Emmerdale spoilers: Lydia Dingle's new friendship TEARS a relationship apart?
Airs Friday 17th May 2024 at 7.30pm on ITV1.
Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle bonds with a newcomer, which threatens to destroy her friendship with Kim Tate in Friday's episode (ITV, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).
Kim has had a very unwelcome visitor living in her home after her husband Will Taylor's ex-wife Rose rocked up in the village wanting to reconcile with her estranged daughter Dawn Taylor.
Dawn invited Rose to temporarily live with them at Home Farm and it's safe to say Kim is not happy about it!
Kim has made it clear that she is not welcome and Rose is reeling as the businesswoman continues to exclude her from the family.
Later that day, Rose talks to Kim's close friend Lydia Dingle, curious about her and Kim's friendship. When Kim sees Lydia and her love rival Rose bonding, she is jealous of their newfound connection.
Could this endanger Lydia's friendship with Kim?
Meanwhile, Laurel Thomas gives Gabby Thomas something to think about when she suggests that her former step-daughter should break away from her usual type in men. Could romance be on the horizon for Gabby and Vinny Dingle?
Also, Tom King continues to manipulate his wife Belle King and a stressed Billy Fletcher struggles to juggle childcare duties with hospital visits.
Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.
- Will Taylor - Dean Andrews
- Caleb Milligan - Will Ash
- Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
- Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw
- Laurel Thomas - Charlotte Bellamy
- Gabby Thomas - Rosie Bentham
- Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson
- Lydia Hart - Karen Blick
- Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley
- Paddy Dingle - Dominic Brunt
- Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell
- Nate Robinson. - Jurell Carter
- Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
- Tom King - James Chas
- Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell
- Arthur Thomas - Alfie Clarke
- Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson
- Nicky Milligan - Lewis Cope
- Ruby Fox-Milligan - Beth Cordingly
- Cathy Hope - Gabrielle Dowling
- Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
- Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop
- Suzy Merton - Martelle Edinborough
- April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan
- Gail Loman - Rachael Gill-Davis
- Samson Dingle - Sam Hall
- Vanessa Woodfield - Michelle Hardwick
- Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry
- Sarah Sugden - Katie Hill
- Victoria Barton - Isabel Hodgins
- Sam Dingle - James Hooton
- Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
- Eve Dingle - Bella James
- Mary Goskirk - Louise Jameson
- Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson
- Ethan Anderson - Emile John
- Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
- Kim Tate - Claire King
- Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle
- Ella Forster - Paula Lane
- Charles Anderson - Kevin Mathurin
- Gus Malcolms - Alan McKenna
- Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson
- Jimmy King - Nick Miles
- Aaron Dingle - Danny Miller
- Ryan Stocks - James Moore
- Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower
- Kerry Wyatt - Laura Norton
- Matty Barton - Ash Palmisciano
- Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
- Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant
- Suni Sharma - Brahmdeo Shannon Ramana
- Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards
- Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
- Leo Goskirk - Harvey Rogerson
- Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker
- Leyla Harding - Roxy Shahidi
- Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
- Tracy Robinson - Amy Walsh
- Nicola King - Nicola Wheeler
- Claudette Anderson - Flo Wilson
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