Emmerdale spoilers: Will Kim Tate agree to a BUSINESS PROPOSAL from Lydia?

Emmerdale spoilers, Lydia Dingle, Kim Tate, Sam Dingle
Kim Tate gets a business proposal from Home Farm cleaner Lydia on Emmerdale! (Image credit: ITV)

Kim Tate (played by Claire King) is used to doing plenty of hiring and firing as lady of the manor on Emmerdale (7:30pm - see our TV Guide for listings).

So how will the Queen of Home Farm react when her regular cleaner, Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick), brings her a business proposal on tonight's episode of the ITV soap?

Despite family dramas looming over them, the Dingles are determined to all be together and celebrate Sam's (James Hooton) birthday in The Woolpack.

Lydia and husband, Sam, are looking to boost their bank balance.

So Lydia approaches her boss, Kim, with a proposal to boost her working hours at Home Farm.

However, she's left disappointed when Kim REJECTS her request!

Worried about her finances, Lydia vows to find a second job to work around her cleaning duties.

But WHAT will it be?

Emmerdale spoilers, Lydia Dingle, Kim Tate

Lydia is worried about her finances and asks Kim for extra hours on Emmerdale. (Image credit: ITV)

Mary Goskirk (Louise Jameson) attempts to put on a brave face as she prepares to attend the trial of conwoman, Faye Helders.

Mary originally met Faye on a dating app, after coming to terms with her sexuality.

But the romance took a SHOCK turn when Faye attempted to BLACKMAIL Mary and run off with money that Mary helped fundraise for a non-existent women's shelter in Ecuador!

Mary's daughter, Rhona (Zoe Henry) and her husband, Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), would love to see Mary get back on the dating scene.

But is Mary really ready to move on and risk falling for another wicked woman after what happened with Faye?

Emmerdale spoilers, Mary Goskirk, Rhona Goskirk

Can Mary put conwoman Faye behind her on Emmerdale? (Image credit: ITV)

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Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.