Inside Soap UK 39 - 2018

Sometimes it seems as if the soaps are all thrills and spills – affairs, kidnappings and explosions happen almost every second episode. But once in a while, they hit you between the eyes in a rather different way, which happens in this week’s Emmerdale. Paddy and Chas take in the joy of their beautiful baby girl, before watching her slip away – a tragic fact they have spent months trying to come to terms with. “Dom and Lucy have been totally dedicated” As Lucy Pargeter and Dominic Brunt, who play Chas and Paddy, reveal over the page, this is a highly charged episode, which even manages a few surprises while the emotional truth plays out. As parents themselves, it’s a hell of an ask for Dom and Lucy to go…

“It’s a sad episode, but it’s hopeful – and very upbeat…” DOMINIC The moment that Chas and Paddy have been simultaneously anticipating and dreading finally arrives this week, as their baby Grace is born, before passing away in their arms. The expectant couple were devastated when they were told that their unborn child has a condition that means she won’t survive long after birth. In the hospital delivery room, Chas gives birth to their daughter – however, both parents realise that it means the countdown to their little girl’s death has begun. Inside Soap caught up with actors Lucy Pargeter (Chas) and Dominic Brunt ( Paddy) to chat about this very emotional episode of Emmerdale… Chas and Paddy have been preparing for this for such a long time. How…

The Carter family is torn apart this week, after Linda turns her back on Mick and tells her family she thinks that he really did shoot Stuart. It’s a devastating blow for Mick, who swears he didn’t pull the trigger, no matter what Stuart claims. Halfway has led the Carters to believe that his brother shot himself to frame Mick – but when Linda arrives to visit her hubby in prison, it’s clear her support is wavering. Then, as fresh evidence comes to light, Linda makes a shock announcement – and tells the other Carters to pick a side. “Mick is floored, he never thought Linda would give up on him,” says our EastEnders snitch. “The one thing that’s kept him going is that his family…

You’d be forgiven for thinking Walford fave Danny Dyer (Mick) must have been a permenant fixture on the set of EastEnders recently – but it turns out the star has been enjoying a well-earned break… “It’s mad because I filmed all the shooting drama a while ago, as I’ve had two months off,” he told The One Show. “I’m not gonna lie, it’s been lovely!” Danny’s time away included a family trip to Orlando – yet it seems the resort’s theme parks were no match for the roller coaster that is life in Albert Square. “The ‘whodunnit?’ stuff is great,” he said. “People looking slippery in the Queen Vic – I love all that.”…

Pregnant Sinead is given terrible news at her 12-week baby scan this week, after a lump is found on her cervix. She and fiancé Daniel are excited to be expecting again, but Sinead has secretly been bleeding for the past few weeks. Terrified at what it might mean, the worried lass has kept quiet and hoped it would sort itself out. After finally confiding in her Auntie Beth that she’s pregnant and been having these troubling symptoms, Sinead takes the advice to get checked out – which is when the obstetrician discovers the lump. “Sinead feels that she has to protect Daniel from the truth” “It’s really sad, but Sinead finds this out during her first ultrasound appointment,” shares our Weatherfield insider. “She and Daniel are overwhelmed to see their…

As Sinead struggles alone with her worrying news, Daniel is secretly planning a wedding for his love. He wants to give his bride-to-be the ultimate romantic surprise, so takes it upon himself to organise the big day. He’s convinced that Sinead will adore his ideas for their ceremony and be bowled over by all the effort he’s put into it. Now they have a baby on the way, Daniel can’t wait to make Sinead his wife, and he recruits Kirk to be his best man. But as the giddy groom prepares a day to remember, he has no idea that Sinead is going through hell. Will she want to get married given everything else that’s going on?…