Emmerdale spoilers: Will Charity Dingle's reunion with son Ryan end in disaster?

Emmerdale - Charity Dingle and Ryan Stocks

Ryan is upset when he discovers Charity is still keeping him a secret from the rest of her family. Is their relationship doomed?

Charity and her long-lost son Ryan are a long way off from being a happy family. He was horrified when he found out she fell pregnant as a teenager, after being raped by corrupt copper, Mark Bails.

But after previously messing things up with Ryan, Charity is relieved when Ryan's adoptive mum Irene agrees to give her another chance to get to know him. She is nervous as Ryan arrives at The Woolpack to see her. But once again, things turn sour when Ryan discover sshe is still keeping his existence a secret from the rest of her family. Could it be, she is secretly ashamed?

Later, Charity's ex, Ross, who is unaware of Ryan's true identity, gets annoyed when he catches Ryan staring at him in the pub and it almost kicks off between the men. However, Ross soon takes a liking to newcomer Ryan, who is both funny and blunt! Ross invites Ryan around for a drink. But when Ross decides to set Ryan up on a date, it leads to an akward situation for Charity...

Double-bill (Episode 1 of 2)

Emmerdale continues weeknights at 7:00pm on ITV

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.