Rhona (Zoe Henry)

[Ruffed_lemur]

i expected pierce and rhona to get cosy

I wouldn't blame her! ;)

[Telly Watcher]

Spoilers suggest that Pierce is "villianous". Also that Rhona is desperate for an adopted child. So Paddy should [IMO] survive his doomed fling with Tess, as Kirin was the obvious fall guy for Tess's downfall in the end?

I think Pierce will find out about the affair in a while. I reckon Rhona is very likely to stick with Paddy though (as "star-struck lovers", "till death do us part"?).

Just why does everyone think an adopted person will be a cute innocent baby? It could be a troubled pre-teen/teenager with personal/emotional problems placed in a stable home for just a few months or so, couldn't it?

Time will tell!

[Ruffed_lemur]

Spoilers suggest that Pierce is "villianous". Also that Rhona is desperate for an adopted child. So Paddy should [IMO] survive his doomed fling with Tess, as Kirin was the obvious fall guy for Tess's downfall in the end?

I think Pierce will find out about the affair in a while. I reckon Rhona is very likely to stick with Paddy though (as "star-struck lovers", "till death do us part"?).

Just why does everyone think an adopted person will be a cute innocent baby? It could be a troubled pre-teen/teenager with personal/emotional problems placed in a stable home for just a few months or so, couldn't it?

Time will tell!

It wouldn't be a temporary arrangement, as that is fostering. Adoption is permanent.

[Perdita]

Emmerdale vet Rhona Goskirk will find herself under suspicion next week, as Pearl Ladderbanks wonders whether she's back on the painkillers.

Rhona (Zoe Henry) has managed to get her life back on track after an addiction to pills nearly destroyed her in 2013, but her friend Pearl will soon start to wonder whether her old demons have returned.

Pearl (Meg Johnson) jumps to completely the wrong conclusion when she realises that Rhona's marriage to Paddy has suddenly hit the rocks.

This comes after Rhona finally figures out that Paddy was the mystery man who Tess Harris was having an affair with before she died, forcing him to make a full confession.

Rhona is suspicious about Paddy's behaviour
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Although a heartbroken Rhona insists on carrying on as normal so they don't jeopardise their adoption plans, her attitude infuriates Paddy (Dominic Brunt) as he knows that she's just burying her head in the sand.

When Rhona inevitably snaps and tells Paddy that she's glad Tess is dead, he retaliates by insisting that their marriage can never recover unless they talk about things.

Taking this on board, Rhona later asks Paddy for the full story of what happened between him and Tess. At first she is prepared to listen, but it soon becomes too much and she's left feeling ashamed when she loses her temper in front of her son Leo.

Later in the week, the troubled couple also have a second blazing row in their car - but this time Pearl witnesses the whole thing.

Rhona and Paddy present Pearl with temptation
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Quick to raise her concerns, Pearl confides in Vanessa Woodfield that she hopes Rhona isn't back on the pills. Such dangerous speculation is the last thing Rhona needs with her adoption to think about, but will Pearl's theory travel further?

Digital Spy

[Telly Watcher]

Zoe Henry [Rhona] and Dominic Brunt [Paddy] gave a recent interview to Sarah Ellis from Inside Soap about his latest storyline involving Paddy's recent love affair with Tess Harris.

Sarah: Can we just say, we're still in shock that Tess is dead! How did you feel when you found out it was going to happen?

Dominic: We knew from the start, actually, didn't we? We asked Nicola [Stephenson, who played Tess] about it in her first week, and she said she knew she wasn't staying - she had another job to go to straight after.

Zoe: We were just thrilled that Paddy was going to have an affair!

Sarah: It sounds a bit like she's [TW: Rhona] going to let Paddy get away with it...

Zoe: Oh, don't you worry, Rhona's not particularly nice to him. You'll all be thrilled by how awful she is to him! If she is nice in any way, it's for her benefit or the benefit of their adoption plans.

By Sarah Ellis
Inside Soap, 20-26 Feb 2016

[lizann]

after that slap, she could start beating paddy, female spousal abuse hasn't been done by emmerdale before or has it

[Perdita]

after that slap, she could start beating paddy, female spousal abuse hasn't been done by emmerdale before or has it

Rachel abused Sam

[lizann]

Rachel abused Sam

how did i forget that and it so recent

[lizann]

Rachel abused Sam

how did i forget that and it so recent

[Perdita]

Emmerdale stars Zoe Henry and Dominic Brunt have teased more fireworks in Paddy and Rhona's ongoing storyline, confirming that newcomer Pierce will be "inflammatory" to the situation.

Rhona's world came crashing down around her last week when she finally learned the truth about her husband Paddy's affair with Tess Harris.

The events followed the tense episodes earlier this month that saw Tess get killed in a hit and run at the hands of Kirin Kotecha. The teacher's death also led to the introduction of her husband Pierce and viewers will be seeing a lot more from him in the coming weeks.

Speaking on This Morning today (February 23), Henry, who plays Rhona, said: "Pierce will be fairly inflammatory to the situation.

"We don't know a great deal. Jonathan [Wrather, who plays Pierce] knows more than we do but he is here for a stretch."

Brunt, who plays Paddy, added: "There are going to be fireworks. I really want to tell you what happens but I can't. It's great though."

The aftermath of Rhona's discovery saw her make the surprise decision to stay with Paddy in a bid to pursue their adoption plans.However, the actress has suggested that her plans could start to fall apart in the near future.

Speaking about whether she agrees with her character's decision, Henry said: "Personally, no. It doesn't feel right but I understand where Rhona is coming from.

"This is the only thing that she can focus on that keeps her sane but I think it is fair to say that inevitably the wheels come off down the line."