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In her interview Emma is indicating she might be.
Oh god :(
So we will have this to deal with too?
Emmerdale returnee Emma Atkins has revealed that the soap's producers want her to "stick around" for a permanent comeback.
In March, it was confirmed that the actress would reprise her role as Charity Tate on the ITV1 drama. Viewers will see the launch of her new stint this week.
The decision to bring Charity back to the village came as part of new series producer Gavin Blyth's ongoing revamp of the Yorkshire-based soap. Blyth joined the programme in January following the departure of his predecessor Anita Turner.
In an interview with DS, Atkins has now confirmed that she is under a six-month contract and will decide her long-term future at a later date.
"Gavin and I had a real heart-to-heart and he's very approachable," she explained. "I've been a jobbing actress for five years and I've really enjoyed the freedom of going and playing other roles. He was really understanding of that.
"Obviously he wants me to stick around and it seems that might be the way it will go, but until six months is up, I don't think anyone knows."
Charity's shock return sees her unveiled as the bride of her daughter Debbie Dingle's (Charley Webb) lover Michael (Jamie Belman).
Atkins commented: "I went to meet Gavin up in Leeds and it was fantastic. He gave me this incredible story outline and I sat there thinking, 'I'd be a bit stupid to say no really!' Six months work for any actress is a wonderful opportunity and it'd have been daft to turn it down."
Charity was last seen in Emmerdale in 2005.
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I would not mind her sticking around permanently :thumbsup:
Emmerdale businesswoman Charity Sharma is left hiding a scandalous secret of her own next week as she sleeps with Home Farm boss Declan Macey.
With her marriage to Jai in crisis due to his hidden turmoil over baby Archie, Charity decides that it's time to focus her attentions elsewhere and starts flirting with Declan (Jason Merrells) to secure a business deal.
Charity's pursuit goes further than she ever expected when Declan responds to her advances, but will she regret it?
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - reveals why her cunning character is drawn to Declan.
How is Charity feeling now that Jai has been away from the village for a while?
"To begin with, Charity was in a state of shock that Jai wanted to leave in the first place, when their marriage was in such turmoil. She was quite annoyed and miffed with the situation at that point! Jai has been away for a few weeks now, so Charity has also built up a little sense of rejection in her head.
"But Charity probably knows deep down that they need the space. Jai is behaving so strangely, so she thinks that maybe he needs to get away and sort his head out. She's being remarkably understanding, but then she doesn't really have a choice, because Jai is acting so peculiar."
Have Charity and Jai been in touch?
"There have been messages and texts, but with Charity being Charity, she's playing hard to get and she has distanced herself from Jai. She knows he'll be returning soon, and I think she's feeling quite nervous about that.
"When you're not in touch with someone, you can have a separation anxiety. Charity is wondering what their future holds and she misses him. She hates to admit that, but she has admitted to Rishi that she really needs to see Jai now and find out what the state of their relationship is."
Does Charity regret telling Jai that she wouldn't wait for him?
"I think that's just part of the games that Charity plays. The grass is always greener, and she likes to play silly little games. Deep down she's missing Jai, but she won't admit that to him. She's hoping that he will come back and shed some light on why he's been behaving so strangely."
Why does Charity start approaching Declan?
"Seeing as Jai has been away for a little while and Charity has distanced herself from that relationship, she feels that she could perhaps pursue something else. In her mind, perhaps her marriage is over. While Jai is not around, there is not a relationship functioning. She feels that doing the odd bit of flirting with Declan is harmless and acceptable, plus it's part of her business venture.
"Charity feels this is within her rights, even though it's absolutely outrageous behaviour. She and Debbie are in cahoots and they're determined to get Declan on board for some business venture. Debbie is actually encouraging that part of Charity. Charity was quite a soft character for a while, but I think she's definitely hardening again!"
Is there chemistry between Charity and Declan from the outset?
"I think there always has been chemistry between Charity and Declan. They're both shrewd businesspeople and I think there's an attraction there, which fuels the fire for both of them. Declan knows Charity's game, but he enjoys playing along with it for a bit."
How does Declan react when he finds out that Charity is mainly flirting with him to secure the deal?
"He's not remotely gobsmacked! He knows that Charity always has a game plan, there's always something up her sleeve. She may seem innocent on the surface, but there's always an agenda with Charity. The agenda this time is to secure a business venture for the next music festival."
Do they have a big argument?
"Yes, they have an argument at the pub, with lots of mutual insults! Declan gives as good as he gets. Declan says, 'Well, I thought your marriage was over, hence why you're flirting with me'. She says, 'Don't flatter yourself' and brings Katie not being able to have children into it. There's a lot of personal remarks being made."
What happens when they next see each other at Home Farm?
"Declan calls Charity to apologise, thinking that she'll be at home licking her wounds, but she's actually outside Home Farm and walks in on his phone call to her! She's interested in how Declan is going to make it up to her.
"There's clearly a frisson between them, and they once again enter into another argument. They're just very fiery and winding each other up, and there's a lot of sexual tension. They share a kiss and end up sleeping together - it's very lusty."
What happens after they've slept together?
"Reality hits and they think, 'Oh dear!' Declan happens to be Jai's best friend, he also happens to be married to Katie, and it's such a tangled web. Now we all have dirty little secrets, not just Jai!
"Also, the phone goes and Declan decides not to answer it, but it's Robbie saying that Katie is on her way back. So that's the tension building for the audience - she walks into the house, but will she catch them together?"
How is Charity feeling in the aftermath of her encounter with Declan?
"I think she's trying to deflect it as something that's not too much of a big deal. But deep down she knows that Jai has been away and he can't ever find out. I think she's realising what's at stake and what she will lose.
"For the majority of the time, Charity and Jai have had quite a successful marriage, they've loved each other and enjoyed each other's company. She also has financial stability, which is what she's always sought, but now it's hanging in the balance."
Would Charity sleep with Declan again?
"It was a one-off, I would say. Unless I'm very much mistaken! You never know what the writers will do - they might see something and go back for more. But at the moment, I think it'd be too dangerous to do more. She knows that she shouldn't meddle at the moment."
As Emma, who do you think Charity is better suited to - Jai or Declan?
"Jai, because there's a gentleness there, which deep down Charity does seek. She pretends that she's hard-faced, but deep down there's a soft mushy interior. I think Jai can bring out that softer side, which is what Charity needs, whereas I don't think Declan would do that."
Given that she's now misbehaved herself, do you think Charity would be more forgiving towards Jai if she discovered his secret?
"No, I think with Charity it's double standards. A one-night stand is a one-night stand, but a one-night stand plus a baby is a whole different ball game. I think Charity would actually decide that she was thoroughly innocent if she knew the facts with Jai."
So how will she react to the baby secret? It has to come out at some point!
"I've thought about that a lot, and I can't decide if it would be like an explosion going off, or whether it would just be a total shock for Charity. It's gone on under her nose without her knowing for so long, and Jai has effectively been leading a double life. She's even gone to Rachel for advice over Jai's strange behaviour! With the embarrassment that will fall on Charity's shoulders, I can't imagine how she's going to react. I think she'll go into shock, but then there'll be World War Three!
"I hope viewers are looking forward to it and I can't wait to play it. In the meantime, I think the writers are going to keep this story running, and let the audience see that Jai can keep a secret to this level and to this degree."
Is Charity still as fun to play as ever?
"Yeah, I don't think I would have played her for this long if she wasn't fun! I enjoy her reacting to different characters. She's so horrible to Edna, but then she can be really nice to her. She's extremely volatile, but when she's with her family, she's fiercely loyal and supportive. However, she can also be extremely disloyal. She's a real contradiction!"
Wonder will she become pregnant now by Declan
Does the Pope pray? Does Dolly Parton sleep on her back? Do male dogs like lamp posts? lol
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Emma Atkins reveals to Soaplife how Emmerdale's Charity and Declan take their business into the bedroom!
Jai leaving Charity alone and Katie leaving Declan alone leaves them all in one heck of a mess when business turns to pleasure for Charity and Declan. But Emma insists Charity didn't set out to seduce Declan. "It starts as just a bit of flirting and ends up as an 'Oh dear! What have we done?' moment," Emma tells Soaplife. Oh dear? It's much more OMG!
What brings Charity and Declan together?
"Charity wants in on the next music festival and she puts a business plan together... She thinks that it's fine to do a bit of flirting, too. She sees it as harmless."
And how does Declan see it?
"He knows Charity's game and he enjoys playing along with her."
But it changes from harmless flirting to cheating...
"Charity goes to Home Farm to hopefully close the deal and is being flirty again when Declan suddenly suggests she should leave. They have a spat and start hurling insults at each other, then there's this frisson. There's chemistry - a real sizzle - and a lot of sexual tension between them. Charity makes to go but Declan pulls her back. They kiss and it's very passionate."
Much more passionate than just a kiss! How do they feel when the passion's over?
"Well, Declan's married to Katie and he's Jai's best friend and Charity's married to Jai. So it's an 'Oh-what-a-tangled-web-we-weave' scenario. Now it's not just Jai who has dirty little secrets."
Soaplife has an idea that Katie might discover the secret very quickly, though...
"While Charity and Declan are together, Robbie rings to let Declan know that Katie's on her way back - but Declan doesn't pick up. Viewers will see Katie arrive, go in and shout for Declan, but I'm not saying whether or not she catches them together."
Would Charity care if Jai found out?
"She's trying to act as if what they've done is not that big a deal, but she knows what she's done and that Jai must never find out."
So she does really want to stay married to Jai?
"Yes. For most of the time they've had quite a successful marriage. They're two people who love each other and enjoy each other's company. Plus she's with someone who gives her financial stability, which is something she's always wanted. This is now all hanging in the balance. She realises what she might lose."
Now that she's played away, would she be more forgiving if she found out about Jai's secret baby with Rachel?
"No way! A one-night stand is a one-night stand, but a one-night stand plus a baby is a whole different ball game. With Charity it's double standards. In her mind, what Jai did would simply cancel out what she'd done and she'd still be the injured party."
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Emmerdale's Charity Sharma drops a huge bombshell on husband Jai next week, confessing to her recent passionate encounter with Declan Macey.
Charity hopes to get her marriage back on track when Jai (Chris Bisson) returns to the village following his business trip, but one of her enemies is about to throw a spanner in the works.
When scheming Cameron Murray (Dominic Power) discovers Charity and Declan's secret and threatens to reveal all to their respective partners, Charity decides to take the power out of his hands by telling Jai the truth…
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - shares all the gossip on her character's big confession.
What was Charity thinking when she slept with Declan?
"I don't think Charity thought about any of the consequences. She just went in head-first, as she often does! I think she fancies Declan and there's definitely a chemistry between them, but that's as far as it goes.
"That chemistry between Charity and Declan has been there right from the beginning, when she stole his car from under his nose. I think it's safe to say that they fancy each other, but as much as that's a mutual attraction, they both understand that sleeping together was a one-off."
Declan has been very worried about Katie possibly finding out the truth. Is Charity equally anxious about hiding her secret from Jai?
"Well, the severity of what she's done does start to dawn on her, but up until that point, she feels quite self-righteous because Jai has gone away from the village and he's been acting really peculiar. In her eyes, she is kind of single!"
Has she missed Jai while he's been away from the village?
"Yeah, Charity has missed Jai a lot, and I think that really begins to dawn on her. She loves him and what she's done is a very selfish act, but only now does the guilt kick in. I think it does affect her more than she would like it to.
"Charity absolutely wants a reconciliation with Jai when he returns, so she doesn't want him to find out that she's slept with Declan. But then Cameron starts threatening her, which makes her feel even more guilt and more shame. She wonders what she should do."
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Cameron spies on Declan and Charity.
How does Cameron find out the truth about Charity and Declan?
"I think Cameron is just searching for any avenue where he can just put the Dingles in their place, because they've really shunned Chas for what she's done to Debbie. He'll take any chance to call them hypocrites and point out that they're just as bad.
"Cameron just gets a sniff that something funny is going on between Charity and Declan when he sees them talking at the pub. He follows them out, pretends to be collecting glasses and actually sees that there's something going on. It's obvious to him that there's more to their conversation than meets the eye."
What happens next?
"Cameron calls Charity's bluff outside the toilets in The Woolpack. He just says, 'I know things about you'. Then Charity is running scared and really concerned. She thinks he knows everything.
"Cameron is a nasty, dark and sinister character. Charity is more than aware of that and what he's capable of. He's destroyed Debbie's confidence and he even sometimes fronts up to Cain - not a lot of people do that! For him to have this hold over Charity is just horrendous."
To make matters even more complicated, Katie then invites Charity and Jai over for dinner with her and Declan at Home Farm! How does it go?
"It's the most uncomfortable scenario, but it'll be great for the audience to watch them all squirm! Katie is none the wiser about what's going on, but Charity is desperate to just get it out now and confess. However, Declan is desperately begging Charity not to make a scene and let the cat out of the bag. Everyone at the dinner has different agendas!"
This leads to Charity telling Jai the truth, doesn't it?
"It does! The dinner is too much for Charity to cope with, so she decides to announce that she's leaving. Declan goes mad and tells Charity to stop acting weird, but that drives her all the more potty! When she does leave, Jai follows her out and there's a big showdown. She then releases the bombshell that she slept with Declan.
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Jai confronts Declan and Charity.
"I think Charity is pretty unwise to tell Jai right outside Declan's house, as he's not going to walk in the opposite direction! He's pretty much going to walk in and have it out with Declan, and that's what he does. Declan realises that Charity has told Jai the truth."
Fortunately for Declan, Katie is upstairs and doesn't find out what's been going on - at least for now! How do you think Katie would react to the truth?
"Well, the thing about Declan and Katie is that they were estranged when it happened, so you could effectively say that they were split up, too. If they were on a break, maybe Declan's got every right to sleep with someone.
"But I just think Declan can do without the added hassle of this situation. He's a shrewd businessman, so he's not going to want this annoying thing on his plate. Declan is getting his life and relationship with Katie back on track, so he's not going to want a silly one-night stand with Charity to jeopardise that. I don't believe he has any true feelings for Charity."
Jai's secret is also in the mix…
"I love the layers of that! The audience will probably be going, 'You don't have to feel so guilty, Charity, because he's done a lot worse!'"
With Charity's infidelity out in the open, Jai actually considers confessing his own secret too. How would Charity react if he did?
"I think she'd just probably go ballistic! She'd be shocked that she didn't know it was going on all along. It's the ultimate betrayal - that all of it has been going on in the village under her nose.
"If anyone likes to play tricks and be conniving, it's Charity. For Jai to have behaved in this way is just shocking, so I think the revelation will be awesome whenever it happens."
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Jai is still hiding his own secret.
Do you have your own ideas on how Charity should react when Jai's secret comes to light?
"I quite like Charity when she plots and goes underground. I'd like a secret plot of vengeance - I think that'd be great. Maybe the audience could see that Charity has found out, but Jai doesn't know. I'd quite like to see that, but I think the audience will want to see a big showdown!"
Do you think there's any hope for Charity and Jai's marriage in the long-run?
"I think once Jai's secret comes out, they'll struggle to keep their marriage afloat. Already they've been under a lot of tension and strain, so I'd argue that maybe this time it would be over. But you never know!"
Emmerdale airs the moment that fans have been waiting for next week as Charity Sharma finally discovers her husband Jai's scandalous secret.
Charity has been suspicious over Jai's strange behaviour for quite some time, but when she realises that Rachel Breckle and baby Archie are at the centre of the mystery, the penny finally drops in must-see episodes of the ITV soap.
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - teases the explosive moment that her character realises who Archie's father is.
What first gives Charity the impression that something is going on between Jai and Rachel?
"Charity's suspicions have been growing now for months, because she's seen Jai's behaviour and he's been acting extremely strangely. She's asked him whether he's had an affair or whether he needs to confess anything, but all he's ever done is profess his undying love the entire time.
"However, Charity isn't totally convinced that something isn't lurking in the background - some secret or something that he's just not telling her.
"Charity then just starts to sense things. It's a woman's intuition and she picks up on slight atmospheres in certain situations where Rachel happens to be present. Jai takes care of Rachel, and Charity's ears prick up every time that kind of situation arises."
What does Charity decide to do about it?
"Charity turns into a little detective and starts to clock it all and monitor it while she stays quiet and just thinks about it. She's aware that something is not right, and she needs to get to the bottom of it very quietly and discreetly."
Is Charity angry at this point?
"She's just bewildered! I think she's in a bit of shock. Every time these moments arise between Jai and Rachel, Charity is just very suspicious and intrigued.
"Charity still doesn't know the truth for sure, so she can't make any judgement on it until she discovers why Jai is suddenly taking an interest in Rachel. It seems that Jai is helping Rachel out with the cottage that she's renting, and Charity needs to find out why that is."
Charity tests Jai by urging him to sack Rachel. How does Jai react?
"Jai point blank refuses to go along with this and tells Charity to mind her own business. That puts Charity's nose out of joint. Jai is just in denial over the possibility that Charity could be getting closer to the truth. He's playing the game so well that he's verging on being a pathological liar!
"When Jai refuses to sack Rachel, Charity is just gobsmacked that Jai has spoken back to her. However, they are effectively getting rent from this mystery father of Rachel's baby, so Jai asks why he'd want to jeopardise a good working relationship with Rachel. It wouldn't be a good thing to do, so Jai stands his ground."
Then there's a moment where Charity thinks her worst fears have been confirmed. What can you tell us about that?
"Charity sees Jai's car outside Rachel's cottage and then hears what seems to be an argument of some kind between the two of them. She spies through the window and she's very bewildered. She doesn't know why those two would need a private conversation between them at Rachel's home.
"Then Charity sees Rachel suddenly thrusting baby Archie in Jai's arms. Immediately, the penny drops for Charity. It's an overwhelming shock and it takes her breath away. It's an open wound and it really is awful. It's the most horrendous way to find out and Charity doesn't know how to react. She goes into a panic, and I still don't know if she's fully believing it even then."
The viewers have waited a long time for this moment!
"I know! It's been great to play all this time, because I'm very aware that the audience know that Jai has sustained this lie for so long. People ask realistically how long someone can hold in that type of secret, because you'd think that eventually certain characters would start working it out. But Jai and Rachel have managed to keep this secret and it's got so monumentally enormous now. I think it'll be great for the audience to now see Charity's reaction and World War Three when it all kicks off!"
Charity then gets on Jai's laptop to play detective, doesn't she?
"Yes, and this is in Charity's true nature, really. She's a very good detective and brilliant at pretending that everything's fine. But underneath her attitude is, 'Let me get to work on this and I'll find the proof I need'. She hacks Jai's laptop and finds that the 'sent' box and 'trash' on his emails are empty. Jai has also deleted his internet browsing history, so there's no evidence of any emails going back and forth between him and Rachel.
"Charity almost feels very angry because there's no proof. She's left to wonder whether Jai has deleted the proof, or whether it's all in her imagination and there really was no proof to begin with. She has nothing to pin on them yet."
What happens next?
"Strangely enough, Charity confides in Declan, who really is enemy number one for Jai at the moment. Charity just wants to speak to someone who knows Jai very well, so she asks Declan whether he knows something or if he thinks Jai is capable.
"Declan is initially as bewildered as Charity when she explains the situation to him, but then he realises that Jai has also secretly been the father of Mia for years without anyone knowing, so he's capable of holding that sort of information for as long as he needs to. I think that confirms it in Charity's mind. He's done it before and he's capable of doing it again."
Then Charity's fears are totally confirmed with a final piece of proof…
"Yes, again Charity has this overwhelming feeling to confront both Jai and Rachel. As she's driving to the factory, Rachel is walking away. In Charity's mind it's, 'Who do I kill first?!' She chooses to go and see her husband first, because she wants to hear it from his mouth rather than anyone else's. Ideally she wants him to say that it's not true.
"Charity flies into the factory and is confronted with Jai holding Archie in his arms. She's absolutely frozen to the spot and can't move."
Was this exciting to film?
"It was brilliant! I've loved it all. It's been challenging as an actress because I've been pushed to play a range of emotions, and that's always exciting.
"Charity has never taken kindly to Rachel and finds her very irritating, so I've loved the scenes with Gemma Oaten too - with just how brazen Charity is in some of her putdowns to Rachel. Now it's clear that Rachel has been holding this secret and had the upper hand, so Charity will not like that…"
Can we expect to see Charity plan some revenge?
"With Charity, she could plan her vengeance very carefully and take a back seat. She'd think she has the time to do that now. But in many ways, Charity has slept with Declan so she's been just as bad, although they didn't have a child and hide it from the village for ages! That's the ultimate betrayal - it's gone much further than a one-night stand.
"Charity can't believe that Jai has led a double life, shamed her in this way and made a mockery of their entire marriage and their countless conversations about truth. They've always vowed to be so honest because that would get them through anything, even if they'd been a bit naughty. It's more the secrecy that's been a betrayal than the infidelity itself."
Have viewers constantly been asking you when Charity will find out?
"Yes, people are always asking when Charity will find out and I always say, 'Not for ages!' So I think people will be so shocked that it's happening now. I think it's a fabulous revelation episode. I myself was waiting for this moment so I think it's the right time for it to be unveiled.
Emmerdale airs the moment that fans have been waiting for next week as Charity Sharma finally discovers her husband Jai's scandalous secret.
Charity has been suspicious over Jai's strange behaviour for quite some time, but when she realises that Rachel Breckle and baby Archie are at the centre of the mystery, the penny finally drops in must-see episodes of the ITV soap.
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - teases the explosive moment that her character realises who Archie's father is.
What first gives Charity the impression that something is going on between Jai and Rachel?
"Charity's suspicions have been growing now for months, because she's seen Jai's behaviour and he's been acting extremely strangely. She's asked him whether he's had an affair or whether he needs to confess anything, but all he's ever done is profess his undying love the entire time.
"However, Charity isn't totally convinced that something isn't lurking in the background - some secret or something that he's just not telling her.
"Charity then just starts to sense things. It's a woman's intuition and she picks up on slight atmospheres in certain situations where Rachel happens to be present. Jai takes care of Rachel, and Charity's ears prick up every time that kind of situation arises."
What does Charity decide to do about it?
"Charity turns into a little detective and starts to clock it all and monitor it while she stays quiet and just thinks about it. She's aware that something is not right, and she needs to get to the bottom of it very quietly and discreetly."
Is Charity angry at this point?
"She's just bewildered! I think she's in a bit of shock. Every time these moments arise between Jai and Rachel, Charity is just very suspicious and intrigued.
"Charity still doesn't know the truth for sure, so she can't make any judgement on it until she discovers why Jai is suddenly taking an interest in Rachel. It seems that Jai is helping Rachel out with the cottage that she's renting, and Charity needs to find out why that is."
Charity tests Jai by urging him to sack Rachel. How does Jai react?
"Jai point blank refuses to go along with this and tells Charity to mind her own business. That puts Charity's nose out of joint. Jai is just in denial over the possibility that Charity could be getting closer to the truth. He's playing the game so well that he's verging on being a pathological liar!
"When Jai refuses to sack Rachel, Charity is just gobsmacked that Jai has spoken back to her. However, they are effectively getting rent from this mystery father of Rachel's baby, so Jai asks why he'd want to jeopardise a good working relationship with Rachel. It wouldn't be a good thing to do, so Jai stands his ground."
Then there's a moment where Charity thinks her worst fears have been confirmed. What can you tell us about that?
"Charity sees Jai's car outside Rachel's cottage and then hears what seems to be an argument of some kind between the two of them. She spies through the window and she's very bewildered. She doesn't know why those two would need a private conversation between them at Rachel's home.
"Then Charity sees Rachel suddenly thrusting baby Archie in Jai's arms. Immediately, the penny drops for Charity. It's an overwhelming shock and it takes her breath away. It's an open wound and it really is awful. It's the most horrendous way to find out and Charity doesn't know how to react. She goes into a panic, and I still don't know if she's fully believing it even then."
The viewers have waited a long time for this moment!
"I know! It's been great to play all this time, because I'm very aware that the audience know that Jai has sustained this lie for so long. People ask realistically how long someone can hold in that type of secret, because you'd think that eventually certain characters would start working it out. But Jai and Rachel have managed to keep this secret and it's got so monumentally enormous now. I think it'll be great for the audience to now see Charity's reaction and World War Three when it all kicks off!"
Charity then gets on Jai's laptop to play detective, doesn't she?
"Yes, and this is in Charity's true nature, really. She's a very good detective and brilliant at pretending that everything's fine. But underneath her attitude is, 'Let me get to work on this and I'll find the proof I need'. She hacks Jai's laptop and finds that the 'sent' box and 'trash' on his emails are empty. Jai has also deleted his internet browsing history, so there's no evidence of any emails going back and forth between him and Rachel.
"Charity almost feels very angry because there's no proof. She's left to wonder whether Jai has deleted the proof, or whether it's all in her imagination and there really was no proof to begin with. She has nothing to pin on them yet."
What happens next?
"Strangely enough, Charity confides in Declan, who really is enemy number one for Jai at the moment. Charity just wants to speak to someone who knows Jai very well, so she asks Declan whether he knows something or if he thinks Jai is capable.
"Declan is initially as bewildered as Charity when she explains the situation to him, but then he realises that Jai has also secretly been the father of Mia for years without anyone knowing, so he's capable of holding that sort of information for as long as he needs to. I think that confirms it in Charity's mind. He's done it before and he's capable of doing it again."
Then Charity's fears are totally confirmed with a final piece of proof…
"Yes, again Charity has this overwhelming feeling to confront both Jai and Rachel. As she's driving to the factory, Rachel is walking away. In Charity's mind it's, 'Who do I kill first?!' She chooses to go and see her husband first, because she wants to hear it from his mouth rather than anyone else's. Ideally she wants him to say that it's not true.
"Charity flies into the factory and is confronted with Jai holding Archie in his arms. She's absolutely frozen to the spot and can't move."
Was this exciting to film?
"It was brilliant! I've loved it all. It's been challenging as an actress because I've been pushed to play a range of emotions, and that's always exciting.
"Charity has never taken kindly to Rachel and finds her very irritating, so I've loved the scenes with Gemma Oaten too - with just how brazen Charity is in some of her putdowns to Rachel. Now it's clear that Rachel has been holding this secret and had the upper hand, so Charity will not like that…"
Can we expect to see Charity plan some revenge?
"With Charity, she could plan her vengeance very carefully and take a back seat. She'd think she has the time to do that now. But in many ways, Charity has slept with Declan so she's been just as bad, although they didn't have a child and hide it from the village for ages! That's the ultimate betrayal - it's gone much further than a one-night stand.
"Charity can't believe that Jai has led a double life, shamed her in this way and made a mockery of their entire marriage and their countless conversations about truth. They've always vowed to be so honest because that would get them through anything, even if they'd been a bit naughty. It's more the secrecy that's been a betrayal than the infidelity itself."
Have viewers constantly been asking you when Charity will find out?
"Yes, people are always asking when Charity will find out and I always say, 'Not for ages!' So I think people will be so shocked that it's happening now. I think it's a fabulous revelation episode. I myself was waiting for this moment so I think it's the right time for it to be unveiled.
Emmerdale's Charity Sharma and Cain Dingle return to their old tricks next week as they team up for a profitable scam.
Charity agrees to help Cain (Jeff Hordley) when he needs to drum up some money to help his new partner Moira Barton, who is cash-strapped and fears losing Butler's Farm.
Unfortunately for Charity, things aren't simple as her husband Jai (Chris Bisson) turns up to the same hotel where she is targeting her intended victim. Will he catch her up to no good?
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - reveals what's in store as her character desperately tries to keep the scam on track.
Why does Charity agree to do a scam with Cain?
"I think she wants to rekindle a bit of old school troublemaking with Cain. She's a bit bored in her relationship at the moment with Jai - it's kind of a little bit stale. Nothing really is going on and Cain offers her the opportunity to go and do their old wheeler-dealer sort of thing. At first she pretends to Cain that she's not interested and says, 'Oh well, if this is to help Moira out, then why should I help you? Get Moira to do her own dirty work'.
"Then she realises that Cain knows Charity is more than capable of pulling off a good job where that sort of thing is concerned, whereas Moira's a decent standing citizen so she's not really capable of doing that. Charity in a way is excited about that and the fact that he's turned to her for help, so she's very flattered."
What kind of scam do they plan?
"A couple of years ago they did a very similar scam. It's terrible really, it's stealing cars under people's noses. It's luring them into a false sense of security that they're in for a good night with Charity, and then she'll just take the car keys, run and throw them in Cain's direction. Then they'll walk off with a £160,000 Aston Martin - thank you very much, money for Moira's farm."
Can you tell us how the scam goes?
"Well, she has an unexpected visitor at the hotel and that turns out to be her own husband Jai, which is just such a spanner in the works - it couldn't be any worse. So Charity really has to do some maths and work out how she's going to get out of this and still try and get the car. At first she wants to cut and run - she tells Cain it's too dangerous because she doesn't want to risk ruining her marriage.
"If Jai got wind of what they were up to, I think he'd just walk out. Even though he's got his own secrets up his sleeve, he wouldn't believe that she wasn't going to sleep with the guy that Charity and Cain are targeting.
"From the way it looks, it does appear that she's going to be very provocative and go up to his room and do the deed. She's not at all, as she's in love with Jai and she's helping Cain out. She suggests that they cut and run and don't do it, but Cain doesn't allow that. He says, 'Absolutely no way, you are going through with this so you better finish the job you started'.
"So in a way, the excitement is still there because Charity knows she's got to do this and that she can do it, even though there's an enormous worry that she's going to run into Jai because he's in the bar. He's literally in the bar where she's flirting with this guy, in disguise and he starts talking to the guy who she's supposed to be wooing for the evening. It couldn't be more awkward."
What is her disguise?
"It's a brilliant type of Uma Thurman wig. It's a very severe, a sort of dark red, big fringe and then this very dramatic bright blue dress with these heels. She's got to look like a certain type of person in order to pull it off and get the guy's attention basically."
So does Charity stay in the corner in the shadows watching Jai talk to this guy?
"Well, she's basically talking to this guy in the bar sat at a table and she's on the phone to Jai. Jai walks into the restaurant having a conversation on the phone, so she's so caught in the headlights and she doesn't know what to do. She kills the call dead, runs out and just says to this guy, 'Look I'm going to have to go and make a phone call to my husband'.
"The guy walks over to the bar to order more champagne for him and Charity and starts talking to Jai. Charity's just watching and waiting. It's quite funny actually - it's got elements of comedy, which I was really pleased about. It's a little bit reminiscent of the Carry On movies where one's running in one room and the next person's running out, and I think the audience are going to be on the edge of their seats.
"The director has said this going to be an episode where it's all about timing and he's going to make it so you think they might bump into one another, so it's really good and I can't wait to see it."
Will this reignite the scams between Charity and Cain?
"I don't think you need to reignite it, because I think it's just always there and it's just how much they're going to play on it. There are times they do and you just think, 'Oh they're so good together', and then one of them says the wrong thing and then you realise, 'Oh that's why you're not together actually'.
"They have become really good friends in a way, and they have the banter where you would think they don't really respect each other when they talk to each other. But actually there is an understanding between them now, because Charity and Moira can sit there and have a drink together and it's really civilised. I don't think I would go as far to say that Moira likes Charity, but they tolerate each other and get on quite well."
Could it reignite the spark of passion between Cain and Charity?
"Maybe. I think it's something that's always there, but it's how far will they go because they've pushed it before and it's been spoilt. Their friendship and understanding has been spoilt because one of them has done something to annoy the other and it's almost that thing - can't live with each other, can't live without each other. So for the time being they're best off apart."
How does Charity really feel about Cain's new relationship?
"I think she is a little bit jealous because it's actually going really well. Every time somebody like Chas or Debbie remarks that it's going really well, Charity has to do a put-down or say 'It won't last for long, only until the next domestic'. I think she shows signs of jealousy because it's like, 'How dare Cain manage a successful relationship, how dare he do that?!'"
At the same time, Charity and Jai's relationship isn't moving forward at the moment…
"No it's not, and I think Jai is caught in his own horrible secret and so it can't go anywhere because Jai's locked in this terrible world of deceit. I can't wait for when Charity finds out. I keep thinking it's going to be soon and then it's not. I think that's fine as long as the audience don't forget, and I don't think they will because I think they're going to be soon reminded that there's this awful dark secret. It's quite good to interweave stories like that."
We're all waiting for the big reveal…
"Well, I think first the audience needs to see Jai being a father not just to Noah as a stepdad, but also as a real father to this baby in order for the deceit to just grow and grow. So in the end it's like he's actually nearly brought up a child under Charity's nose, and she didn't even know.
"Charity actually tends to work out a lot of stuff for herself, but on this occasion she's none the wiser and I think that will be a huge blow, just that she's not been able to work that out and yet he's been acting weird for months."
Does anyone stop you on the street to ask about the secret?
"Yeah, all they say is 'When are you going to find out? When are you going to find out? Do you ever find out?' and I've got to go 'Well, I think so' because I genuinely don't know but it's got to happen or else it would be a waste."
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Emmerdale kicks off a big new storyline for Charity Sharma next week as her husband Jai's baby secret finally comes out.
When Charity discovers that Jai (Chris Bisson) is the father of Rachel Breckle's young son Archie, a huge showdown follows and she immediately decides that she wants revenge…
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - previews the long-awaited moment for her formidable character.
Does Charity have any inkling at the moment that Jai could still be lying to her?
"Charity doesn't at the moment but she starts to put a few things together, which she finds quite alarming. Jai's paying a lot more attention to Archie than Charity thinks he should and she questions that.
"Any time anything seems to happen to Archie, Jai's concern is sort of equivalent to Rishi's concern, being a father. Charity is just slightly curious as to why Jai is so paternal in that way. He shows paternal instincts and I think Charity is starting to find it a little bit grating, just because she doesn't like Rachel anyway."
Are there any suspicious moments in particular?
"Charity found Jai's reaction to Archie's fireworks injury a little bit suspicious. Then Samson develops a bug and Jai and Rishi decide that it's better off for Archie to stay at Holdgate. Again Charity wonders why this is happening and is more concerned that Noah could pick up this bug if Archie has contracted it. So all the goings on feel a little bit suspect.
"Charity is not stupid. It's almost like a subconscious knowing and it's sort of brought up to the surface. The more things happen, the more that increases."
Sam's reaction also tells Charity a lot, doesn't it?
"Yes, Sam starts to act extremely bizarre around Charity, which Charity immediately clocks. Because Jai and Rishi have a go at Sam for the fireworks, I think Charity feels sorry for him because she thinks they're picking on him. It wasn't Sam's fault, but they think it is. So she says, 'Oh no, poor Sam, are they having a go at you? I'll have a word with them'. Sam is adamant that he can handle it, but Charity is thinking, 'Handle what?'
"Charity also walks into the factory office and it appears that Rishi and Jai are having a go at Sam, and it's just after the fireworks incident. Charity walks in and says, 'What's going on here? Were you having a go at Sam then?' and they won't speak - they won't say a word, Rishi and Jai. They're buttoned. So Charity goes in search of Sam and says, 'What's going on?'"
Of course, Sam knows the whole truth now…
"Yes, it's great for the viewers because its one of those, 'Don't spill the beans!' situations. Of course the audience are probably thinking, 'Go on, spill the beans!' Sam being Sam, he's a very nervous character. So he does in fact blurt out that there is something he's holding from Charity and he has some information. Charity will not stop then - its like an unravelling thread.
"Lisa walks down the stairs just at the point where Charity is almost threatening Sam, saying, 'If you don't tell me, whatever Jai said he will do to you, I will do a lot worse. So believe me, if you don't start to speak now...'
"Lisa comes down and interrupts them, so Charity decides to get Sam the next day at work. But then Sam quits his job and panics. Charity knows there is something wrong and she vows to herself that she's going to find out. So it's a slippery slope for Jai."
What can you tell us about Rishi's heart attack, which happens when Charity is questioning him?
"Again, Charity has a great tendency to put pressure on people. She enjoys that and she knows that she's quite manipulative. Rishi is quite sweet towards Charity, as he's always been lovely to her. I think she appeals to his better nature and says, 'Look, I need to know'.
"But Charity is quite stern with it as well and obviously Rishi is getting more and more stressed, because he's withholding this awful information and he can't cope with the stress of keeping that secret. Unfortunately I think there are a lot of things going on in Rishi's life, with Jai and all sorts, so he just sort of crumbles and he has a bit of a heart attack."
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Rishi collapses in front of Charity.
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Rishi collapses in front of Charity.
Does Rishi say anything to Charity which gives the game away?
"Before Rishi passes out, he just says a couple of things to Charity that are so bizarre. He says, 'Please don't be angry with Jai, he loves you both'. Charity wonders why she would be angry and who the 'both' is that Rishi is referring to. So then they go and visit Rishi in hospital. Everyone thinks he's possibly not going to make it, so it's touch and go."
What happens next?
"It's just a case of Charity having Rishi where she wants him now. She needs to talk to him and she needs to talk to him alone. She doesn't really get the opportunity to, so I think at this point, the revelation is out in Charity's head anyway. She just feels subconsciously that she's known for maybe a while, but that is the absolute pinnacle for Charity.
"Charity gives Rishi that knowing glance in the hospital bed as if to say, 'I know and thank you for almost revealing that'. Rishi goes into absolute panic because he's helpless now and that's it."
Are there any other big realisation moments for Charity?
"As well as the heart attack, there's a moment when Jai picks up the baby and pulls him close. I think Charity just sees a moment that isn't an uncle moment, it's what you would do if you were father and son. So those few defining moments put the jigsaw right."
How do you feel about reaching this big moment in the storyline?
"I'm excited for the audience actually. It's weird because I haven't thought about that too much, because obviously my character's had to go off and do loads of other stuff with Debbie. Of course this secret's been building and building and building, so I can imagine hopefully from an audience perspective its going to be a really great revelation."
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Charity demands the truth.
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Charity demands the truth.
What can you tell us about the confrontation itself?
"Charity gets them all into the office. She knows now what she's got to do - she's got to confront them all, but she wants the most impossibly awkward moment you can ever dream of. That means getting Jai and Rachel in the same room, and unfortunately Sam bears the brunt, because again he doesn't quite know what to say for the best.
"Sam puts his foot in it because Rishi obviously throws in a red herring a few episodes back. Rishi had pretended that the reason why they were angry with Sam was because he had asked if it was possible, that when Archie starts talking, he could maybe call Sam 'dad'. Rishi says, 'Absolutely no way can my son call you dad'. So that's the red herring thrown in.
"Charity then knows what Sam's like and puts him under pressure in the office, saying, 'Why do you want Archie to start calling you dad?' Sam is just completely confused about what she's talking about, so Charity knows then. That's the final moment that she knows, because they're lying and they've thrown a blanket over it."
What kind of mood is Charity in when she's confronting them in the room?
"It's quite edgy. I think Charity is losing control because she's so angry, but she keeps it in. She reins it in each time she's going to burst, and obviously she does burst. But to begin with, her focus is wanting to drip the information out in front of everyone.
"It's also a panicky situation, because it's unravelling at a rate of knots and nobody knows what to do. I think it's a very shocking moment, because in many ways Rachel has an innocence about her. Rachel did get very, very drunk and sleep with Jai, but as wrong as it is, she's never gloated about it. She's always been panicky about the idea of it coming out, so it's been really difficult.
"As for Charity and Jai, the fact that it's a dirty secret that's gone on for this long is a mockery. Charity has been made a mockery of. She's now so demented with that mockery that there's no time for feeling sorry for anyone, it's just wild. She's just thinking, 'How big and how brilliant can my revenge be? The bigger the better!'"
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Charity slaps Rachel.
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Charity slaps Rachel.
How worried should Jai and Rachel be?
"Well, Charity has got Cain and Debbie on her back saying, 'Just let this go, just build your life back up, sort yourself out and start again. You always do and you're always fine. You're a survivor'. But she can't do it without the revenge. Charity can't do it without the vengeance, because why should she? Why should she let them get away with what they've done?
"That's her mentality and that sort of thing can eat you alive. I think Charity has just always got that in her - the ability to seek revenge and do her best by it. It's awful, really - to live your life like that, and I live my life very differently in that aspect because I think there's a sense of maturity about just letting go and moving on."
Are you excited about where things are heading in the aftermath?
"It's wonderful and the writers have been fantastic. Every time I pick a script up, I'm feeling so excited about what's to come. There are moments in the aftermath where Charity gets so drunk and she's going to be trying it on with Cain. It's not because she wants to get back with him - she's just lashing out and she's letting it all unwind…"
Sorry but I have zero sympathy for Charity. She wasn't really that bothered when Katie announced to everyone she knew about her and Declan sleeping together, and started slagging her off about her past when she was young. They were meant to be friends and there was no remorse on her part, just her worrying about what others might think. Yes, Jai should have been honest, but Charity is hardly an angel herself. I'm wondering what her payback would be? Sleeping with someone else, like Katie did?
Wishes Charity would just grow up!
Sorry but I have zero sympathy for Charity. She wasn't really that bothered when Katie announced to everyone she knew about her and Declan sleeping together, and started slagging her off about her past when she was young. They were meant to be friends and there was no remorse on her part, just her worrying about what others might think. Yes, Jai should have been honest, but Charity is hardly an angel herself. I'm wondering what her payback would be? Sleeping with someone else, like Katie did?
Wishes Charity would just grow up!
she breaks up from jai again and sleeps with ross
Emmerdale schemer Charity Sharma will be taking centre stage in this year's Christmas episodes as she gets caught up in the Home Farm fire drama.
Charity can do nothing but watch on in horror as she catches Declan Macey setting fire to his mansion on Christmas night, risking his own life and the safety of his sister Megan.
In the aftermath of the blaze, cunning Charity starts to come up with a way to protect Declan by framing Sam Dingle for arson. It's an idea that's sure to leave Charity's enemy Rachel Breckle devastated…
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - previews the drama ahead for her character over the festive period.
How is Charity feeling following her split from Jai?
"Charity is pretty devastated about it all. She's trying to put on a brave face, but she's extremely hurt and I think there is a point where she decides, 'Enough is enough, I cannot sit here and weep over this because it's never going to go away - now I can seek revenge somehow'.
"Charity goes into this turmoil of seeking revenge and this vengeance plan starts to bubble in her mind. Obviously Debbie picks up on it and wonders what she has planned. Debbie says, 'Just leave it and move on with your life', but as stereotypical as it sounds, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. There's a lot to come with the scope of where Charity can go with vengeance."
Is Charity worried about how the break-up will affect Noah, especially with it being Christmas?
"No, I think in some ways there's an inherent selfishness about Charity. As much as she loves Noah, she doesn't have that selflessness. Charity is just so angry and she's determined to keep Noah away from Jai, which actually is such a cruel way to be because you should never, ever involve children. But Charity has never really known how to be a decent mother - she's just got through and got by through her own ideas of motherhood.
"It's not to anybody's liking - certainly not Jai's and he's quite alarmed at how Charity is determined to detach them from having any kind of father-son relationship, even though it's such a healthy one as well. She's just so angry - she's filled with anger."
Does Charity see Christmas as a good chance to get her own back?
"Well it's a weird thread that is woven. At first Charity feels that this Christmas is the worst ever, but then a weird twist of fate happens - the Home Farm fire. Again, cogs are whirring and Charity starts to think, 'Could I turn this to my advantage?' She has an imagination and she uses it much to her advantage when it's needed. The circumstance of this fire is what Charity uses to gain power again."
Would you say Charity is at her best when she's plotting and scheming?
"Yes and I think she sees Declan as a potential ally who she can really join forces with. Who is going to annoy Jai more than him?! Declan is the biggest enemy of Jai as his old best friend and there's nothing worse than your ex-best friend and your ex-lover hooking up. Unfortunately Charity is flawed in that way - she seeks the things that most people would advise her not to do."
Is there any way that Jai could convince Charity to forgive him?
"No, there is a sense of unforgiving now with Charity. She's gone beyond that - she tried to make it work but after the embarrassment and the hurt, now she's hell-bent on getting him back."
Can you tell us what happens at Christmas?
"Jai has taken Noah for Christmas Day, but later Jai turns up in the pub and Charity demands to know where her son is. Noah is curled up watching a DVD - she knows deep down that he's absolutely fine and he's safe, but she's being provocative. She's even more provocative when Jai says, 'Well it's a good job I've not brought him in the pub, seeing you lording it up with Declan'.
"Charity responds by saying, 'Right, I'll get you back for every little snide comment you've ever made'. She turns to Declan and says, 'I've changed my mind, you're not getting me a drink, we're going back to yours'. Again, it's that provocation of, 'I will make Jai regret everything he's done'."
Once they're at Home Farm, Charity leaves suddenly. Why is that?
"There's no real urge for Charity to sleep with Declan - it's actually more that she's quite lonely on Christmas Day and she knows that the idea of sleeping with Declan will make Jai go crazy, so she gives the illusion that it's what's going to happen. Once they're at Home Farm, Charity realises how lost Declan is - he's drunk, he's maudlin, he's quite on the edge of a breakdown. I think Charity realises this and then obviously Declan has a real go at Charity for using him.
"Declan says, 'You've only done it to get back at Jai, so shall we go upstairs and sleep together and get it over with?' Charity is so shocked at his behaviour, but of course Declan is just goading her - he's goading anyone because he's had enough of life after losing the business and everything going so financially wrong."
After leaving, Charity returns shortly afterwards. Why?
"I think Charity genuinely sees Declan as a lost soul and feels quite sorry for him, as he has no-one else to turn to. Declan is sat in Home Farm with his coat on alone in a very cold house because they've turned the gas off. It's just quite a horrendous situation, so I think Charity pities him and feels sorry for him and goes back to talk him out of his depression, really.
"When Charity arrives back, she sees Declan holding a can of paraffin and he's about to torch the house - and himself. I think Declan has just had enough and he feels that he could end his days quite happily just there and then. He's lost his daughter, he's lost his business, he's lost his wife Katie and he feels that Home Farm has a very negative energy. Declan starts to bring up the past and how many people have died there, and that proves too much for him."
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Charity is shocked as the flames take hold
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Charity is shocked as the flames take hold
A special set was built to burn Home Farm, wasn't it?
"Yes, they've done a replica of Home Farm - the exterior of it. They've done it on location at the village and you would not believe it's a different building, as it looks incredible. Obviously there's certain angles they can't film from - you can tell if you walk round the side that it's not the real Home Farm! But it's so incredible.
"Credit to all the people who were involved in the making of that, as it's done by such talented people, It seems unfortunate then to go and burn it in that way! They built it to burn it!
"While filming these scenes, we had to literally stand there for hours in torrential rain. I've never worked in conditions so hard actually - it was one of the most challenging days that I've had on the show and I love it for that reason. It's going to get even more challenging for me now because I'm getting involved with this fabulous storyline where Declan and Charity join forces."
Is Charity worried that she's going to die in the fire?
"She goes to try and help put the fire out and makes it worse, so I think panic then starts to set in. Because Declan is so reluctant to go and leave, she realises that he's possibly going to commit suicide and she's certainly not wanting to join him, so she tries to talk him out of it. He leads her to believe that they're going to leave the house together, but just as they get to the door, he bolts her out of the house. She's out, he's stuck in and she's got no way of getting back in.
"Charity decides that she's going to help Declan, so she takes her coat off and runs to the field. It's all very wet so she wets the coat in order to break the window and somehow run in. It doesn't get that far, though, because Declan hurls himself out of the house. I think he realises, 'I can't go through with this'."
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Fire spreads through Home Farm.
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Fire spreads through Home Farm.
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Fire crews try to put out the Home Farm fire.
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Fire crews try to put out the Home Farm fire.
Once Charity and Declan have got themselves to safety, they find out that Megan has gone into the house and is trapped inside. How do they react?
"They're sat in this lay-by away from the fire and they're discussing how Charity could possibly help Declan get away with it. Then they rush back to the fire, pretending that they don't know anything about it.
"As it unwinds and unravels further in the storyline, we realise that there's a female trapped inside the house. Declan is beyond help now - he's so beside himself with guilt because obviously, there is someone in there and he caused the fire to begin with. Charity is trying to pull him out of his grief and guilt by saying, 'She'll be alive, she'll be fine, don't worry, we'll find a way out of this'."
Is the Declan and Charity dynamic just a partnership, or could there be something in the future between them?
"Well at the moment it's platonic - it's just for insurance and one another's financial gain. Well, not for Declan, he's more still this lost soul - but they do have a lot of respect for each other!"
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I don't like that Charity frames poor dim wit Sam
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I think what was galling was when Charity slept with Declan when she and Jai were 'on a break' - she confessed (under a bit of duress admitedly) but she did tell Jai
He had already slept with Rachel at that point, and said nothing, she was pregnant or had had Archie by that point, but he still said nothing, and then he still let Rishi take the blame of paternity.....so many chances for Jai to come clean, but he only did so when it was forced upon him - coward and double standard weilding ****ebag?
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Rishi was keen to make everyone believe he was the dad to keep Jai safe, but yes Jai should have had the guts to admit the truth. Charity slept with Declan to get a deal (prostitute?) and no I am not excusing her at all, as she is far from innocent. Getting a bit fed up of the Jai/Declan history thing oh Jai sleeps with Ella, who was married to Declan, then Ella sleeps with Adam, Declan marries Katie, then Declan sleeps with Charity who is with Jai, then Katie sleeps with Adam for revenge etc. Perhaps they should all just have each other at once since they all seem to be going that way anyway.
charity is more mad that it is a rachel a "scrubber" that jai slept with
Emmerdale star Emma Atkins has praised her character's latest storyline, admitting that she is delighted to see Charity Sharma's darker side being explored again.
Charity has recently embarked on a twisted scheme by attempting to frame Sam Dingle (James Hooton) for the Home Farm fire, which was started by desperate Declan Macey (Jason Merrells) at Christmas.
Next week's episodes see Charity's efforts pay off as Sam is charged with arson, but she then has another surprise in store as she issues his fiancée Rachel Breckle with a difficult proposition to help save him.
Speaking on ITV's Loose Women today (January 7), Atkins explained: "It's such a dastardly plan. I don't know how bad it can actually get, but I'm really loving playing it.
"Obviously she's riddled with guilt, but I just think when you're a baddie like that, you do have to keep being bad. Something will obviously stop her in the end, and I'm waiting to see what that's going to be."
She continued: "At the moment I'm constantly apologising to everyone for being so rotten. I enjoy playing a baddie, I suppose. When I get my storylines through and she's going to be a little bit dark and a little bit more sinister, it makes it more diverse, more interesting to play. But I am constantly apologising."
Asked whether Charity will get away with her plotting, she replied: "For the time being, yes. She can only go on for so long before someone breaks her. How long can someone continue? People keep calling me Lady Macbeth - I can't be that bad surely!"
Emmerdale fans will see the storyline reach a climax next week as Rachel's exit episodes air.
Cain Dingle is suspicious about Charity Sharma's involvement in Sam Dingle's recent drama. So he takes matters into his own hands and quickly shows that he's willing to resort to drastic measures to get the truth out of her. Shortly after she arrives back in the Dales, Cain storms into Mulberry and confronts her about her involvement in the Home Farm fire. Charity's cocky attitude quickly disappears when he menacingly threatens her by submerging her head in a sink full of water telling her what Sam has been put through in order for her to confess. But will she reveal anything?
Later in the week, Declan and Charity put on a romantic display for all to see. He arranges to stay with her but unbeknown to the village he will be sleeping on the floor. But the banter is flirty and the attraction between them is palpable.
(If I was Cain I wouldn't have let Charity's head up!)
Cain Dingle is suspicious about Charity Sharma's involvement in Sam Dingle's recent drama. So he takes matters into his own hands and quickly shows that he's willing to resort to drastic measures to get the truth out of her. Shortly after she arrives back in the Dales, Cain storms into Mulberry and confronts her about her involvement in the Home Farm fire. Charity's cocky attitude quickly disappears when he menacingly threatens her by submerging her head in a sink full of water telling her what Sam has been put through in order for her to confess. But will she reveal anything?
Later in the week, Declan and Charity put on a romantic display for all to see. He arranges to stay with her but unbeknown to the village he will be sleeping on the floor. But the banter is flirty and the attraction between them is palpable.
(If I was Cain I wouldn't have let Charity's head up!)
on twitter there is pictures of charity in a wedding dress, is she and declan getting hitched?
She can't possibly be divorced already, surely?Quote:
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She can't possibly be divorced already, surely?Quote:
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The Decree Nisi came through this week?Quote:
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Missed some episodes this week, so maybe ... still a very quick divorce :eek:Quote:
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Missed some episodes this week, so maybe ... still a very quick divorce :eek:Quote:
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Charity Sharma has some huge life decisions to make next week after she discovers that she is pregnant.
Charity initially tries to keep the news a secret, but when her partner Declan Macey (Jason Merrells) finds out, he is delighted and is desperate for her to keep the baby.
Here, Emma Atkins - who plays Charity - explains how her manipulative character feels about the prospect of being a mum again.
How does Charity feel about Declan? Do they have a relationship of convenience, or are there real feelings between them?
"I'd say it's a mixture of both, actually. I don't think they'd still be together now if there wasn't something going on beyond just that financial benefit for Charity. I think they're really attracted to each other. They make each other laugh, and they're both very sharp-witted, bright people who like each other's company. Then there are also the other fabulous trappings: he's got money, he's got the Home Farm estate, he's offering her a bright future. There's both in there, there's a mixture of it all and it makes it interesting.
"If Charity was just out for her money, then I think the audience would just get bored, because it's like, 'There she goes again' with someone who just happens to be rich. There are always characteristics in her partners that Charity falls for, and with Declan I think it's that he's shrewd, but also he's very loving and funny. He's a complex character like her."
Is Charity over Jai?
"She's bitter because of what happened, but it's more like pride with Charity. I think she's beyond the idea of loving him now, so I don't think she still loves him. I think she's just very wound up about what happened with the baby, so she holds a grudge still, which is burning away there. There's always a grudge in Emmerdale, isn't there?"
How does Charity feel about being pregnant?
"Charity is utterly horrified. She didn't ever mean to get pregnant. She takes the pill religiously in order to stop that from happening, and she almost doesn't know how it's happened. She's just assuming that maybe she forgot to take it on a morning when she was maybe hungover. She'd had a skinful the night before and overlooked it, and so it's a huge error. She's just absolutely gobsmacked.
"All this time she's vowed never to have another child. She's in this predicament - she's feeling vulnerable and sickened that she's got herself in this situation."
What does Charity decide to do?
"At first she keeps it from Declan, since she doesn't want anybody to know. Instead she confides in Debbie, who is appalled because her mum often makes unwise choices and makes a mess of her life. Debbie ends up reverting to being the mum and saying, 'Mum, what are you going to do? You can't have this child'.
"At first, Charity decides she wants an abortion, and again runs to Debbie for help and says, 'Please will you come with me?' She admits that Declan doesn't know, and Debbie's furious that she's not even willing to share it with someone who she supposedly loves."
How does Declan find out the truth?
"Debbie agrees to go with Charity to get the abortion, and then Declan stops her in the street. He sees that she's been throwing up for a few days now and he works it out, because she's suddenly avoiding him and surreptitiously going around. Declan just clocks her strange behaviour and he says 'Oh my god, you're pregnant, aren't you?'
"Then that causes another hellish situation, because now somebody else knows and it's her partner, and he's just said that he loves her. He's dropped the 'L-word' in, so it's all getting more complicated than Charity ever imagined it would be with Declan.
The pregnancy has begun this whole tangled web of deceit, because Declan is really desperate for a child because he lost his own daughter.
"The fact that Charity is pregnant is almost like a flicker of hope for Declan that he can be the father that he always wanted to be."
How does Charity feel about that?
"Charity's like, 'Are you joking? I can't even look after myself, I'm so selfish, I'm so absorbed in my own world. I can't have a child'. That's the beauty of Declan and Charity, though - Charity can literally stand there and go, 'I want an abortion, because I can't look after this child because I'm too selfish'. She can actually stand there and say that to her boyfriend. It's brilliant that they have that brutal honesty, despite the subject matter being quite controversial."
Then Declan proposes to Charity…
"Yes, Charity says to him that actions speak louder than words, and he says, 'Alright then, what do you want to do? Put it on a card?' She goes, 'Yes, let's write down 'Charity's pregnant' and send it around the village'. He says, 'Why don't we write down 'Everyone, come to our wedding''. Charity stops dead, and she realises that's more like a proposal."
Is Charity suspicious of Declan's motives?
"Yes, she's already had a really interesting conversation with Debbie where she's said, 'I want to test Declan, I want to see how far he's willing to go for me'. There are advantages to being pregnant, so Charity is being quite devious. She's more or less saying, 'Is it the fact that I've got a seed inside me, that you want me to be yours? Or do you want me as well as this baby?'
"Of course Declan really is interested in having this baby, because she's pregnant, so why wouldn't he be? Naturally he's going to want the baby, but I think suddenly Charity starts feeling a bit jealous and that it's more about the baby than it is her. She thinks this is one whole mess of an idea, so no, it ain't going to happen. So she chucks him out.
"Again, Charity is very thoughtful about it after he's gone. I don't know if it's part of her gameplan, because she's just seeing whether he's going to come back for more. She puts people to the test, maybe because she feels she was so unloved as a child."
Could Charity be a better mum this time around?
"Well, she talks herself into having the baby because she thinks, 'You know what, Declan has said we will get a nanny. So you will have the responsibility of that child split between you, me, and a nanny'. She starts to think this could work and things start to look more appealing.
"Debbie at this point still thinks that Charity is going to a put a stop to the pregnancy, but after Declan's proposal, she decides to keep the baby. So Debbie's like, 'Why are you doing this? Two minutes ago you were going to go for a termination, and now suddenly you want this baby.' She's a mixed-up person."
After they announce their engagement, Debbie actually goes to warn Declan that Charity could have ulterior motives. What do you make of that?
"It's fabulous, and such a bold move for Debbie to interfere in her mother's goings-on. When Charity finds this out, there's a great scene in the Woolpack toilets where Charity just tells her, 'How dare you, what are you playing at? You're interfering in my life'. Debbie says, 'I wish I could believe that you really want this child, but I can't help thinking it's just because you'll get the big house and you'll get a nanny, and is it all for the right reasons?'
"Charity knows that she's inherently quite a selfish character, but she vows that she's changed and that she's going to be a decent mum. And she almost believes it, she thinks she's going to be fine this time."
Does Charity get cold feet afterwards?
"Reality dawns on her the more it's going down the line, and Declan is buying Moses baskets for the baby. It freaks her out. She's just not that sort of person to sit and go, 'Wow, that's a gorgeous Moses basket'. It's just more symbolic gestures that it is really coming true. Charity is faced with it more and more.
"Also, Jai walks in and sees the Moses basket. They went through a whole year where Jai really wanted a baby, and Charity vowed 'Never, ever, ever.' Again Charity realises what a hypocrite she's being. Obviously I know she got caught out and she didn't mean to get pregnant, but it's so complicated and she realises it can't go ahead. So she does privately, and without anyone's knowledge, go and see a consultant - except Chas knows."
Charity does have a little heart-to-heart with her little boy Noah. Could he change things for her?
"Charity is just thinking, 'I've screwed up Debbie's life, I've screwed up Noah's life. At least I can try and make Noah's life better by loving him more'. She's passed Noah from pillar to post, she still does. There's episodes where the audience come up to me and go, 'Where's Noah?' I say, 'I'm so sorry, I don't write the scripts'. Noah disappears for episodes on end.
"Charity does have this habit of saying, 'Lisa can you look after Noah?' and then goes out for meals with Declan or whatever. It's no life for a child.
"In this case, they have a little heart-to-heart where she says, 'I love you, and as long as you know that' and all that kind of thing. Young kids are so resilient in a way, but you never forget, do you?"
Maybe Declan is a jaffa, and the baby is the result from a one night stand she had with Ross Barton a few months ago. It was to make Jai jealous as I recall
better twist if the kid was cain's
Emmerdale schemer Charity Macey looks set to be at the centre of the soap's biggest storyline this autumn.
Speaking at an Emmerdale press event today (August 11), series producer Kate Oates confirmed that she has big plans for the ruthless character.
Autumn is expected to be another dramatic time for the village, following in the tradition of Carl King's murder in October 2012 and the Woolpack siege and flood in October 2013.
Hinting at what's in store this year, Oates explained: "It is definitely going to be a big autumn. Obviously we've got a short tradition now of trying to go really, really big in the autumn.
"I've said before and I stand by it, that I don't necessarily want to get us into a place where we're tying ourselves in knots trying to do a stunt every October, because then it stops becoming about story and starts becoming about being in competition with yourself.
"But we have got a massive storyline coming up in the autumn, and it may be Charity in the firing line this time! You'll just have to see what happens there."
Fans have been waiting for a comeuppance for Charity ever since she started the year by teaming up with Declan to frame Rachel Breckle for the Christmas fire at Home Farm.
She also recently shocked fans by faking a miscarriage to fool Declan after she had secretly terminated her pregnancy.