Shock in Emmerdale as THIS character comes BACK FROM THE DEAD next week

Emmerdale

There's a huge surprise on the cards for Emmerdale's Lydia Hart...

Next week's Emmerdale sees Lydia Hart's world turned upside down when she comes face-to-face with Agatha Finn... the mother she had been told was dead.

After Lydia managed to track down her sister, Beth, last week, it seemed that she would finally get some answers about the large sum of money that has been put into her bank account.

But instead of getting the chance to thank her estranged mother, Lydia was heartbroken when Beth cruelly told her that she was too late because their mum died three weeks earlier.

Agatha has some explaining to do in Emmerdale

Lydia is shocked to come face-to-face with the mum she believed was dead (Picture: ITV)

However, viewers will know that Agatha is in fact alive and well... something that Lydia is about to find out herself next week.

Mandy Dingle is still righting her wrongs after she tried stealing the cash from Lydia's bank account, and next week goes back to Beth's house to get some more answers.

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Once there, she barges her way into the house where she is stunned to find Lydia's mum alive and kicking.

As the truth about Beth's lies are revealed, Agatha begs Mandy to take her to Emmerdale so she can see Lydia for herself. But once there, it soon becomes clear that Agatha has got some explaining to do.

Lydia shares her shocking news in Emmerdale

Lydia breaks the upsetting news that she might have Huntington's Disease (Picture: ITV)

As Lydia braces herself as she faces delving back into her past, but nothing can prepare her for the bombshell her mum is about to drop.

Lydia is stunned when Agatha reveals Lydia's dad died from Huntington's Disease and that she could well have inherited the same thing.

Lydia's undecided about taking Huntington's test in Emmerdale

Will Lydia take the test to find out if she has Huntington's? (Picture: ITV)

Shellshocked at the thought she could have been living with this illness and not even realised, Lydia prepares herself to tell the news to the rest of the Dingles.

But will Lydia have the tests to find out if she has Huntington's? Or will she decide to remain oblivious to her fate?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7pm on ITV, with an extra episode at 8pm on Thursdays.

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.