Ken Russell's films, won a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer in 1974 for her performance in Mahler. Georgina passed away on January 4th, but the news has only just been shared. Later in her career, she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her role in the theatre production Steaming.

Emmerdale's Emma Atkins has shared her worries about her character's future on the soap. The 48 year old actress, who plays Charity Dingle and has been part of the Emmerdale family since 2000, was shocked when she found out that Charity would become a killer.

There could be an awkward run-in for former Emmerdale couple Matthew Wolfenden and Charley Webb when Dancing On Ice returns this week. Roxy Shahidi, who plays Leyla Harding on Emmerdale, is one of the celebrity stars taking part in Dancing On Ice this year. Ahead of the show's launch on Saturday, 14 January, Roxy revealed that many of her Emmerdale co-stars, past and present, including former couple Matthew, 43, who played David Metcalfe, and his ex-wife Charley Webb, 35, who portrayed Debbi Dingle, will be on hand to support her.

The Hopes and the rest of the village attend Heath Hope's (Sebastian Dowling) funeral in Emmerdale spoilers, also a blossoming romance turns to a health scare for one couple and Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) continues to spiral after Harry's (Will Beck) death. In the wake of Heath Hope’s (Sebastian Dowling) death, Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) tells Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) he still can’t face Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling). Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop) is living when Bob continues to avoid their daughter.

Paula Lane may be best known as Coronation Street’s Kylie Platt, but the actress reveals she’s swapping the cobbles for the countryside as she heads to the Woolpack for her Emmerdale debut as Ella Forster. Paula spent six years in Corrie that ended in 2016 with Kylie’s murder by Clayton Hibbs, and she’s now looking forward to the change of soap scenery. “I think it’s a natural fit and, obviously, I’m from Yorkshire, too,” she says.

A new line-up of celebs are lacing up their skates and heading to the rink as Dancing on Ice returns to our screens for 2024.These 12 famous contestants are spending hours on the ice in the hopes of impressing judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse - and trying not to topple over. But with Gogglebox ’s Stephen Webb already out of the show after breaking his ankle, let’s see who will glide to the top and who could fall on their bottom… Adele Roberts BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts, 44, plans to “reclaim her body” on the ice after successfully fighting bowel cancer two years ago. “I think it’s a privilege to be alive - what amazing problems to have that I might fall on the ice!” she says.

Emmerdale's beloved character Chas Dingle, played by Lucy Pargeter, is set to face a health scare in upcoming episodes. During a romantic moment with her partner Dr Liam Cavanagh, he discovers a lump in her breast, leaving Chas frightened and alone after the discovery.

Emmerdale is set for a rather harrowing storyline as Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) discovers a lump on her breast, and is subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer. Recently, Chas has embarked on a fling with village doctor Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson), and in coming episodes it will be him who discovers the lump. Following the discovery, Chas is sent to a breast clinic for diagnostic tests, and is the diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.

Charity Dingle begins to unravel in new Emmerdale spoilers, as she struggles to come to terms with Harry's death after killing him to save husband Mackenzie Boyd. Mackenzie was kidnapped by Chloe Harris' father Harry, who then held him hostage in a bid to make him pay for his treatment of Chloe. Mackenzie was blackmailed into giving up his son Reuben, who he shares with Chloe.

Emmerdale's Sebastian Dowling, who played Heath Hope, has received an outpouring of support after speaking up about his departure from the popular ITV soap. The young actor made a dramatic exit from the show earlier this week when his character tragically died in a car crash.The shocking scenes aired over New Year showed Heath, his twin sister Cathy and their friend Angelica King stealing Wendy Posner's car to go to a party in Hotten.

When most people think of Emmerdale’s business-savvy maven Gabby Thomas, the first face that springs to mind is usually Rosie Bentham, who has been delighting audiences as the character since 2016 and currently portrays the young mum in the hit ITV soap. However, long before Rosie took over the reins as the daughter of Bernice Blackstock ( Samantha Giles ) and Ashley Thomas ( John Middleton ), two other stars actually played the role of Gabby first.

Emmerdale viewers are convinced they'd rumbled another exit from the hugely-popular ITV soap following the horrific car crash that killed teenager Heath Hope (played by Sebastian Dowling) on New Year's Day. While Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling) is currently the police's top suspect who was illegally driving Wendy's car, following the latest twists in tonight's episode, 3 January, it seems likely that Angelica King (Rebecca Bakes) could have taken the wheel. April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) told the police that she'd seen Cathy getting in the vehicle and driving off on New Year's Eve night, as the teens were desperate to attend a party in nearby town of Hotten.

Emmerdale viewers have predicted a major twist in the tragic death storyline that saw Heath Hope (played by Sebastian Dowling) killed in a car crash that will involve Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller). Fans will remember that amid the joyriding plot during the ITV soap's New Year's Day episode, which saw Cathy Hope (Gabrielle Dowling), Angelica King (Rebecca Bakes) and Heath setting off at break-neck speed to Hotten, Mack and Aaron were also out in another car.

As the nation continues to be gripped by ITV’s latest drama Mr.Bates vs The Post Office, more and more people have been discovering the truth about the Horizon post office scandal which saw hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses falsely accused and charged with stealing money due to a computer error throughout the 00s. Bringing the stories to life is a star studded cast, including former Emmerdale and Downton Abbey actress Amy Nuttall who has been capturing the hearts of viewers as Lisa, the wife of Lee Castleston - one of the post-masters who faced criminal charges and huge financial losses as a result of the Horizon scandal.

Fans of ITV's The Masked Singer are throughly enjoying more crazy costumes, shock celebrity cameos and lively banter between judges Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross in series five, which kicked off on Saturday, 30 December. Sadly, Grammy Award-winning singer Dionne Warwick was the first celebrity to be voted off after host Joel Dommett revealed she was Weather.The Soul legend - who at 85 was also one of the show's oldest ever contestants - didn't seem to be surprised at the turn of events, though.

Emmerdale fans are convinced they have worked out Heath Hope's real killer as Angelica and Cathy play the "blame game" following the horror car crash which took place on Monday night's episode. Heath, played by Sebastian Dowling, lost his life after a car accident on the way to a party in Hotten, after his sister Cathy Hope decided to take Wendy's car and head off to the New Year's Eve bash.Things took a tragic turn when the car veered off the road in a shocking collision, leaving Cathy and Angelica with nasty injuries and Heath losing his life.

Emmerdale's Bob Hope actor, Tony Audenshaw, has spoken out about the tragic death of his on-screen son Heath Hope. In a heartbreaking episode, Heath died after a car crash, leaving the cast and crew to bid farewell to actor Sebastian Dowling.The accident happened when Heath's twin sister Cathy Hope was driving their car, which crashed into a stone wall.The devastating scenes saw Bob holding his son as Wendy confessed there was nothing they could do. Paramedics arrived only to confirm Heath's death.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.