Emmerdale spoilers! Engaged Chas Dingle flirts with Al Chapman!

Al and Chas flirt harmlessly in Emmerdale

After a row with fiance Paddy, Chas Dingle storms out and ends up having a flirty encounter with ladies-man Al Chapman

Emmerdale's Chas Dingle takes a fancy in Wednesday's episode on ITV from 7pm (see our TV Guide for full listings).

Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) and Paddy Kirk's (Dominic Brunt) relationship is in trouble so much so that even their loved ones, Aaron (Danny Miller) and Bear (Joshua Richards), are wondering how they can help them.

Bear is worried about Chas and Paddy's relationship in Emmerdale

Bear is worried about the state of Chas' relationship with his son Paddy

As another row erupts between the couple, angry Chas storms out and ends up in the Zen gardens where she runs into Al Chapman (Michael Wildman).

He soon works out she's hiding from someone, and the pair laugh about it. When talk turns to their respective love problems, the flirting begins leaving them both with smiles on their faces.

Al and Chas flirt harmlessly in Emmerdale

After a row with Paddy, Chas storms out and runs in to Al. Soon, the pair are flirting up a storm

It's crunch time for Mandy (Lisa Riley) and Paul (Reece Dinsdale) who have been forced to face their past. With Mandy's miscarriage secret out in the open, Paul feels even worse for having walked out on her all those years ago. He's delighted when Mandy tells him he's forgiven.

When Vinny (Bradley Johnson) returns home he's amused to realise his parents are in bed together. Needing some cash, he rummages in Paul's pockets and is horrified to find a betting slip! Will he tell Mandy that addict Paul's gambling again?

Vinny finds Paul's betting slip in Emmerdale

Vinny's gutted when he finds a betting slip in his dad's pocket which can only mean addict Paul has secretly started gambling again

Elsewhere Cain (Jeff Hordley) isn't interested when Tracy (Amy Walsh) encourages him to spend time with his estranged son Nate (Jurell Carter).

Cain rebuffs Tracy's attempts to get him to hang out with Nate in Emmerdale

Cain's not interested when Tracy suggests he should spend some time with his estranged son Nate

Emmerdale continues on ITV.

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