Emmerdale lines up 2024 wedding storyline for Belle Dingle
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Emmerdale has announced plans for Belle Dingle and Tom King to have a major Valentine's Day storyline.
The couple will set a date of February 14 for their wedding after a surprise proposal in the coming weeks.
News of Belle and Tom growing closer is sure to concern Emmerdale fans, after an upsetting flashback saw their relationship take a dark turn last month.
Speaking to Digital Spy and other media at an Emmerdale press event this week, show producer Laura Shaw explained: "Belle and Tom are going to move on in their relationship.
"I think we've already hinted a little bit that there may be more going on in their relationship, but what we will see is them building their relationship.
"Wedding bells come in on Valentine's Day, of course, because we're a soap so we have to do weddings on Valentine's Day.
"But is it going to be their happy ever after? We'll have to see."
Last month's flashback saw Tom become irrational and angry when Belle rejected his marriage proposal.
The scenes culminated in Tom shockingly pushing Belle to the ground, which left her bleeding as she hit her head.
When Tom apologised, Belle chose not to tell her family what had happened between them.
The couple agreed to move on and forget the nasty incident, although Emmerdale viewers have speculated that the scenes marked the beginning of an important issue-based storyline.
Emmerdale to bring back mystery character in January 2024
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Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw has confirmed that a mystery character will be returning to the soap in the new year.
The boss spoke to Digital Spy and other media at a press event for the ITV soap, teasing that a familiar face will make their way back to the Dales in January.
?We?ve got a familiar face returning in the new year,? Shaw teased.
"This person comes back to help one of our villagers who?s in a little bit of trouble. We?ll leave you to guess who the familiar face might be coming back in January..."
There are some theories floating around about exactly who the returning star could be, with both Michelle Hardwick and Laura Norton due to reprise their roles as Vanessa Woodfield and Kerry Wyatt respectively after going on maternity leave.
But while we'll have to wait and see who's coming back, Shaw teased plenty more action in the Dales in the upcoming weeks.
As we know, Chas Dingle is set to be at the heart of the drama over the festive season and into 2024.
?There?s a huge story coming up for Chas in the new year that?s going to be shocking for all her family and friends and villagers around her,? teased the producer, who joined the soap in 2018.
?We know that her and Aaron have got quite a strained relationship at the moment and he's really pushing his mum away. This could be the story that maybe brings those two back together and bonds mother and son again.
"That?s all for us to find out in the new year.?
Emmerdale Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 schedule
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Emmerdale has announced its full scheduling details for the Christmas and New Year period.
The ITV1 soap will be raising the stakes with a more dramatic set of storylines this festive season, but as with every year, fans need to watch out for some changes to airdates and timeslots.
Emmerdale will air on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but there won't be a New Year's Eve episode this year.
Chloe Harris, Mackenzie Boyd and Charity Dingle are expected to feature prominently, with yet more twists and turns in their ongoing storyline.
The full schedule for the festive season follows below.
Monday, December 25
6.30pm (30 minutes)
Tuesday, December 26
7pm (30 minutes)
Wednesday, December 27
7pm (Hour-long)
Thursday, December 28
7pm (Hour-long)
Friday, December 29
7.30pm (30 minutes)
Monday, January 1
7pm (Hour-long)
Tuesday, January 2
7.30pm (30 minutes)
Wednesday, January 3
7.30pm (30 minutes)
Thursday, January 4
7.30pm (Hour-long)
Friday, January 5
7pm (30 minutes)
Speaking earlier this year, Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw commented: "Heading up to Christmas, we've got some exciting plans but I have absolutely, definitely been sworn to secrecy on this one!
"What I can tell you is that, in the last couple of years, we've done a light, fluffier Christmas for Emmerdale, but this one is quite different in tone.
"A lot of it is edgier for us for Christmas. I can tell you that definitely not every one of our villagers will be sat down eating their turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Day."
Storylines that have been promoted so far have included the arrival of Chloe Harris' father and Tracy Metcalfe and Caleb Miligan being caught out over their affair on Christmas Day.