{"id":40122,"date":"2023-11-21T01:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1930206"},"modified":"2023-11-21T01:44:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T00:44:20","slug":"emmerdale-christmas-2023-preview-tragedy-returns-weddings-new-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emmerdale-christmas-2023-preview-tragedy-returns-weddings-new-arrivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale Christmas 2023 preview: Tragedy, returns, weddings, new arrivals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Producer Laura Shaw reveals what lies ahead in the coming weeks in Emmerdale… <\/p>

By Lewis Knight\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 at 00:00 AM<\/p>

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As ever the festive season in Emmerdale<\/a> will prove anything but quiet.<\/p>\n

Off the back of Super Soap Week<\/a> which saw a clifftop drama for the rollercoaster love triangle of Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), his wife Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins<\/a>), and the mother of his newborn baby, Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland), in a precarious position.<\/p>\n

As the weeks build towards Christmas this is only one storyline that threatens to explode in some shocking scenes around the Yuletide episodes.<\/p>\n

Producer Laura Shaw has revealed to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press some teasers and spoilers for what lies ahead in Christmas 2023 and beyond\u2026<\/p>\n

Emmerdale Christmas 2023 preview: Tragedy, returns, weddings, new arrivals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Charity Dingle\/Mackenzie Boyd\/Chloe Harris love triangle<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Does more disaster lie ahead for the love triangle? Yes.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Of course, fans have seen the drama between Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), and Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland) bubble away for months on end, but a dramatic climax awaits this festive season.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the story, producer Laura Shaw said: \u201cThe Charity\/Mackenzie\/Chloe love triangle has been bubbling away for 18 months or so now, so at Christmas we\u2019ll see that reach a bit more of a crescendo where Mackenzie pushes Chloe to her absolute limit and what we\u2019ll see is her reach out to her father for help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, fans have long awaited the arrival of Chloe\u2019s gangster dad, and he is certainly a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, we know from previous stories that Chloe\u2019s dad is not someone to be messed about with \u2013 quite dark. We know that he was quite controlling with Chloe and that people are afraid of him, so obviously when she reaches out to him what we will see is him helping Chloe in his own unique way. Is Mackenzie going to be able to talk his way out of this one? I\u2019m not sure, we\u2019ll have to wait and see but I think it\u2019s pretty sure to say the repercussions of that are going to be long-lasting into the new year and beyond.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Will everyone survive this love triangle?<\/p>\n

Rhona Goskirk, Marlon Dingle, and baby Ivy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rhona (Zoe Henry) speaks with her ex-husband Gus (Alan McKenna)<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Another storyline that has just reared its head is the arrival of a newborn biological child for Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry), one that was conceived against her will through fraud and the use of frozen embryos she had produced in rounds of IVF with her ex-husband, Gus (Alan McKenna).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen Rhona having a really tricky time recently,\u201d noted Shaw. \u201cWe\u2019ve recently seen on screen [Gus\u2019s wife]Lucy died just after the birth of baby Ivy. What we\u2019ll see going forward is just Gus starting to struggle a little bit with his grief and with being a single parent to little Ivy and that\u2019s going to hugely impact on Rhona and Marlon\u2019s Christmas. How is Marlon going to cope if Rhona wants to reach out and help baby Ivy? Will Gus let Rhona help with baby Ivy? And what are the repercussions going to be on Leo and April? We\u2019ll see all that over Christmas.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead to what comes next in the storyline in 2024, it seems Rhona will pushed to her limits.<\/p>\n

Shaw added: \u201cIn the new year, we\u2019ll see Rhona pushed to breaking point and she\u2019s forced to make a really risky decision that threatens to affect her whole family and possibly change the dynamics of their family. As she\u2019s pushed to the extreme can she be talked around or is she going to lose everything in the quest to help baby Ivy?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy Robinson and Caleb Milligan\u2019s affair<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Will Tracy Robinson (Amy Walsh, left( be able to hide her affair from her husband Nate (Jurell Carter)?<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Fans have recently seen an unexpected lustful connection develop between recently married Tracy Robinson (Amy Walsh) and her husband\u2019s recently arrived uncle Caleb Milligan (Will Ash). This can only end badly.<\/p>\n

Shaw revealed: \u201cWe\u2019ve also started Tracy and Caleb\u2019s dangerous affair. We\u2019ll see a bit more of that in the run up to Christmas and what we\u2019ll see is the most awkward Christmas dinner ever where those lot are all sat round the table at the Dingles\u2019 together. Somebody on Christmas Day is going to find out their dark secret and threaten to blow that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Who could be the one to discover the affair and will they use that to their advantage?<\/p>\n

Caleb Milligan\u2019s wife Ruby arrives<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Lewis Cope as Nicky and William Ash as Caleb in Emmerdale.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

One person who fans have noticed to be heavily mentioned has been Caleb\u2019s estranged wife and the mother of his son Nicky (Lewis Cope).<\/p>\n

Now we can confirm that this character, Ruby Milligan, will be arriving in the soap in the New Year.<\/p>\n

Shaw teased: \u201cWe\u2019ve heard mention of Nicky\u2019s mum and Caleb\u2019s wife and we\u2019ve just heard little bits from Caleb where\u2019s he\u2019s kind of said it\u2019s all over between them and there\u2019s nothing going on \u2013 but is that really true? <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the new year, we will see Ruby bursting onto our screens. She\u2019s going to be an absolute firecracker. She\u2019s going to put a real spanner into the Dingles. Is her and Caleb\u2019s relationship really as over as he\u2019s made out? We\u2019ll find out in the new year, I guess!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lydia Dingle\u2019s story<\/h2>\n
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Emmerdale\u2019s Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) will continue to struggle.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Fans saw the hard-hitting story of Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) being raped by her childhood friend and he was subsequently killed in a whodunnit story by what turned out to be Kim Tate\u2019s (Claire King) own horse and this was concealed by Kim and Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley).<\/p>\n

\u201cLydia is still struggling after her horrific ordeal at the hands of Craig and we\u2019ll see that continue forward,\u201d noted Shaw. \u201cLydia and Sam will find out what happened that night that we saw in the big Dingles week with Kim. That will all come out. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n

The long-term impact of this story on Lydia\u2019s relationships with both Sam and Kim will be felt into 2024.<\/p>\n

Shaw continued\u201d \u201cHow is Lydia going to cope with that news? How will Sam cope with that news? It\u2019s going to really test Lydia and Kim\u2019s friendship which I know we all absolutely love. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll see in the new year if they can get their friendship back on track. Similarly for Sam and Lydia \u2013 are they ever going to get through this? Hopefully, the new year\u2019s going to bring some new hope for them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chas Dingle\u2019s story<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What will Chas have to tell her family?<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Another figure never far from drama is Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) who has found herself more and more distant from her troubled son Aaron (Danny Miller).<\/p>\n

Teasing Chas\u2019s story in 2024, Shaw said: \u201cThere\u2019s a huge story coming up for Chas in the new year that\u2019s going to be shocking for all her family and friends and villagers around her. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that she and Aaron have got quite a strained relationship at the moment and Aaron\u2019s really pushing his mum away, so this could be the story that maybe brings those two back together and bonds mother and son again. That\u2019s all to find out in the new year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Moira Dingle\u2019s confession<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What secret is Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb) about to confess and to whom?<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Someone who has had a bit of a quieter time is farmer Moira Dingle (Natalie J. Robb), but that will change in the New Year when her past rears its ugly head.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoira\u2019s going to make a big confession to one of our villagers,\u201d revealed Shaw. \u201cIt\u2019s a secret from her past that she\u2019s going to reveal. She does it in a way to try to help the person that she\u2019s talking to, but how is that person going to react when they find out Moira\u2019s deepest, darkest secret?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the consequences of this confession could be disastrous for Moira herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they blow it, it could threaten Moira\u2019s whole life,\u201d warned Shaw.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Will Moira regret her attempts to help?<\/p>\n

Huge tragedy rocks the village<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the most troubling teasers for the future in Emmerdale will change life in the village forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s also going to be tragedy in the village in January that\u2019s going to affect two of our most-loved families,\u201d confirmed Shaw. \u201cIt\u2019s ultimately going to tear friendships apart and change the dynamics of one of those families forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Who will be impacted by this horrific event?<\/p>\n

Aaron Livesy and Cain Dingle clash<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Ever since he returned to the village, Aaron has had a bigger chip on his shoulder than usual and it will soon all come to a head as his uncle Cain won\u2019t let him carry on the way he is going.<\/p>\n

\u201cAaron and Cain are not getting on very well at all at the moment, I think it\u2019s safe to say,\u201d noted Shaw. \u201cWe\u2019ll see some tensions building there between those two leading to a really brutal physical fight between Cain and Aaron in the new year. Which one of those is going to come out on top? Who\u2019s going to win the fight? We\u2019ll have to wait and see if both of them come out still standing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dingle versus Dingle seems to be a theme in 2024!<\/p>\n

Belle Dingle and Tom King<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle and James Chase as Tom in Emmerdale<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The romance of Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) and Tom King (James Chase) will continue in earnest this Christmas season and build to some swoon-worthy moments.<\/p>\n

However, fans will struggle to forget the worrying moment when Tom aggressively pushed Belle to the floor and she cut her head. Tom apologised but was this a one-off accident or a sign of further troubling scenes to come?<\/p>\n

\u201cBelle and Tom are going to move on in their relationship,\u201d stated Shaw. \u201cI think we\u2019ve already hinted a little bit that there may be more going on in their relationship, but what we will see is them building their relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Their romance will build so much that a wedding will be on the way!<\/p>\n

Shaw revealed: \u201cWedding bells come in on Valentine\u2019s Day, of course, because we\u2019re a soap so we have to do weddings on Valentine\u2019s Day! But is it going to be their happy ever after? We\u2019ll have to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob and Cathy Hope<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Bob and Cathy Hope in Emmerdale<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The increasingly strained relationship between Bob Hope (Tony Audenshaw) and his youngest daughter Cathy (Gabrielle Dowling) looks set to face its greatest challenge yet in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Laura Shaw revealed\u201dBob and Cathy\u2019s relationship is going to be tested to the max as well. We\u2019re going to see something happen that\u2019s going to push them to the extreme. They\u2019re going to hit rock bottom when this happens. Is it going to tear them apart or will it pull them together?\u00a0 We\u2019ll see how that plays out.\u201d<\/p>\n

A familiar face returns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Finally, fans can expect a dramatic return to occur in Emmerdale in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cLastly, we\u2019ve got a familiar face returning in the new year,\u201d concluded Shaw. \u201cThis person comes back to help one of our villagers who\u2019s in a little bit of trouble. We\u2019ll leave you to guess who the familiar face might be coming back in January.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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