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Emmerdale [News, Spoilers and Discussion]

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Emma Atkins is to make a shock comeback to Emmerdale as Charity Tate later this year as part of the ITV soap's major overhaul.

The 33-year-old, who played the role for five years between 2000 and 2005, is the first in a wave of "stunning new signings" that will inject a new lease of life into the show when it's revamped over the coming months.

The announcement comes two months after producers revealed that Jeff Hordley was returning to the soap as Charity's cousin and former lover, Cain Dingle.

Cain reappears in Emmerdale in April and Charity is due to return with her five-year-old son Noah in a blaze of glory shortly afterwards, to the shock of her daughter Debbie (Charley Webb).

Speaking of her decision to reprise her role, she said: "Charity is a wonderfully complex character and an absolute joy to play. I couldn't resist the opportunity to explore a new era of Charity, Cain and Debbie and will relish seeing what she's been up to since we saw her last."

Series producer Gavin Blyth added: "It's going to be an incredibly exciting year for Emmerdale with Charity and Cain back at the heart of the action.

"This is the first in a series of new signings and intriguing characters on the horizon and we're going to delight in reminding viewers that when it comes to compelling drama and commanding characters, Emmerdale is a force to be reckoned with."

Charity first appeared in Emmerdale in March 2000 for her cousin Butch's funeral, but it later emerged that she was a prostitute on the run from the police. She quickly went on to marry millionaire Chris Tate in 2001, before having an affair with her sister-in-law Zoe.

When Chris died after drinking a poisoned glass of champagne in 2003, it soon transpired that he had committed suicide in an attempt to frame Charity for his murder.

She later went on to have a relationship with Tom King, but on their wedding day, Tom was shown some damning photos of Charity kissing Cain by Sadie, who had hired Cain to set her up.

Charity was last seen on screen in March, fleeing the village with her one-year-old Noah after exacting her revenge on Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) by having a fling with her husband Jimmy King (Nick Miles).

Atkins will begin filming and reappear on screen later in the year.

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maurv1

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Paddy has grin the whole time. Geez

Not any more, by the looks of it.

Robsweezie

All of the characters happen to be on the same road at the same time, and James just happens to fall at the exact time on Ashleys car...give it up.

Cortina_MK_IV

maurv1 wrote: »

or maybe Houdini

Anyway , I must have blinked for a second. Did Loony Emma push Charlie or did he trip and fall over?

Houdini it is... He even closed the boot.:)

BorneTobyWilde

That is a scary thing, to be trapped under water in a car that is filling fast.

BorneTobyWilde

Paddy has grin the whole time. Geez

BorneTobyWilde

Ashely nearly took a Harley Davidson to the face .

RacoonQueen

maurv1 wrote: »

or maybe Houdini

Anyway , I must have blinked for a second. Did Loony Emma push Charlie or did he trip and fall over?

She pushed him.

Now that episode was brilliant. Kinda makes up for the rest of the rubbish this week.

Shadow1983

Don't forget it's back at 8!!

Mam of 4

Shadow1983 wrote: »

The sad thing is he'll probably not remember what happened and get the blame for the whole thing. Excellent episode, jumped more than once!!

My thoughts exactly about him getting the blame for it all as he won't be able to dispute anything . Best episode in a long time ,well done to all.

maurv1

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

I keep forgetting Lacky is in the boot of the Scooby. He'd want to be David Blaine to get out of that.

or maybe Houdini

Anyway , I must have blinked for a second. Did Loony Emma push Charlie or did he trip and fall over?

Cortina_MK_IV

I keep forgetting Lacky is in the boot of the Scooby. He'd want to be David Blaine to get out of that.

BorneTobyWilde

Shadow1983

Mam of 4 wrote:

Why oh why did it have to be Ashleys car that James landed on ? Hasn't he enough to be dealing with ?

The sad thing is he'll probably not remember what happened and get the blame for the whole thing. Excellent episode, jumped more than once!!

The Talking Bread

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Pearce!!!!!

That was a bad one. Took it full on .

He was hit 3 or 4 times! Of course he will survive though!

cumulonimbus

I really hope it's Ashley who dies as his scenes are becoming very upsetting. I don't want to see him declining slowly.

Mam of 4

Why oh why did it have to be Ashleys car that James landed on ? Hasn't he enough to be dealing with ?

BorneTobyWilde

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Pearce!!!!!

That was a bad one. Took it full on .

Max Headroom

Great effects......Emma saw nothing...;)

No explosions.......yet

donkeykong5

Bloody hell !

Kerrydude1981

Demolition Derby wouldnt get a look in

claregal1

Excellent episode! !! Well worth waiting all week for !!

Emma still alive though !

The Talking Bread

Pearce!!!!!

BorneTobyWilde

Epic !

Mam of 4

This is the one episode I was dreading to watch , as Ashleys decline becomes more and more real . Excellent portrayal of such a horrendous disease

BorneTobyWilde

We're back at the scene with Emma McCrazybrains and James .

The Talking Bread

This is excellent. Best so far. Brilliant scene division and flow. Makes a show out of the first two episodes of the week. Yesterday, being better but not as good as this.

ashley is such a good character.

donkeykong5

Thought the funeral was been held in ireland when I saw the size of that pothole.

donkeykong5

.red. wrote: »

Am I one of the only people who thinks the whole week has been a load of tripe? Each episode so far has been ridiculous! Its like a 10year old kid wrote the script.
Emmerdale went from being really poor to being absolutely fantastic viewing for a few weeks and now it seems, to me anyway, has gotten worse than ever.

Sorry. I completely disagree. I think it's been brilliant this week. Best story lines for ages.

The Talking Bread

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/emmerdale-spoilers-three-characters-could-9085245

THREE characters could be killed off this week, says Paddy Kirk actor Dominic Brunt

I reckon that's to stem the publicity as so many are convinced it's automatically going to be James perhaps.

I still think it's Emma who dies and someone like Paddy gets paralysed maybe.

JP Liz V1

http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/celebrity-news/emmerdale-spoilers-three-characters-could-9085245

THREE characters could be killed off this week, says Paddy Kirk actor Dominic Brunt