Emmerdale fans confused by unexpected B&B scene in last night’s episode

Faith leaves in Emmerdale

Emmerdale's Pollard found himself in hot water during last night's episode...

Emmerdale fans have been left baffled after Eric Pollard tried to explain to Fatih Dingle why she couldn't stay at the village B&B.

Fans of the soap will know that Faith recently returned to Emmerdale after being shunned by her family in 2019.

Faith is desperate to get away in Emmerdale

Faith returned to Emmerdale last month (Picture: ITV)

But not everyone welcomed her back with open arms and a Dingle Court was held to determine whether Faith should be allowed to stay in the village.

The votes were tight but in the end Faith was allowed to stay, much to Cain's (Jeff Hordley) horror.

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Cain's fuming to see his mum back in the village after it was revealed that she knew all about Nate's existence but never told him.

Emmerdale Faith Dingle

Faith was hoping to sweet-talk Pollard into letting her stay at the B&B (Picture: ITV)

But while Nate and Cain have got their relationship on track in recent months, Cain is still refusing to forgive Faith.

No room at the inn

Last night's episode saw Faith determined to stay in the village despite the fact she has nowhere to stay.

She soon turned her attention to ex Pollard, hoping he might take pity on her and let her stay at the B&B for free.

Emmerdale Eric Pollard

Pollard told Faith that the B&B was full... (Picture: ITV)

However, Pollard wasn't having any of it, claiming it was full with a block booking from a hiking group.

While Faith was disbelieving that the B&B was full because it rarely has so many guests, fans pointed out that the place should be shut because of current lockdown restrictions.

Despite trying to stick to the most recent government advice, Emmerdale is filmed so far in advance making it impossible to mirror exactly what is going on in the real world.

Emmerdale Eric Pollard and Brenda

Fans pointed out the B&B couldn't be full while we are in lockdown (Picture: ITV)

But that didn't stop fans pointing out the error on social media...

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Faith might still have a long way to go to get Cain back on side, but her daughter Chas is at least pleased to see her.

Could Chas be the one to finally talk Cain round and encourage him to make amends with his mum?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays - see our TV Guide for full listings.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.