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Emmerdale has been going strong for a little under 50 years. The ITV soap has become a fan favourite in that time and there are plenty of forums dedicated to storylines and theories.To celebrate the shows 50th anniversary in October producers Jane Hudson and Laura Shaw have said the big milestone will see a "golden month of celebration". It also looks like some old familiar faces could be returning, and some babies may be born.

Jack Downham has grown up on our screens, having joined the cast of Emmerdale back in 2009.The 20 year old actor portrays Noah Dingle in the hit ITV soap, and the character has been through a lot during his time in the Yorkshire village. Most recently, viewers have seen Noah become unhealthily obsessed with his ex-girlfriend Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland) and start stalking her, even stealing her phone and keys in recent episodes. Fans have been patiently waiting for Chloe to figure out her ex-boyfriend is stalking her, and Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw recently revealed that Noah's obsession will "reach a crescendo" soon.

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out a murder twist on the ITV soap after spotting a "body bag" clue. During Monday's episode, Cain Dingle and Al Chapman had another confrontation as the latter's sister Chas Dingle begged: "Look at yourself. For God's sake, Cain.

Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw has confirmed that "lives will be in danger" as Cain Dingle and Al Chapman's feud reaches new levels. Laura has teased that "something big" happens between the two characters in the ITV soap's special flash forward week of episodes, beginning on Monday 9 May.

Emmerdale fans were left confused on Monday's episode as they spotted two "random" new characters during the protest scenes at the Hide Bistro. During the latest instalment, the staff decided to go on strike after learning that owner Kim Tate was going to fire everyone and rehire on zero hour contracts.

Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw has opened up about the 50th anniversary of the ITV soap. Shaw, alongside the writers, are working towards the golden anniversary of Emmerdale that is about to happen in October.The upcoming storylines hope to honour the past characters, while bringing something captivating and new for the current viewers too. Speaking to several media outlets, Shaw revealed that the upcoming special is going to show the “best” of what the soap has to offer.

Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw has revealed that Noah Dingle's obsession with ex Chloe Harris will "reach a crescendo" in upcoming episodes. The hit ITV soap is set for a shocking week of twists and turns during a special flash forward week of episodes, beginning on Monday 9 May, where several "lives will definitely be in danger".

Emmerdale fans will see a 'terrifying' stunt that will be the first of its kind on the soap.

With top ITV soap Emmerdale set for a shocking week of twists and turns during a special flash forward week of episodes, producer Laura Shaw spoke to OK! and other outlets to reveal there’s much to come from the popular soap. Popular character Leyla, played by Roxy Shahidi, is set for a shocking secret to be revealed that will see huge “ramifications for Liam and Jacob”.

Emmerdale fans have watched Vinny Dingle (played by Bradley Johnson) and Liv Flaherty’s (Isobel Steele) relationship survive a near-death experience, a sweet secret (but not for long) marriage and Vinny’s disapproving adoptive mother Mandy (played by Lisa Riley). Avid viewers of the longtime soap have been left scratching their heads at fan-favourite Vinny’s fate, after he’s escaped a number of near-death experiences including a prolonged head injury that was sustained by him after her was held hostage in an abandoned barn with Manpreet Sharma by evil murderer Meena Jutla.

Emmerdale fans have long wondered if we’d be seeing Jamie Tate again, and it appears as he might be returning to our screens sooner than we expected. Jamie, played by Alexander Lincoln, suffered a horrific car crash in September last year – a crash so bad many presumed he couldn’t have survived. However, two months later, the popular soap hinted that he’d survived the ordeal after a mysterious figure was seen spying on Gabby Thomas – the mother of Jamie’s child.

Emmerdale 's Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) is set to be part of a heartbreaking storyline in upcoming episodes when he has a life-threatening stroke. The ITV soap has released a spoiler video showing a first look at Marlon's stroke where he suddenly falls ill and collapses to the ground. At the start of the week, Marlon is feeling on top of the world whilst he searches for the engagement ring for Rhona Goskirk, when suddenly he falls ill.

Emmerdale's Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) is set to be part of a heartbreaking storyline in upcoming episodes when he has a life-threatening stroke. The ITV soap wants to raise awareness of the warning signs that come before a stroke and the storyline will focus on from Marlon's perspective.

Former EastEnders star Louise Jameson has joined the Emmerdale cast – but it isn't the first time she's appeared in the Dales. She made her debut as Rhona Goskirk's (Zoe Henry) "no nonsense mother" on Monday 7 March, but Louise has previously played a historic role on the soap. Louise previously appeared on Emmerdale in 1973, playing teenager Sharon Crossthwaite.

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 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 fans are in for a drama-filled week when local resident Graham Foster meets his end at the hands of one of his many enemies.