Rhona (Zoe Henry)

[Telly Watcher]

Emmerdale's Rhona Goskirk seizes her chance to take revenge next week when she flirts outrageously with her son Leo's new teaching assistant.

Rhona (Zoe Henry) was recently left devastated when she learned of Paddy's affair with Leo's last teaching assistant Tess Harris, so she decides that it's high time to get even next week.

Tess's replacement is a man called Chris, so Rhona can't resist playfully proving a point to Paddy (Dominic Brunt) by pretending to be romantically interested in the newcomer.


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Rhona flirts with Chris

Having witnessed the whole thing, Paddy confronts Rhona over her behaviour but soon lives to regret speaking out when she fires back with a few more home truths of her own. Yikes - this one looks set to run and run.

With the troubled couple at breaking point once again, it's not long before some of their closest friends are brought into the tense situation - starting when Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) learns of Paddy's affair for the first time.


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Marlon is stunned to learn about Paddy's affair

Paddy gives his side of the story to Marlon, who later listens to Rhona and comforts her when she breaks down over her strained marriage.

Rhona also tells Pearl Ladderbanks (Meg Johnson) about Paddy's affair but doesn't say who it was with. Will the juicy gossip stay within this close circle of trust, or is it only a matter of time before it spreads further?

By Daniel Kilkelly, Digital Spy
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emme...ant-next-week/

[Telly Watcher]

Emmerdale's Rhona Goskirk makes a heartbreaking decision next week as she finally calls off her adoption plans.

The heartbroken vet has desperately clung onto the idea of adopting a child ever since discovering that her husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) cheated on her.

Rhona has been trying to pretend that everything is normal in her marriage in a bid to keep the adoption on track, but this finally proves impossible next week when Tess Harris's husband Pierce (Jonathan Wrather) uncovers the truth about her affair with Paddy.

Viewers will see Pierce punch Paddy in a furious showdown at The Woolpack, which turns Rhona and Paddy's marital problems into hot village gossip for the first time.


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A furious Pierce knocks Paddy to the floor


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Pierce attacks Paddy

In the aftermath, Rhona's best friend Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) gets heavily involved in the situation as she urges her to see sense and call off the adoption.

Rhona initially refuses to listen to Vanessa, but the reality of the situation dawns on her when she later sits down for her latest meeting with social worker Rita.

Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona, commented: "When Rita turns up in the village, Rhona has totally forgotten that they've got a meeting planned. Of course, it's the day after Pierce confronted Paddy. Now people in the village know, because the confrontation happened in The Woolpack. Word has got round and Rhona feels mortified that she looks like a pushover.


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Pierce fumes at Paddy

"Rhona is still determined to have the meeting, but Vanessa thinks it's ridiculous and they can't go through with the adoption. Rhona has a bit of a row with Vanessa and says some mean things to her.

"Afterwards Rhona goes to the meeting with Rita, who talks about how the child that they're going to bring into their lives needs a stable and happy home. That's when it all just crumbles around Rhona. She realises how insane it is and just says: 'I can't do this'. She tells her everything, and Rita is very understanding."

With the adoption off, Rhona soon lurches into the next plan to save her marriage by telling Paddy that they should move to Germany for six months and see if they can make things work.


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Paddy and Rhona talk

Leo's father Marlon is quick to lay down the law by insisting that they can't take the youngster with them, but Carly suggests to Marlon that it might be a good thing if Leo ends up with three happy parents again. Could this make Marlon change his mind about the trip?


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Paddy and Rhona tell Marlon about their plans to move away

Henry added: "I think Rhona really believes the trip can work. Paddy doesn't necessarily want to go, but he will do whatever it takes to make his marriage work.

"As an outsider, I don't think it would. Rhona is still not wanting to talk about what happened. There's been no talk of counselling, or any of those things that would be an obvious choice to get through something like this. Personally I don't think a change of scenery will help, but Rhona is hell-bent on it."

By Daniel Kilkelly, Digital Spy
http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emme...e-the-country/

[tammyy2j]

Is Zoe leaving?

[Ruffed_lemur]

I don't think it's fair on Marlon to take Leo away for 6 months. Perhaps it would be better for Rhona and Paddy to go away without him anyway.

[lizann]

her painkiller addiction is to be revisited while she recovers

[Perdita]

Emmerdale star Michelle Hardwick has teased dark times ahead in the Dales.

The actress, who plays Vanessa Woodfield in the ITV soap, has promised some exciting storylines as evil Pierce Harris is set to turn against her character.

Speaking to the Daily Star, she said: "Vanessa knows something isn't right in Rhona and Pierce's relationship. There have been so many warning signs which build up and it gets very dramatic.

"It's set to get so much darker and as a soap villain he has the potential to go all the way, not just with Rhona but with anyone in the village who gets in his way. He will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

"But if anyone has the potential to take him on, it's Vanessa."

Vanessa spots Rhona and Pierce's intimacy
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Rhona's relationship has become a cause for concern amongst her loved ones and fans alike - but things look set to get worse when she accepts Pierce's proposal of marriage in upcoming scenes this week.

It comes after she shares a moment of passion with her ex-husband Paddy Kirk, when a drunken heart-to-heart in The Woolpack ends in a kiss.

Digital Spy

[Perdita]

Rhona Goskirk has been through a terrible ordeal at the hands of her new husband Pierce Harris after he subjected her to a horrific rape in Emmerdale. But now, a shattered Rhona has seen the monster for what he is – and prepares to bravely report what happened to the police.

After the violent attack, Pierce tries to play down what happened, even implying that Rhona wanted it and was asking for it. Rhona is horrified and knows that she needs to get away from Pierce, while he sets about getting ready to return to their wedding party as if nothing has happened.

In emotional scenes that will air tonight, Rhona makes the courageous move to attend the police station and report her ordeal. But as officers pledge their help to a deeply shaken Rhona, will she reveal the perpetrator of her attack or will her fear of what Pierce might do lead her to leave his name out of it?

It remains to be seen what both Rhona and Pierce choose to do next but you can expect some deeply moving performances from Zoe Henry as a broken Rhona contemplates her wedding day turning into the worst and most traumatising ordeal she has ever faced.


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[tammyy2j]

I hope she reports him, it would be good to see a rape crime reported asap and investigation and charges brought

[Perdita]

I hope she reports him, it would be good to see a rape crime reported asap and investigation and charges brought

She does but I think she drops the charges as she goes on honeymoon with him .. this storyline is going for a while longer ... Zoe Henry was on This Morning today and said the story needs to be told entirely, it would not do to stop now after one incident as in reality they rarely do

[Glen1]

She does but I think she drops the charges as she goes on honeymoon with him .. this storyline is going for a while longer ... Zoe Henry was on This Morning today and said the story needs to be told entirely, it would not do to stop now after one incident as in reality they rarely do

Two incidents of rape , four or five physical violence incidents, hardly a one off. In her situation surely a mother's prime concern would be the welfare of her son Leo. Never seems to enter into the equation. If she reports the matter and background to the police they would have an absolute obligation to notify social services and indeed take action themselves concerning the wellbeing of Leo.