Emmerdale spoilers: Paddy Dingle forced to go on a DOUBLE-DATE with his dad

Paddy Dingle sitting next to Bear in the pub and chatting to two women.
Bear lines two ladies up for a night out with him and his newly-single son Paddy. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale's Paddy Dingle is in no mood for love in Monday's episode (ITV, 7.30pm see our TV Guide for full listings).

Paddy Dingle may be lonely as hell right now but that's not to say he's looking for a new partner.

He's still nursing a broken heart following the break up of his marriage to love-cheat Chas after her devastating affair with Al Chapman tore their marriage and their family apart, and his self-confidence is now at a record low.

But Paddy's dad Bear is desperate to cheer up his son and has decided that a double date is JUST THE THING. What could possibly go wrong?! 

Paddy

Bear tries to cheer up Paddy who is far from ready for romance. (Image credit: ITV)

In the Woolie, Paddy reels when he's ambushed into sitting to have a drink with Bear and two ladies, Carol and Bev. It's the last thing the vet needs right now.

Talk soon turns to going out on the town and Paddy is relieved when he manages to wriggle his way out of the plan.

Elsewhere, Naomi takes action to help her brother Ethan when she finds out he's considering resigning from work because of all the trouble with Greg.

Naomi

Naomi is on a mission to help her brother, Ethan. (Image credit: ITV)

Ethan

Ethan's thinking of resigning and dropping the case against Greg who tried to make a move on his boyfriend Marcus. (Image credit: ITV)

With sleazy Greg trying to discredit Ethan's complaint, Naomi sets out to strengthen her sibling's case.

After some pretty persistent persuasion, she gets Nate to loiter in a bar ready to give Greg the eye, and he soon takes the bait… will their plan work?

Nate

Nate is persuaded to act as a honey trap for Greg and is poised to record the whole thing on his phone as proof. (Image credit: ITV)

Elsewhere, Bob is on a mission to broker peace between sisters-at-war Bernice and Nicola.

Emmerdale continues weeknights on ITV from 7.30pm – 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 
  • Rishi Sharma - Bhasker Patel 
  • Priya Kotecha - Fiona Wade 
  • 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 
  • Dan Spencer - Liam Fox 
  • 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
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