Emmerdale fans 'work out' icon's return after tragic family death

Emmerdale fans were left emotional by a comment from Charity Dingle following the loss of one of the show's stars. During the latest trip to the Dales on Monday night (January 8), Charity was seen getting acquainted with Oscar, the grandson she didn't know existed until last week.

Emmerdale fans were back to their best form tonight (Monday) as they turned a critical eye to the Dales. There has been nothing like a lull over Christmas and New Year for the residents of the frankly unlucky farming village.

South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who went to jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, has been released on parole.

Fans of Married At First Sight UK reckon that troubled groom, Brad Skelly, has split from his girlfriend Hollie Baldwin after a telling clue was noticed. The recent series was full of drama when it came to fights and difficult relationships. Brad, who was married to Shona Manderson on the programme, started off well but soon things turned bitter and he faced disturbing allegations of 'controlling' behaviour.

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.

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.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out that Bethany Platt has a 'hidden agenda' as she was seen spending her first full day back in Weatherfield. The daughter of Sarah Barlow made a return to the street on New Year's Eve and before seeing her family, she bumped into Daniel Osbourne.

Emmerdale fans were left puzzled over an update about missing Gus Malcolms, Rhona Goskirk's ex-husband who vanished, leaving his little girl Ivy in the village. Viewers will remember that Gus arrived in the village earlier this year, seeking help from his ex, Rhona. He told her he was in a new relationship with Lucy and wanted to start a family, but they couldn't, reports The Mirror.

Emmerdale's Tracy Metcalfe sought revenge on Caleb Milligan after their affair came to light, but viewers think another twist could be on the cards.The pair started their secret romance despite Tracy having just tied the knot with Nate Robinson, Caleb's uncle. After weeks of creeping around, everything blew up when Moira Dingle discovered them together and told Caleb to call it quits with Tracy. In the latest episode on Wednesday, 27 December, Caleb ended their affair, leaving Tracy both heartbroken and embarrassed.

Former Love Island star Lana Jenkins took to Instagram to share a few glimpses into her Christmas Day which “didn’t feel so celebratory” as a tragic family death rocked her day. Lana shared a carousel of images which included her sitting in her dressing gown on the sofa, some snaps of her delicious-looking dinner, and one of her Grandad who she lost “in the early hours of the morning”. Opening up to her 572K followers, Lana captioned the post: “A little bit of my Christmas… stayed in PJ’s all day, food and movies”.

Emmerdale viewers were left puzzled during tonight's instalment as they pointed out an obvious gaffe by the ITV soap involving Mackenzie Boyd's (played by Lawrence Robb) hostage storyline. Mack has been tied up to a chair for days now, after initially getting drunk and ditching wife Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) in a bid to find his and Chloe Harris's (Jessie Elland) son Reuben.

Emmerdale viewers were left scratching their heads after noticing a blunder in Dawn Fletcher's birth scene. Fans spotted that the umbilical cord wasn't cut or even mentioned after she gave birth to her baby boy during Thursday's episode (December 21). Dawn, played by Olivia Bromley, was caught off guard when she went into labour while enjoying Christmas celebrations in the village.

Emmerdale viewers were left raging at the ITV soap's latest plot twist as it appears that Chas Dingle (played by Lucy Pargeter) and her estranged son Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) could end up in a complicated romance with a father and son. Ever since Aaron returned to the village, he's been a far cry from his old self, instead wallowing in grief and self-pity and taking out his anger on his mum. As a result of his lingering resentment over what he perceives to be Chas's role in sister Liv Flaherty's death, Aaron was enraged to discover his mum and vicar Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) developing a friendship in the latest episode.

As Christmas Day approaches, EastEnders fans have been left on tenterhooks waiting to see who will be killed at Christmas - and who the killer may be. Earlier this year a flash-forward saw Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Denise Fox (Diane Parish) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) discover a dead male body in the Queen Vic.

Olivia Hawkins could be returning to this year's Winter Love Island, just one year after her stint in the South African villa. The former islander, who proved rather controversial during her time on the show, has reportedly in talks to join the line-up for Love Island: All Stars, which will air in early 2024.

After becoming the sixth campmate to be evicted from the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, Marvin Humes was reunited with wife Rochelle and said his goodbyes.The departure left many shocked, with JLS singer Marvin seemingly popular amongst the public before his exit. However, some fans appear to have 'worked out' the reason for him being voted out. It seems that Marvin didn't make enough of a memorable impression on camp, with many claiming that he had very little airtime on the ITV show.

British actress Sherrie Hewson, 72, will be taking part in ITV show The Real Full Monty in honour of her beloved brother Brett Hutchinson, who died in 2020 after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. ‌Sherrie has been gracing our screens for many years, across shows such as Coronation Street, Benidorm and more. ‌She joins the line-up of The Real Full Monty alongside the likes of TV presenter Julia Bradbury, reality TV royalty Gemma Collins, Dancing on Ice pro skater Vanessa Bauer and Corrie and Death in Paradise’s Victoria Ekanoye.

Emmerdale viewers watched heartbreaking scenes as a struggling Lydia Dingle (played by Karen Blick) left the village during tonight's instalment, 8 December, but there could be trouble ahead as Kim Tate delivered an ominous warning to Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley). Lydia decided she wouldn't be able to move forward from Craig Reed's evil rape unless she went to stay at her mum's for a while in the latest episode, but it came as a result of finding out that her one true friend, Kim (Claire King) had secretly been there when Craig died.