Emmerdale fans predict BABY bombshell for village favourite after spotting THIS hidden clue

Emmerdale
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Could there be baby news heading for the village?

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Lydia Dingle is pregnant after spotting a vital clue in last night's episode.

Soap viewers have been watching Lydia struggling with the fact she could have Huntington's Disease after discovering the news when she tracked down her biological mother.

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Lydia verbally lashed out at husband Sam last night (Picture: ITV)

Living under a cloud

While Lydia was pleased to finally meet her family, she was left shattered when her mum revealed she could have inherited the life-limiting illness from her father.

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Until now, Lydia has avoided getting tested, worried that confirmation that she had Huntington's would leave her family devastated.

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Fans are convinced that Lydia's mood swings are down to her being pregnant (Picture: ITV)

Emmerdale fans will know that Lydia's husband, Sam Dingle, lost his first wife, Alice, to cancer, and Lydia is worried that he can't cope with any more bad news.

Lydia lashes out

But last night's Emmerdale saw Lydia getting cross with Sam after he failed to send out invites for her charity coffee morning.

Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) watched Lydia verbally lash out at Sam, something that is very unusual for the usually placid character.

Lydia was later seen confiding in Chas that she knew she was being hard on her husband, and that she saw her mood swings as confirmation that she does have Huntington's.

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Chas was there to give Lydia a shoulder to cry on (Picture: ITV)

However, Emmerdale fans are convinced it isn't the hereditary disease giving Lydia mood swings, they think this means she is pregnant...

By the end of yesterday's episode Lydia's heart-to-heart with Chas saw her make the decision that she would have the test to see if she is living with Huntington's.

Are fans right and Lydia could be in the family way?

Lydia Dingle Emmerdale ITV

Lydia is convinced she has got Huntington's, but fans think she is pregnant (Picture: ITV)

With both Sam and Lydia going through so much heartache in their lives, surely it is about time the pair deserved some happiness?

Emmerdale will temporarily air a reduced schedule of three episodes a week.

Watch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm on ITV.

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.