Emmerdale's Charity breaks the Dingle code

Emmerdale's Charity breaks the Dingle code
Emmerdale's Charity breaks the Dingle code

Emmerdale's Emma Atkins tells Soaplife how Charity and Cain's love-hate relationship gets out of control when she betrays him to the police... Charity's relationship with Cain reaches a new low after she realises he has nicked off with her new diamond earrings - a gift from Jai - and Jai's car. Charity's had enough and calls the police. "Cain hurt her and now she's hurting him back," explains Emma. But getting him put behind bars could be going too far... So, why is Charity so sure Cain is the thief? "She's been winding him up and just knows he's getting back at her." We've always understood that it's against Dingle code to involve the police... "Charity's reached the end of her tether. She's physically and mentally exhausted by it all. She shocks herself by calling the police and when they turn up, she's terrified - she's grassing up one of her own family. Debbie's furious and tells Charity she'll never forgive her if Cain ends up in jail again." So Charity backs down? "She's already feeling unsure. She could put Cain behind bars, but then there'd be his revenge to deal with. She knows how dangerous Cain can be. But most of all she can't bear the thought of losing Debbie." So she changes her statement? "Yes - even though Jai is adamant that Cain is guilty and should be put away." We have a sneaking suspicion that Charity is still in love with Cain... "They have this obsession with each other, but it's not healthy. They're both addicted to this constant one-upmanship." So, is Charity's future with Jai...or Cain? "She's really enjoying being with Jai, but she just can't shake off Cain. Jai might get fed up with that. Charity's a selfish woman who enjoys having two men fighting over her..."

Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 


An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.