Emmerdale brings in Torvill and Dean for Christmas proposal storyline
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Emmerdale has revealed that it is bringing famed ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean to the village for a special Christmas episode at the end of the year.
Filming has already taken place at an undisclosed location in Leeds, with the Olympic champion figure skaters and Dancing on Ice stars making a special appearance in the Dales in order to help an Emmerdale character with a festive marriage proposal.
It hasn't yet been confirmed which characters are involved in the special romantic gesture, but it has been said that the character seeking their help is "well loved".
Dean said of his experience filming on the soap: "It is amazing being here. We have jumped from watching Emmerdale on TV to being in a scene. From the screen to the scene. I'm loving it."
His skating partner Torvill also shared her excitement about their role, saying: "I can't wait to watch the episode that we are going to be in. It will be surreal sitting at home watching it."
Emmerdale producer, Laura Shaw, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as our very special guests to Emmerdale. Torvill and Dean certainly promise to bring the Christmas magic sparkle to the show."
Following their special Christmas appearance on Emmerdale, Torvill and Dean will be seen in the upcoming 2024 series of Dancing on Ice as they return to their roles as judges.
The pair will be reuniting with an Emmerdale star for the new series, as Leyla Harding actress Roxy Shahidi is one of the celebrities taking part in the 2024 run.
Joining her from the world of soap are former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, Brookside and Corrie star Claire Sweeney and ex-EastEnders actor Ricky Norwood.
Among the other famous faces who will be donning their skates in the hopes of impressing the judges are S Club singer Hannah Spearritt, Taskmaster star Lou Sanders and Love Island's Amber Davies.
Emmerdale confirms Rhona Goskirk and Marlon Dingle's Christmas storyline
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Emmerdale has confirmed the Christmas storyline for Rhona Goskirk and Marlon Dingle, with producer Laura Shaw teasing that the former will be pushed to "breaking point".
Recently, Rhona discovered that ex-husband Gus Malcolm had secretly used her frozen embryos to help his wife Lucy.
Tragedy struck, however, with Lucy sadly passing away after giving birth to a daughter, and now Shaw has set out what's next for the characters during the festive season in an interview with Digital Spy and other media.
"We've seen Rhona having a really tricky time recently ? we've recently seen on screen [that] Lucy died just after the birth of baby Ivy," she said. "What we'll see going forward is Gus starting to struggle a little bit with his grief and being a single parent to little Ivy.
"That's going to hugely impact Rhona and Marlon's Christmas ? how is Marlon going to cope if Rhona wants to reach out and help baby Ivy? Will Gus let Rhona help with Ivy? And what are the repercussions going to be on Leo and April? We'll see all that over Christmas.
"In the new year, we'll see Rhona pushed to breaking point ? she's forced to make a risky decision that threatens to affect her whole family and possibly change the dynamics of their family.
"As she's pushed to the extreme can she be talked round, or is she going to lose everything in the quest to help baby Ivy??
Elsewhere on the soap, there has been some recent casting news as former Coronation Street star Paula Lane joined the Dales as Ella Forster.
Paula, who played Kylie Platt on Corrie, will begin filming her new role later this month, with her screen debut coming in the new year.