Emmerdale bosses have revealed what we can expect from the next six months of the ITV soap, with big stunts, some huge returns and new arrivals and a sad funeral being confirmed
EmmerdaleΒ will be bringing the goods in the next six months β as producers revealed what we can expect for the rest of 2024.
New producer Sophie Roper discussed with TheΒ MirrorΒ and other press about what drama the Dales is bringing in the second six months of 2024. Promising heartbreak, lies and more,Β EmmerdaleΒ has everything you want in the next few months.
There will be a sad funeral on its way as the Dingles bid goodbye to patriarch Zak β played by the late Steve Halliwell β whilst there will be an βexplosiveβ stunt that is being filmed right now! A new arrival is on the way in the form of John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) and some huge and unexpected returns β but who is coming back to the village and what chaos will they bring?
Emmerdale producer Sophie Roper has given us the insight into what we can expect in the next six months on the soap.
Sad funeral scenes
Following Steve Halliwellβs sad death, Emmerdale has confirmed that Zak Dingle will be remembered on screen with a Dingle funeral. Speaking about the heartbreaking scenes, she revealed: βThe Dingles have been at the heart of our show for 30 years now, and will continue to be so. We lost Steve recently, so weβre going to be marking Zakβs passing in the coming months with a Dingle funeral.
βIt will be very difficult for a lot of people who work on the show and obviously a lot of our viewers who have grown and love Zak for many, many years β but it will be a hugely fitting tribute for a great character.β
Paddy and Mandy are getting married!Β (Β
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A big wedding
On a more lighter note, there will be a wedding on the horizon as Paddy and Mandy finally tie the knot.
βElsewhere in the DingleΒ world, weβve got Mandy and Paddy building towards a wedding. It is Mandy and Paddy, so thatβs going to be filled with fun. Weβve had Mandyβs dress made in-house by one of our dressmakers,β Sophie said, βItβs going to be very Mandy. Itβs going to be very big. Itβs going to be very fun. So look out for some fun in amongst all of that with the Dingle clan.β
New arrival and huge returns
The Sugden family will be getting a new member in the form of John Sugden, but what is his link to Victoria? There will also be some big returning faces too β but who will be back gracing the Dales with their presence, or maybe causing more chaos?
Oliver Farnworth is joining as John Sugden
She shared: βElsewhere, weβve got some returning and new and exciting faces coming into the show over the next few months. Iβm pleased to confirm that weβll have Oliver Farnworth joining us as a new casting and heβs coming into the show as a new Sugden. The Sugdens, just like the Dingles, are an iconic family in Emmerdale, and weβre keen to cement them back in the show.
βSo Oliverβs a brilliant new addition, incredibly talented, and weβre really looking forward to welcoming him. Heβs going to bring lots of drama to the Dales, which Iβm going to keep quite tight lipped about for now.β
Special episode
The heartbreaking storyline surrounding Belle and Tom will only worsen over the coming weeks and months, as Tomβs harrowing abuse and manipulation of Belle gets worse and worse. Speaking about the scenes, Sophie said: βBelle and Tom is obviously a huge storyline for us at the moment and incredibly important but difficult storylines to watch at the momentβ¦
βWeβve got a special episode coming up that sees Tom and Belle head off to Wales on a trip away together. Actually we recreated Wales in Yorkshire. Our fantastic design team used a cottage in the village that we redressed and made this beautiful Welsh retreat. The story, set to the backdrop of this beautiful cottage, is going to be really hardhitting. Tom is very much isolating Belle from her family, from her surroundings, from everything that she knows and loves, which is unfortunately a typical trait of abusers. It will be difficult drama at moments, but a really important message and a really important story to continue to tell.β
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Big stunt
Emmerdale is known for its big stunts and it looks like thereβs some huge scenes ahead. Sophie teased there will be a big stunt on our screens soon, as filming gets underway for the huge stunt scenes.
βWeβve got a lot of stunts coming up β some weβre actually filming this week. What I can tell you is there will beΒ fireΒ engines involved. So take from that what you will. Itβs going to be a really explosive week of Emmerdale,β she said.
History revealed
Ruby certainly ruffled some feathers when she arrived in the Dales, but we know very little about her past. However, all will set to be revealed soon as bosses teased we will find out more about Ruby and how she ended up with Caleb.
She said: βWeβve got Caleb and Ruby, who have landed in the village and had a real impact. But we donβt know a huge amount about them and thereβs lots in terms of their history, particularly Rubyβs, that is yet unknown.
More will be revealed about Rubyβs past
βWeβre going to see a bit of a blast from their past come back and really give us some more information about this complicated relationship between husband and wife, and also the complicated family dynamics.β
Ella twist
Paula Lane recently joined the cast as Ella Forster and whilst at first, nothing seemed untoward, like all new soap additions, she was hiding a big secret. After the truth was revealed about her killer past, fans thought she would flee the village.
However, producers have confirmed she will be back β and hinted about a complicated relationship with Liam going forward. Sophie said: βElla will continue in the show, and her past will continue to haunt her. Her relationship with Liam will remain complicated, and weβll continue to question β will she ever get a happily ever after? Can she ever really escape the past thatβs led her to this point?β