Fans of Emmerdale are anticipating an explosive Christmas episode this year, as they always do.
Following Monday’s ITV soap opera episode, Emmerdale fans had a lot to say. It happened when her son Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) accused her of being a bad mother, and Charles Anderson (played by Kevin Mathurin) stepped in to defend Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter).
Many think Charles could be the next man involved in an affair plot with Chas, who lost her marriage last year after she cheated on her husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt), despite Charles’s fervent defense of Chas.
“I thought you might need a friendly ear,” the vicar stated as he followed a stressed-out Chas.
“I’m fine, I just overreacted that’s all,” she replied.
“You didn’t, he was out of order,” Chas told her, referring to a spat she had been in at the bar.
“Why are you blaming yourself?” Charles asked, before adding: “Want to talk about it? I’m a pretty good listener.”
“I’m lonely,” Chas admitted, continuing: “Ever since me and Paddy split up I’ve felt lost, helpless.
“It’s like he’s left this massive hole in my life and I can’t fill it.”
When the subject of Aaron came up, Charles commented: “He shouldn’t have talked to you the way he did yesterday”.
Later, Eve Dingle, Chas’s young daughter, needed to be picked up from school, but Chas hadn’t brought her phone with her, so an enraged Aaron stormed in with her.
“You don’t deserve to be a mother,” he raged, as Charles chimed: “Hang on a minute.”
“I should’ve known there would be a man involved,” Aaron went on.
He added: “She’s managed to reel you in, vicar. Looks like your missus might have something to worry about.
” Charles followed Aaron down to the bar, demanding he apologise to Chas.
Fans started to speculate that Aaron might have been correct to suggest that the two might soon begin an affair after the scene.
The same prediction was made by many viewers on X, with @DannyMFansite commenting: “Charles was way OTT [there] though, yeah he’s got a thing for Chas, why else would he react like that if not, he got way too invested too quickly and views himself as her knight in shining armour & savior. #emmerdale.” (sic)
@CFCVik continued: “Aaron did a brilliant job acting. Charles and Chas are the only truly intriguing characters right now in #Emmerdale.”
“So I had to ff through Chas and Al now I’m doing the same for Chas and Charles,” wrote a6rice.
“I’m sorry, but I’m on Aaron’s side here,” tweeted @SussexGal1978. Charles has no business being involved! Chas is going to have another cheating incident. proving Aaron’s relationship with her to be justified @emmerdale #emmerdale.”
“Aaron was thinking exactly what I was thinking,” @Jamal06122771 continued. I only hope I’m mistaken. No, no, no, Chas and Charles. #emmerdale.”
“The fact that Aaron is foretelling exactly what is going to happen between Chas and Charles,” @aaron_dingles remarked. I hope he discovers their affair first and blows it back in their faces by using the hashtag #emmerdale.”
