Emmerdale General News Thread

A woman's breach of bail allegation has been overturned after she used her knowledge of Emmerdale's scheduling as evidence in court.

Jacqueline Keam, from Bermondsey, stood accused of ignoring an order for her to have no contact with one of her neighbours. It was alleged that she had interacted with the person in question on October 27, when a commotion outside her home led to a man being taken to hospital.

According to the Southwark News, Keam was suspected of popping her head out of her front door after hearing the events unfolding outside. She was alleged to have then shouted "F**king good!", in violation of the the strict bail clause forbidding her from speaking to her neighbour.

However, appearing in court to defend herself against the charge, Keam insisted that she merely looked out of the front door before returning inside to watch Emmerdale.

After she took the stand, the woman's version of events was called into question, as she had previously told police that she was watching Fiver's first look screening of Home and Away at the time.

However, she insisted: "I was watching Emmerdale Farm straight after Home and Away - it comes straight after Emmerdale Farm. I looked outside, saw the police and ambulance, and went straight back to watch my programme."

District Judge Black ultimately decided to dismiss the matter, but Keam will appear in court again later this week to answer the charges of harassment and assault which sparked the no-contact order.

He may have only spent less than a year in the Dales, but Paul McEwan has admitted that he is too loyal to Emmerdale to consider another soap job.

The actor, who played twisted cop Shane Doyle in 2008 before leaving the same year after his character was murdered by Jasmine Thomas (Jenna-Louise Coleman), said he would be "torn" over the prospect of going into another soap.

Asked if he'd be keen to return to soapland, he said: "I am kind of torn. You never say no because they are such fantastic jobs but I have such love and loyalty for Emmerdale.

"When I left, we were joking that I would grow a moustache and come back as Shane's brother. I love being up in in the Dales as I'm from Yorkshire too."

He added: "I'm a great fan of the soaps and am very open to going into another, but my heart will always live in Emmerdale."

Paul is currently starring opposite Catherine Cusack in Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London - a gig he is thrilled about.

"Up until this play, my favourite two jobs were the Royal Shakespeare Company and Emmerdale. It's the people you work with, how welcome you feel and how much joy you get going to work in the morning," he said.

Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell has said that the Dingles are fan favourites because of their old-fashioned family values.

Halliwell, who plays Zak, the head of the Dingle clan, told PA that despite their get-rich-quick schemes, the family always put each other before money.

He said: "They have the old-fashioned family values. Despite them being petty thieves and a bit part of the under class of life, they still hold those old values that people are more important than money.

"I think people that are watching that don't have much money think, 'Yeah, they're right the Dingles, that's how it should be'."

Halliwell added: "We do strike a chord with a lot of people. Most of us will never be rich, so they can identify with the Dingles much easier than rich characters."

When the Dingles hit the jackpot in a parallel universe in new spin-off DVD Dingles For Richer For Poorer, they go wild, spending the money on makeovers and fast cars.

But Steve Halliwell and Jane Cox, who play Zak and Lisa Dingle, weren't keen on their characters' new image - and even confessed that, given the choice, they would prefer the Dingles not to win the lottery as they like them the way they are.

Jane was particularly uncomfortable playing Lisa as a millionaire, as she had to squeeze into some chafing undies.

She revealed: "I had a rather extravagant hair do and some rather tight underwear - because I thought that posh Lisa would be quite constricted by her nether garments.

"So I had a push-up brassiere and pull-in type under-things, and I was glad to get them off at the end of the day, I can tell you!"

And Steve didn't share Zak's taste when it came to splashing the cash.

He said: "I think some of the vehicles were naff. I think Zak would have liked that car, but I just think if you had enough money to buy it, you wouldn't buy that - you'd buy something else."

Steve insists when push comes to shove, the Dingles put each other before money, and that's what makes them so popular.

He said: "They have the old fashioned family values. Despite them being petty thieves and a bit part of the under class of life, they still hold those old values that people are more important than money.

"I think people that are watching who don't have much money think 'Yeah, they're right the Dingles, that's how it should be.'

"We do strike a chord with a lot of people. Most of us will never be rich, so they can identify with the Dingles much easier than rich characters."

Charity Tate and Cain Dingle are headed for a split, and Emma Atkins is not looking forward to it.

The actress, who plays feisty Charity, is going to miss working with Jeff Hordley because they've become so close over the years that she sees him as a brother.

Emma revealed: "Cain and Charity are ready for a bit of a change and in some ways I agree, some ways I don't because I will miss working closely with Jeff.

"We get on so well and we're like bother and sister. So I'll miss that, but I think it will be good for us both as actors to work with other people anyway."

The 35-year-old soap star admits she's looking forward to working with Chris Bisson, who plays businessman Jai Sharma, and thinks there could be some excitement on the cards between their characters.

She said: "I'm due to do a lot of work with Chris Bisson. Our characters come together in a business situation which I don't know if they're going to turn that maybe into a more personal situation - watch this space."

But she hopes any hint of a fling will just bring Charity and Cain back together.

"It will create maybe a great spark again between Cain and Charity. Jealousy is always a good conflict and once you've got that on board Cain and Charity can work well again together."

Emma must really like working with Jeff!

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Originally Posted by alan45

Charity Tate and Cain Dingle are headed for a split, and Emma Atkins is not looking forward to it.

The actress, who plays feisty Charity, is going to miss working with Jeff Hordley because they've become so close over the years that she sees him as a brother.

Emma revealed: "Cain and Charity are ready for a bit of a change and in some ways I agree, some ways I don't because I will miss working closely with Jeff.

"We get on so well and we're like bother and sister. So I'll miss that, but I think it will be good for us both as actors to work with other people anyway."

The 35-year-old soap star admits she's looking forward to working with Chris Bisson, who plays businessman Jai Sharma, and thinks there could be some excitement on the cards between their characters.

She said: "I'm due to do a lot of work with Chris Bisson. Our characters come together in a business situation which I don't know if they're going to turn that maybe into a more personal situation - watch this space."

But she hopes any hint of a fling will just bring Charity and Cain back together.

"It will create maybe a great spark again between Cain and Charity. Jealousy is always a good conflict and once you've got that on board Cain and Charity can work well again together."

Emma must really like working with Jeff!

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Surely this is a spoiler?

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Surely this is a spoiler?

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Dont think so

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Paul O'Grady has praised Emmerdale actor Danny Miller's appearance on the upcoming festive edition of his ITV chatshow.

Miller, who plays Aaron Livesy in the Yorkshire soap, appears on Paul O'Grady's Christmas alongside Bette Midler and Cilla Black, on Christmas Eve.

"Danny was pretty nervous," O'Grady told the TV Times. "But that’s because he hadn’t done anything like that before. Of course, he’s plonked next to Bette Midler and he's only 19.

"And I think, what would I be like at 19 on a prime-time television show sat next to Bette Midler? I'd be frozen rigid! But he's just so mature for his years, and a really smashing actor."

A self-proclaimed soap fan, O'Grady commended Miller for his performance as the gay teenager in the ITV show.

"I’m a massive Emmerdale fan," he said. "I love it. And I think what he’s been doing in the show is exceptional. Hats off to him!"

Paul O'Grady's Christmas airs on Christmas Eve at 9pm on ITV1.

Emmerdale actor Mark Charnock has praised the soap's "inspirational" baby plot.

In the current storyline, Rhona Goskirk has discovered that her unborn child is likely to be born with Down's syndrome. Under the strain of this knowledge, viewers have seen Rhona struggle to decide if she wants to keep the baby.

However, Charnock told Soaplife that the situation has helped Marlon come to terms with Rhona's new relationship with Paddy.

"It's made it seem so irrelevant. Marlon's convinced the three of them can make it work. They'll support each other," he said.

"Issues will come up but they are three good people who care for each other. Marlon now has his head around the fact that Rhona's with Paddy - the baby is all that matters now. It's an inspirational storyline."

He added: "He'll be great. Being a dad is something he's been waiting for his whole life."