Inside Soap UK 46 - 2021

“It’s nice to see someone enjoying their work” When you’re choosing pictures for an Inside Soap front cover, the rules are simple… Is the character receiving good news? (‘Joy for Gary!’) Use a happy face. Are they contemplating their next murder? (‘Gary strikes again!’) Then you need your grumpiest scowl – as murder is very serious business, especially for the victim. Or does someone have a sexy secret? (‘Lust for Gary!’) In which case, you want them to look pouty and puzzled – like they either need the toilet or are trying to remember if they fed the cat this morning. So, it is a measure of the wild success of Emmerdale’s Meena that all those rules go out of the window. Viewers – this one included – seem to…

The race is on to find star-crossed lovers Noah and Chloe this week, after they decide to leave Emmerdale to be together – not realising that dangerous thugs are on their tail! Sick of meeting in secret after being banned from seeing each other, the young couple pack their bags and flee. When Charity and Kerry realise they’re missing, they launch a frantic search to track them down before Chloe’s gang-boss dad discovers his precious daughter is gone. Does the rebellious teenager realise just how much trouble she’s in by absconding with her boyfriend? “Chloe sees Noah as an escape route, as well as liking him,” explains Jessie Elland, who plays her. “She’s so desperate to get away and be free to live her own life, so that’s a big…

The honeymoon could be over between Mackenzie and Charity this week, after she goes ballistic over his meddling with Noah. When she discovers Mack handed her son condoms and advised him on seduction techniques, Charity is raging. Mack had only stepped up to support Noah because he thought Charity would be impressed, but now he finds himself in serious trouble with her. It’s one thing to mess her about, but interfering in her relationship with her kids is a big no-no for Charity. She lashes out at horrified Mackenzie, who realises he’s really blown it this time. Is this the end for them, or will Charity cool down?…

Hi Jessie! Did you always know that Chloe had a secret connection to Kerry? I was told quite early on that my story would be linked to Kerry’s comeback, but not the finer details, so it was a cool surprise to read the script. I’m so happy I can finally talk about working with Laura Norton [who plays Kerry]. She’s an absolute star and so talented. I feel very lucky to watch and learn from her. Do you think Chloe will fit in at the Dingle homestead, if she and Noah get serious? I think it’d come as quite a shock to go from her big glam house to the Dingle home, but she’d take it in her stride. If Chloe was finally living her own life, I think everything…

There’s a nightmare unfolding at Nick and Leanne’s flat this week, when Lily chokes on a lollypop – and mute Sam is the only one who can raise the alarm. The lad has been left silently traumatised after visiting mum Natasha in the chapel of rest, and hasn’t said a word since. Nick is already beside himself with worry, but the situation turns dangerous when Lily gets into bother, and only Sam is around. Will Lily’s plight snap him out of his silence, or will he let her choke? “At any other time, Sam is exactly the child you’d want there if another kid were in danger – but right now, he’s not himself,” warns our Weatherfield insider. “Lily has locked the door to the balcony so Sam can’t get…

Delinquent Max sends David’s temper soaring this week, when he creates a conspiracy theory video linking Johnny and Natasha’s tragic deaths. Before he sees the inflammatory content, David is pleased that Max seems so engrossed in something that doesn’t involve his XBox. He believes tutor Summer is helping calm Max down and set him on a better path. But when Max unveils the shocking film on his social media accounts, David loses it! “Max has created a film about the tragic night of the sinkhole drama, and suggests a shocking link between Johnny drowning in the sewers and Natasha being shot!” reveals our Street insider. “It’s a truly jaw-dropping piece of content that has people up in arms straight away. Not only is Max basing his claims on idle speculation,…