Inside Soap UK 5-2026

The theme of this issue is very much ‘innocent characters being sent down for crimes they didn’t commit’. First we see poor Debbie Webster being setenced to jail for killing Billy, when we all know her wicked brother-turned-secret-son Carl was the one behind the wheel at the time (though I’m still confused about why either of them would be getting the blame, when Becky Swain and John Sugden were actually the ones who caused that pile-up!) Then, Moira Dingle is charged with double murder after being framed by evil Celia and Ray! “It was Becky and John who caused that pile-up!” It’s quite frankly terrifying that these innocent people are just going about their daily lives, only to end up in such a nightmare scenario. But then again, that’s the…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines Debbie drops a huge bombshell on Carl this week, when she blurts out that she is his mother! But with Debbie’s sentencing just around the corner, how will Carl react to the news? While on his own with Debbie, Carl plucks up the courage to admit that he was driving the car when they crashed and caused Billy’s untimely death. In response, Debbie confesses to Carl that she’s known the truth from the start, but she wants to protect him at all costs. That’s far from the most shocking confession of the day, though, as Debbie goes on to reveal the mother of all secrets… “I don’t think she had decided that she was going to tell him,” explains Sue Devaney, who plays Debbie.…

Hi, Sue! Why is Debbie prepared to go down? She is willing to take the blame because she feels so guilty. She feels so guilty because she didn’t know that Carl had such a hard time growing up with Elaine. So, when she finds out, the guilt is dreadful. She thinks that Carl is like he is because of her. So all that guilt, shame, remorse that she feels, it’s like, ‘Well, I’m going to take all this, because it’s my fault.’ Is it fun playing Debbie while she’s in prison? It is fantastic. Just a bit of mascara, nothing else. It’s interesting to play someone that, the whole front, the makeup, what they drive, who they marry, everything has to be on show. So when you strip all that…

Moira faces a bleak future behind bars this week, after she’s charged with double murder! Though she insists she’s being framed by sly Celia, Moira fails to convince the cops of her innocence – as a gruesome discovery is made at Butlers Farm that changes everything… “Two bodies are found buried on Moira’s property – and one of them is Celia’s!” gasps our Emmerdale insider. “This makes Moira look guilty as sin, and totally undermines her claims that she’s being set up. With the evidence mounting against her, it looks increasingly likely Moira could go to prison for a very long time…” Arrested development The Dingles’ drama begins when police bowl up at Butlers. Already under investigation for people trafficking, Moira thinks they’ve come to ask more questions, only to…

Cain receives confirmation he has prostate cancer this week, but makes the decision to hide it from Moira. Not wanting to add to his imprisoned wife’s worries, Cain keeps the news that he has aggressive, but localised, cancer to himself. Jeff Hordley, who plays Cain, tells us about a very special episode focusing on Cain’s diagnosis… Hi, Jeff ! How is Cain feeling on the day he gets his results? Really alone. The person he’d normally talk to about these things would be Moira, and she’s in prison. So he feels he can’t really talk to anyone. The episode is quite unusual, isn’t it? Emmerdale has had lots of special standalone episodes in recent years that tell stories in an unusual format. In this episode, the camera is focused on…

This is the emotional moment Nigel and Julie renew their marriage in front of their friends this week, as Phil vows to keep his best mate close to home. Hoping to give Nigel a special day, resentful Julie bans Phil from attending the ceremony. But will Phil take his anger out on her and ruin the moment? “Julie wants this to be a perfect day,” explains our Walford insider. “Even if Nigel won’t remember it, it’s a day she wants to treasure forever. But she still can’t forgive Phil for trying to take Nigel to Portugal behind her back!” After her huge bust-up with Phil, Julie and Nigel are struggling to make themselves at home in Peacock Palace. Nigel is confused by their alien surroundings and can’t make sense of…