EMMERDALE SPOILERS 14th - 18th August

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The strain of recent events take their toll on poor Bob

Marlon and Mary both find themselves taking big steps

Lydia is looking some extra work, but what will she find?

[Perdita]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...hope-hospital/


Emmerdale's Bob Hope suffers a worrying health scare in next week's episodes.

The B&B owner suffers a heart attack amid the ongoing fallout from his partner Wendy Posner cheating on him.

Bob has struggled to forgive Wendy since discovering that she'd betrayed him by starting an affair with her work colleague Liam Cavanagh.

Next week, Bob remains angry over the situation, despite his initial promises to move past his heartbreak and give Wendy another chance.

Wendy is still keen to make amends with Bob, so she tries to prove her commitment by handing in her resignation. She realises that, if she wants to win back Bob's trust, she can't continue working closely with Liam.

Meanwhile, Bob's temper boils over when there's an incident with Jai's son Archie and his football outside the B&B. Reacting childishly, Bob launches the ball into the air.

Bob then spots Wendy and Liam leaving Tenant's Cottage together. The former lovers have been discussing Wendy's plans to resign, but Bob gets the wrong idea and assumes that their affair is ongoing.

Wasting no time before taking revenge, Bob punches Liam in the face and then throws the football at him.

The stunned villagers try to pull Bob away and calm the situation, but everyone is shocked when Bob suffers a heart attack.

Bob's health scare provokes a blame game in the village, with rows over who's responsible for his concerning health situation. Wendy and Liam both feel terrible over the thought that they've caused Bob unnecessary stress.

The next day, Bob is emotional as he regains consciousness at the hospital, while Wendy is relieved. Brenda Walker is also present at the hospital, where she bitterly blames Wendy for everything that has happened.

Liam pays a visit to Bob and sheepishly apologises for betraying him, but will Bob be willing to forgive him?

[Perdita]

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...-dingle-craig/


Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle comes face-to-face with her past next week as she has a chance reunion at The Hide.

A big week for Lydia begins when her husband Sam finds an old dolls house in a skip and decides to bring it home.

Sam points out that the dolls house could make the perfect birthday present for their granddaughter Esther's first birthday ? if they spend some time transforming it to its former glory.

Lydia reveals that the house reminds her of one that she had when she was growing up in the children's home.

This brings back memories of Lydia's former life and her son Toby.

Later in the week, Lydia starts to worry about the Dingle family's current financial situation.

Lydia approaches her boss Kim Tate at The Woolpack and asks for more cleaning hours, but Kim insists that it's out of the question.

Lydia vows to take on a second job instead, so she attends a recruitment fair at The Hide.

Sam is unhappy over Lydia having to take on extra responsibilities, while Lydia feels awkward when she sees Kim at the fair.

Before long, Lydia has bigger issues on her mind when she bumps into Craig, a mystery man from her past.

Craig hasn't seen Lydia since they were in the children's home and he's delighted to have found her again. The feeling doesn't seem to be mutual, but why?

[lizann]

is craig the father of lydia's deceased baby?

[alan45]

Monday

Bob Hope is a man on edge at the moment

Last month, Bob's longtime friend, Rishi Sharma, was found DEAD at home by his son, Jai.

It appeared that Rishi had a terrible mishap and fell down the stairs?

Around the same time, Bob also discovered that his girlfriend, Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) had cheated on him with her work colleague, Dr Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson).

Wendy has since been trying to make amends with Bob over the affair.

But Bob is not yet ready to forgive or forget...

Nurse Wendy attempts to prove her commitment to Bob by handing in her notice at the surgery.

Liam is thrown by her resignation at first but then comes to understand it's for the best.

But when Bob sees Wendy and Liam leaving his home together, he jumps to the WRONG conclusion and assumes their affair is still ON!

Bob sees red and storms over to confront love rival, Liam, and punches him in the face!

The villagers are shocked by Bob's bad behaviour.

But the B&B boss is suddenly stopped in his tracks when he clutches his chest in pain and starts to collapse from a HEART ATTACK...

As an ambulance arrives on the scene, could there be a tragic end in store for Bob?


TUESDAY

Bob Hope (played by Tony Audenshaw) is recovering in hospital after collapsing from a heart attack

Bob's nearest and dearest are relieved when the B&B owner regains consciousness.

But immediately, Bob's ex-wife, Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop), wants to point the finger of blame at his cheating girlfriend, Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson), for pushing Bob to breaking point.

As an emotional Bob realises he is lucky to be alive, he is later surprised by an unexpected visitor to his hospital bedside.

It's Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson)!

Liam wants to apologise for the affair he had with Wendy, which broke Bob's heart.

But can Bob bring himself to forgive either Liam or Wendy after everything that has happened?

Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) is haunted by the past when her husband, Sam (James Hooton) finds an old dolls house in a skip.

Sam brings it home and suggests they repair is ready for their baby granddaughter Esther's birthday.

As the couple work on the dolls house together, Lydia is reminded of the one she had at Hotten Grange children's home, which she was sent to live as a child.

Lydia's childhood memories stir-up a painful reminder of her stillborn son, Toby...

Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) is feeling apprehensive about collecting his especially adapted car.

It means he will soon be back behind the steering wheel of a car for the first time since his stroke.

Is Marlon up for the challenge of learning to drive all over again?


WEDNESDAY

Kim Tate (played by Claire King) is used to doing plenty of hiring and firing as lady of the manor

So how will the Queen of Home Farm react when her regular cleaner, Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick), brings her a business proposal

Despite family dramas looming over them, the Dingles are determined to all be together and celebrate Sam's (James Hooton) birthday in The Woolpack.

Lydia and husband, Sam, are looking to boost their bank balance.

So Lydia approaches her boss, Kim, with a proposal to boost her working hours at Home Farm.

However, she's left disappointed when Kim REJECTS her request!

Worried about her finances, Lydia vows to find a second job to work around her cleaning duties.

But WHAT will it be?

Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) attempts to put on a brave face as she prepares to attend the trial of conwoman, Faye Helders.

Mary originally met Faye on a dating app, after coming to terms with her sexuality.

But the romance took a SHOCK turn when Faye attempted to BLACKMAIL Mary and run off with money that Mary helped fundraise for a non-existent women's shelter in Ecuador!

Mary's daughter, Rhona (Zoe Henry) and her husband, Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), would love to see Mary get back on the dating scene.

But is Mary really ready to move on and risk falling for another wicked woman after what happened with Faye?


THURSDAY

Lydia Dingle (played by Karen Blick) goes in search of another job... but gets much more than she bargained

Lydia decides to check out possible employment opportunities at a recruitment fair being held at the Hide.

But she gets a BLAST FROM THE PAST when she bumps into Craig Reed (Ben Addis), who she was at the children's home with when she was a teenager!

Long-time viewers of Emmerdale will remember that, before she moved to the village, Lydia got pregnant by Craig.

She later did a disappearing act and eventually gave birth to a stillborn baby, Toby, who she buried in some woodland...

Craig is delighted to see Lydia again after all these years.

But Lydia may not feel the same, as she continues to be reminded about her dark past...

WHAT is Craig doing in the village?

And how much does he know or remember about what happened back when they were teenagers?

Meanwhile, it's time for both Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock) and Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) to face their fears.

Marlon is worried as he prepares to get back in the driving seat for the first time since his stroke last year.

Marlon's wife, Rhona (Zoe Henry), is by his side.

But is Marlon up for the challenge of learning to drive all over again in a especially adapted road vehicle?

Elsewhere, Mary claims she's getting back on the dating scene again, after her previous terrible experience with conwoman, Faye Helders.

But when questioned by her daughter Rhona and husband Marlon, Mary remains cagey about her date.


FRIDAY


Chloe Harris (played by Jessie Elland) and Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) are slowly settling into family life together

Though it has not been easy.

Mackenzie wanted nothing to do with Chloe after a one-night stand last year.

But he was left reeling when he later discovered he was the father of Chloe's baby son, Reuben!

Despite having got hitched to Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), Mackenzie has vowed to now try and do the right thing by Chloe and their son.

On tonight's episode of the ITV soap, Mackenzie is surprised to hear that Chloe is planning a christening service for Reuben.

But WHO can she ask to be Reuben's godparents?

It's probably best not to ask Mackenzie's estranged wife, Charity, who has since asked for a divorce!

However, when Chloe realises that she, Mackenzie and Reuben are still the subject of village gossip after what happened, she changes her mind and CANCELS the christening!

Seeing that Chloe is upset, Mackenzie tries to reassure her that their little family is all they need.

And to heck with anyone else's nosey opinion!

Could this finally be a turning point for the Harris-Boyd family?

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https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...-heart-attack/

Monday 14 August 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1

After a run-in with Archie and his football outside the B&B, a grumpy Bob launches his football into the air.

Bob becomes distracted when he notices Wendy and Liam leaving Tenants cottage together. Seeing red, he assumes their affair is ongoing and punches Liam in the face.

Despite the villagers' best efforts to calm him, Bob lobs the ball at Liam. Then panic sets in as Bob suffers a heart attack.


https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...m-big-apology/

Tuesday 15 August 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1

At the hospital, Liam tentatively apologises to Bob for the affair. Will Bob forgive and is he being utterly truthful about everything?

Meanwhile, when Sam finds an old doll's house in a skip, he brings it home to do up for Esther's birthday. It reminds Lydia of the one she had in the children's home. As they work on the doll's house, Lydia talks about the children's home and her son, Toby.

Elsewhere, Marlon and Mary are both apprehensive.


https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...ppoints-lydia/

Wednesday 16 August 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1

Lydia worries about money. However, in the pub, Kim rejects Lydia's proposal for more hours.

Meanwhile, after having attended the trial and to prove she is moving on, Mary nonchalantly claims to have a date tomorrow, leaving Rhona and Marlon impressed.


https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...dia-face-past/

Thursday 17 August 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1

Hour-long episode

Lydia attends a recruitment fair at The Hide and is utterly shaken to bump into a mystery man from her past. Having not seen her since the children's home, Craig is soon delighted to have found Lydia again.

Meanwhile, Mary is cagey about her date.

Elsewhere, after a grilling from Rhona and Mary, a worried Marlon agrees to try getting back behind the wheel. He is anxious as he prepares to drive for the first time since his stroke.


https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emm...s-christening/

Friday 18 August 2023 at 19:30 on ITV1

Mack is surprised to hear Chloe planned a christening for Reuben. Worried about not finding god-parents, Chloe is upset and cancels it.

Meanwhile, Paddy tries to avoid Marlon.

[lizann]

amy and mattie could be god parents