Emmerdale spoilers see fan favourite leave the village after cancer diagnosis and Bob is betrayed by a friend

Lisa Riley wowed fans with her incredible 12 stone weight loss after she ditched takeaways and junk food in favour for a new, healthy lifestyle. The Emmerdale star, 47, embraced a different outlook on life and slimmed down from a size 28 to a size 12 over 18 months after swapping fast food for gruelling gym workouts and healthy meals.

The cast of Emmerdale are no strangers to long days of filming from early makeup calls to late night shoots. And some of the longest days for cast members can be when they’re all together, for example during a wedding. Waiting around guests or members of the bridal party can get a little tedious so during the filming of Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Tom King’s (James Chase) nuptials, OK! went behind the scenes and asked the cast how exactly they keep themselves occupied.

The wedding of Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Tom King Jr (James Chase) is one that will go down in Emmerdale history.The two families have been warring for a long time with the Kings often looking their nose down at the Dingles. There have been a few romantic crossovers over the years, from Carl King (Tom Lister) and Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), to Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) - but neither relationship stood the test of time. So could this be the one that ends with ‘I do’?.

Emmerdale viewers may have worked out a twist in Aaron Dingle's (played by Danny Miller) ongoing storyline on the ITV soap, as things reached new heights in his feud with Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) during tonight's instalment, 26 January. And after one particular scene, some fans think a twist in the plot could lead to the troubled character's reunion with Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley), his ex-husband. Following Aaron and Cain's showdown at the garage during Thursday night's episode, the latter was suffering from the lasting effects of a head injury as a result of the fight.

Emmerdale star Paula Lane has said she's 'besotted' as she welcomed a new addition to her family just days after making her debut in the ITV soap. The actress recently joined the show as newcomer Ella.

Emmerdale fans were left in tears this week, when fan favourite Chastity Dingle was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, just one year on since the death of her mother Faith to the gruelling disease.The ailing mum of two - played by Lucy Pargenter - first discovered a lump just over a week ago, when she and her lover Dr Liam Cavanagh were caught up in a steamy romp when he detected the abnormality and urged her to get it checked out. Initially fearing that it would mean a death sentence, just like it was in her mum’s case, Chas tried to avoid going to see someone about the lump, but after a little soul searching plucked up the courage to speak to Dr Manpreet Sharma who arranged for an urgent mammogram and appointment at the breast clinic, which also took a biopsy.

Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has sent a simple message to fans after Chas Dingle was given a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis. Last week, viewers of the ITV soap saw Chas undergoing tests after Dr Liam Cavanagh discovered a lump in her breast during a romantic moment.

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 fans have been casting their verdict on newcomer Ella as Paula Lane made her debut in the Dales. The actress has joined the ITV soap eight years after leaving Coronation Street where she played Kylie Platt.

Emmerdale fans have made the same prediction about Paddy Kirk after slamming his 'vile' behaviour towards girlfriend Mandy Dingle. The pair have been back together for a few months following the end of Paddy's marriage to Chas Dingle as a result of her affair with Al Chapman.

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 star Lisa Riley has shown how the soap paid their own tribute to late actor Steve Halliwell following his sad death last month. It was announced that the actor, who spent decades playing the beloved Zak Dingle, had passed away at home, aged 77.

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.

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 fans appear to think Cain Dingle missed something pretty obvious when he discovered a client's car had been nicked from his garage. The mechanic was hit up by Kim Tate who had a client whose posh motor needed to be looked at and she'd already decided Cain would be up for the job.

Emmerdale fans have been left shouting at their TV screens after Tracy Robinson and Caleb Milligan resumed their affair - before ending it once again. Tracy has been unable to stay away from her new husband's uncle ever since their first brush of passion back in October.

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'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.