JOY in Emmerdale as THIS beloved couple share some HUGE news

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Vanessa and Charity share some big news next week...

Next week's Emmerdale sees Charity Dingle and Vanessa Woodfield sharing some huge news with their family and friends... but what bombshell are they about to drop?

Emmerdale fans will know that Vanessa and Charity's relationship has been through the mill over recent months.

Emmerdale, Charity Dingle, Vanessa Woodfield

Charity and Vanessa's relationship has been on the rocks for weeks (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

Vanessa's fight with bowel cancer has left the pair estranged as Charity tries to be there for her other half, only to keep getting it wrong.

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Viewers will know that Charity's caring and nurturing side doesn't come easily to her, and navigating her way through Vanessa's cancer battle has forced to her show a side that many didn't know existed.

However, her love for Vanessa has always been at the heart of everything Charity does, despite the fact she might not always get things right.

Vanessa hurts Charity in Emmerdale

Charity was hurt when Vanessa asked Rhona to be Johnny's guardian (Picture: ITV)

But the pair had a huge falling out recently when Vanessa asked Charity to officially look after Johnny in the event of her death... something that Charity didn't see coming.

But Vanessa saw Charity's hesitation to accept as a sign she didn't want to become Johnny's guardian, rather than the fact talking about her death was uncomfortable for her, and the pair had a blazing row.

The argument lead Vanessa to ask best friend Rhona to be Johnny's guardian instead, driving a further wedge between her and Charity.

Next week sees Rhona bringing the legal papers back, leaving Charity more hurt than ever, leading to her snapping at Vanessa once again.

Vaness and Charity are upset with each other in Emmerdale

Rhona brings back the guardianship papers, leading to another big argument (Picture: ITV)

After yet another blazing row Charity and Vanessa are more estranged than ever, and their relationship is starting to hang by a thread.

Thankfully the pair eventually kiss and make up, and Charity heads to the hospital with Vanessa and it seems they might finally be back on track.

However, when they return they're both on cloud nine and announce they have got some happy news to share.

But what are they about to tell their friends and family?

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.