Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton)

[Perdita]

Emmerdale has cast new regular Katherine Dow Blyton.

The actress, who has appeared in The Syndicate, This is England and Hollyoaks, will play Harriet Finch - a rival for Ashley Thomas who wants to be the St Mary's church vicar.
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Katherine Dow Blyton
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Katherine Dow Blyton


Dow Blyton said: "I am delighted to be joining the cast of Emmerdale. Harriet is great fun and I'm looking forward to seeing the character unfold."

Harriet will be a relative of Edna and appear on screens next month.

[britgirl]

Could she be Ashley's new love interest? Do sparks fly, as both compete for the title of Emmerdale's vicar?

[lizann]

Could she be Ashley's new love interest? Do sparks fly, as both compete for the title of Emmerdale's vicar?

yes

[lizann]

Could she be Ashley's new love interest? Do sparks fly, as both compete for the title of Emmerdale's vicar?

yes

[britgirl]

yes to both, lizann? :)

[Katy]

I like her I loved her on holly oaks

[tammyy2j]

I like her I loved her on holly oaks

So far very ott and annoying in Emmerdale

[tammyy2j]

.

[lizann]

is she going to bump uglies with bob, cheat on ashley

[lizann]

does the vicar protest too much in her feelings for cain :wub:

[Perdita]

Emmerdale's Harriet Finch and Cain Dingle grow closer after Ashley's sad funeral
Emmerdale's Harriet Finch turns back to Cain Dingle for comfort next week as she fears that she messed up Ashley Thomas's funeral.
When the whole village comes together to pay respect to Ashley following his sad death, it's Harriet who leads the service at the local church.
Of course, this is far more than just another day at work for Harriet as she was in a relationship with Ashley just a couple of years ago and is heartbroken that he's gone forever.
Struggling with her own grief as she addresses the congregation, Harriet stumbles over her words and she later confides in Cain (Jeff Hordley) by admitting that she feels terrible for messing up.
Katherine Dow Blyton, who plays Harriet, explained: "She's really struggling. Harriet hasn't really been involved in Ashley's illness – she's been on the outside, so she feels guilty that she wasn't more helpful. She feels that she let Ashley and Laurel down.
"Harriet also still has feelings for Ashley. She proposed to him and she planned to spend the rest of her life with him, so she's pretty devastated.
"The funeral itself is obviously a very sad day. Harriet is trying to hold it together, but she's torn between trying to be professional and her grief for somebody that she loved very dearly.
"Because Harriet is nervous and sad, she lets her emotions show and she feels very unprofessional about that. She stutters over her words and she gets a few things mixed up, so she's not on top of it and she feels like she let Ashley down.
"When Harriet confides in Cain, I think she's quite surprised at his sensitivity. They've already had a bit of a tricky moment when they had a kiss recently. She's certainly drawn to him again at this point and she's genuinely touched that he seems to care."
Despite the moving moment, it's not long before Cain is back to his old tricks as Harriet catches him stashing stolen goods in the church – despite her previous warnings about his criminal activity.
Katherine continued: "Harriet was furious about this the first time. She felt used and abused, so the second time he does it, she just can't believe it. She's already warned him that he wouldn't get away with it and not to make a fool of her, so she's absolutely furious and perhaps a little bit humiliated.
"Cain tries to distract Harriet by going in for a kiss – and she goes for it, obviously!"
Asked whether there's a chance Cain and Harriet can make a proper go of things, Katherine replied: "Never say never. It's chalk and cheese and quite an interesting combination, exploring both sides of the good and the bad!
"I was quite surprised when I heard about the story, but I was also really looking forward to it because it's been quite a barren period for Harriet since Ashley dumped her, so I'm glad she's got some excitement in her life."

[tammyy2j]

Does Harriet rescue the baby from Emma, there is talk of a twist with Harriet, is she maybe pregnant also by Cain?

[mariba]

Hopefully not pregnant. Victoria is busy as it is!

[SomersetSunShin]

Does Harriet rescue the baby from Emma, there is talk of a twist with Harriet, is she maybe pregnant also by Cain?

I don't see Harriet getting pregnant by Cain, I don't think Emmerdale have any plans for that right now

[tammyy2j]

She really has it bad for Cain, she knows she is runner up to Moira in his affections and will end up getting hurt

[kiwigirl]

She really has it bad for Cain, she knows she is runner up to Moira in his affections and will end up getting hurt

Exactly! Poor Harriet is going to be hurt again. I like Harriet, but she is not for Cain. But I think this "relationship" is gonna run for a while, at least until Cain & Moira come to their senses. :wall:

[lizann]

the copper in harriet goes nosing as she believes moira is guilty and adam is covering for her

[Perdita]

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Will not be sad to see her go if she does .. she has turned into a whinger, she always knew Cain would never love her the same as he loves Moira

[heydrich39]

I liked her I just found her and Cain weren't the right match, maybe she stays and turns gay like most of the emmerdale cast seem to be doing at the moment next it will be charity and the vicar lol

[tammyy2j]

I like her and feel sorry for her, she has to keep Moira's killer secret and see Cain whom she loves with Moira

I do not think pairing her with Cain was a good idea

[Perdita]

I like her and feel sorry for her, she has to keep Moira's killer secret and see Cain whom she loves with Moira

I do not think pairing her with Cain was a good idea

I believe a vicar has to keep a secret to themselves even if it is murder ... but I wonder if she had not been a copper beforehand, would she have asked so many questions?

[lizann]

don't think she leaves

[heydrich39]

Maybe she gets with Graham lol

[lizann]

is she vicar again, she isnt ashley offering help and a shoulder to sound off on, she prefers being a copper

[Perdita]

Emmerdale's forthcoming storylines may send a shockwave through Harriet Finch's life.

The policewoman turned vicar has had an up-and-down journey in the village, with the character – played by Katherine Dow Blyton – getting brutally stabbed in one of the soap's most shocking moments last year.

Her love life has also been something of a rollercoaster, as she had a fling with none other than Cain Dingle.

Now it seems that show bosses are looking to mix things up even further, with Harriet's history set to come back with a vengeance.

TV Times reports that the character has a shock in store, as well as noting how Harriet worked undercover before becoming a vicar and "met some characters and made some difficult decisions".

We doubt it's going to be anything like Matthew McConaughey's undercover backstory in True Detective, but Harriet's feathers are certainly about to be ruffled.

Meanwhile, during last night's (October 29) episode of Emmerdale, Cain finally admitted to Moira that he played a vital role in Joe Tate's tragic death.


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[lizann]

the ex copper didnt fight for charity takings, just was pushed over and robbed, was it manpreet?

[lizann]

has she any relatives, edna's grand niece was it eve was with carl king? does dawn get everything, who organises her funeral, where is swirling?