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Former EastEnders star Joe Absolom joins Emmerdale cast

Former EastEnders actor Joe Absolom is to join the cast of Emmerdale.

The scenes involving Paddy (Dominic Brunt) will air next month

Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk to be victim of dog attack

Emmerdale character Paddy Kirk will be taken to hospital after a dog attack as part of a new storyline that will also see actress Jaye Griffiths joining the ITV soap.

Soaps • 26 May

The hour-long crossover episode will air in January 2026

Coronation Street and Emmerdale plan crossover episode

ITV is to air its first ever crossover between Coronation Street and Emmerdale, with fans able to vote for the characters they would like to see meet and interact.

Television • 13 May

(L-R) Jonny McPherson as Liam Cavanagh and Oliver Farnworth as John Sugden in this week's Emmerdale

Emmerdale fans to see inside the mind of John Sugden

New Emmerdale episodes will give audiences a look inside the "mysterious" mind of John Sugden, revealing who the character really is.

Soaps • 07 Apr

Peter Kay is due to play Dublin's 3Arena this July

Peter Kay and Lisa Riley reconnect after lookalike jibe

Peter Kay and Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley got together at the most recent night of the comedian's tour after he compared a heckler he kicked out of a previous show to the soap star.

Entertainment • 10 Mar

Natalie Ann Jamieson as Amy Barton - "I was just an emotional wreck. And then I'm supposed to be dead. At this point, I just was doing the worst dead acting ever" Screengrab: Emmerdale/ITV

Emmerdale star 'an emotional wreck' over death scene

Emmerdale star Natalie Ann Jamieson has said she had to repeat filming her death scenes due to crying and being an "emotional wreck".

Soaps • 21 Feb

Tony Audenshaw's late wife Ruth was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2015 and when she died at the age of 43 in April 2017, she left a message asking him to run for charity if he ever did the London Marathon again Photos: Press Association

Emmerdale star to fulfil late wife's marathon wish

Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw will fulfil his wife's dying wish by running the TCS London Marathon on Sunday 27 April to raise money to develop a new diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer that could save thousands of lives.

Television • 12 Feb

Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be changed to half-hour episodes from January 2026

Coronation Street, Emmerdale schedules to be cut back

ITV is to cut down its soap schedule by an hour a week, with Coronation Street and Emmerdale to be changed to half-hour instalments, the broadcaster has announced.

Soaps • 04 Feb

Actor Kelvin Fletcher shares four young children with his wife Liz

Emmerdale star says he knows family farm is 'valued'

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has said he knows the work on his small family farm is "valued" and he takes "great pride" in producing food.

Television • 28 Dec 24

Don't miss your favourite soaps this New Year week!

The MUST see soap moments this New Year week

As always, there's plenty of drama coming up in the soaps this festive season! We've got the lowdown on what's happening this week in Fair City, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Ros na Rún.

Soaps • 28 Dec 24

Don't miss your favourite soaps this Christmas!

Soap spoilers: The MUST see moments this Christmas

As always, there's plenty of drama coming up in the soaps this Christmas! We've got the lowdown on what's happening this festive season in Fair City, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Ros na Rún.

Soaps • 22 Dec 24

Denise Welch plays head juror Heidi as Tom King appears in court over the domestic abuse of his wife, Emmerdale's Belle Dingle

Denise Welch back in the soaps as Emmerdale juror

Denise Welch has said she "thoroughly enjoyed" playing a juror in the soap opera Emmerdale, describing her appearance as "an honour".

Soaps • 18 Dec 24

Emmerdale star James Moore has tied the knot, pictured at the National Television Awards in 2019

Emmerdale star James Moore ties the knot

Emmerdale star James Moore has married his partner Sophie Edwards in a Cotswolds ceremony.

Soaps • 10 Nov 24

Emmerdale to give voices to domestic abuse survivors

An hour-long Emmerdale special will highlight the voices of domestic abuse survivors as a long-running storyline.

Television • 08 Nov 24

Steve Halliwell as Zak Dingle - The actor died last December after playing the character on the long-running Yorkshire soap opera for nearly three decades

Emmerdale to bid farewell to Zak Dingle next week

Emmerdale will celebrate 30 years of the Dingle family by bidding farewell to patriarch Zak Dingle following the death of actor Steve Halliwell.

Soaps • 07 Oct 24

The Inside Soap Awards are voted on by more than 90,000 readers every year, having run since 1996

Coronation Street named Best Soap at Inside Soap awards

Coronation Street has been named Best Soap at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards as the programme scooped six trophies.

Television • 01 Oct 24

Eden Taylor-Draper as Belle - "I'm excited for everyone to see this dream episode, as I feel it's a great representation of what's going on inside Belle's mind and the constant fear, even though she is no longer in the abusive relationship"

Emmerdale to explore three potential futures for Belle

Emmerdale is to explore Belle King's experience of domestic abuse through three potential futures for the character.

Soaps • 26 Aug 24

Soap star Hayley Tamaddon told she has arthritis

Former Coronation Street actress Hayley Tamaddon has been told she has arthritis at the age of 47 following "horrendous" neck pain.

Television • 13 Jun 24

Emmerdale to air domestic abuse special

Emmerdale is to air a special episode that showcases two different viewpoints of the same dinner party amid an ongoing storyline about domestic abuse.

Soaps • 30 Apr 24

Kate Brooks - "Coronation Street has, and always will be, part of my DNA, and I can't wait to get stuck in" Photos: ITV

Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks joining Corrie

Emmerdale boss Kate Brooks will swap the Woolpack for the Rovers as she takes over as the new producer of Coronation Street.

Soaps • 27 Mar 24

Emmerdale has worked with outside partners including the UK domestic abuse charities New Beginnings Peer Support and Refuge to develop the storyline

Emmerdale to tackle coercive control in new storyline

Emmerdale will explore the nature of coercive control in a domestic abuse plotline involving the characters Belle and Tom King.

Soaps • 22 Feb 24

Emmerdale's Steve Halliwell has died aged 77

ITV has announced that Steve Halliwell, the actor who played Emmerdale's Zak Dingle for nearly three decades, has died.

Television • 15 Dec 23

See what's coming up on Emmerdale this Christmas

The drama is heating up on Emmerdale as we head into Christmas - there will be altercations, a terrifying kidnapping and a romantic proposal - see what's coming up here.

Soaps • 14 Dec 23

Paula Lane joins Emmerdale as Ella Forster

Former Corrie star Paula Lane joins Emmerdale

Paula Lane will be joining the cast of Emmerdale, it has been announced.

Soaps • 22 Nov 23

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - ITV said filming has taken place at a location in Leeds and will involve the pair appearing on ice

Emmerdale welcomes Torvill and Dean for Christmas

Figure skating stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will appear in Emmerdale.

Soaps • 07 Nov 23