Emmerdale spoilers: Lydia Dingle and Craig KISS?

Craig and Lydia Dingle lean into each other in the car.
Lydia Dingle has an emotional moment with her old friend Craig. (Image credit: ITV)

Emotions run high for Lydia Dingle and Craig Reed in Monday's episode of Emmerdale (ITV, 7.30pm, see our TV Guide for full listings).

Lydia and her husband Sam Dingle are baffled when her old friend Craig turns up at Wishing Well unannounced. Eager to confront an elephant in the room, he hopes to talk to Lydia about their past and she anxiously offers to take him to their baby Toby's resting place. 

Later on, Craig and Lydia look over where Toby's ashes were scattered and imagine what his life would have been like. The pair reflect on their lives and it's clear that the childhood friends have grown closer over their shared grief of losing their baby.

Back at Wishing Well, Lydia and Craig share a passionate moment and the friends almost kiss. Meanwhile, Lydia decides to keep the near-kiss a secret from Sam.

Will Lydia and Craig's unexpected reunion put Lydia's marriage in jeopardy?

Lydia

Lydia recently reunited with her classmate Craig and have bonded over the loss of their baby. (Image credit: ITv)

Elsewhere, Caleb Milligan attempts to build bridges between his feuding nephew Nate Robinson and brother Cain Dingle.

They're interested when Caleb offers a new business proposal and suggests making the driving firm a shared enterprise between Cain, Nate and his son Nicky. 

Although Nate is enthusiastic, Cain isn't convinced. However, despite their rift, it seems the two are finally going in the right direction. 

Nate Robinson and Cain Dingle at The Woolpack bar. Corey is smiling behind them as Charity Dingle pulls a pint.

Father and son duo Cain Dingle and Nate Robinson have been at loggerheads. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale continues weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV see our TV Guide for full listings.

  • Rhona Goskirk - Zoe Henry 
  • Paddy Kirk - Dominic Brunt 
  • Kim Tate - Claire King 
  • Eric Pollard - Chris Chittell 
  • Bear Wolf - Joshua Richards 
  • Jai Sharma - Chris Bisson 
  • Jacob Gallagher - Joe-Warren Plant 
  • Wendy Posner - Susan Cookson 
  • Bob Hope - Tony Audenshaw 
  • Amy Wyatt - Natalie Ann Jamieson 
  • Liam Cavanagh - Jonny McPherson 
  • Leyla Cavanagh - Roxy Shahidi
  • Rodney Blackstock - Patrick Mower 
  • Brenda Walker - Lesley Dunlop 
  • Matty Barton- Ash Palmisciano
  • Amelia Spencer - Daisy Campbell 
  • April Windsor - Amelia Flanagan 
  • Nate Robinson - Jurell Carter 
  • Dawn Fletcher - Olivia Bromley 
  • Manpreet Jutla - Rebecca Sarker 
  • Ryan Stocks - James Moore
  • Billy Fletcher - Jay Kontzle 
  • Will Taylor - Dean Andrews 
  • Mackenzie Boyd - Lawrence Robb 
  • Bernice Blackstock - Sam Giles
  • Marlon Dingle - Mark Charnock
  • Zak Dingle - Steve Halliwell
  • Mandy Dingle - Lisa Riley
  • Vinny Dingle - Bradley Johnson
  • Cain Dingle - Jeff Hordley
  • Moira Dingle - Natalie J Robb
  • Chas Dingle - Lucy Pargeter
  • Belle Dingle - Eden Taylor-Draper
  • Charity Dingle - Emma Atkins
  • Sam Dingle - James Hooten
  • Lydia Dingle - Karen Blick 
  • Noah Dingle - Jack Downham
  • Samson Dingle - Sam Hall
  • Caleb Miligan - William Ash
Grace Morris
Staff Writer

Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch.com, where she writes series guides, recaps and features for must-watch shows and delivers all the latest soap news and reactions. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.

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