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At the time, Adam told police that he’d murdered Emma in order to save his mum Moira Dingle from prison.
Emma died after jumping from a viaduct in 2017 – but it later transpired that Moira had pushed her.
Adam’s exit storyline was a dramatic one as it saw Aaron and Cain breaking him out of the prison van.
After escaping, he has been living life abroad, but his name has been mentioned in the soap several times.
Meanwhile, Charity gets the shock of her life when someone from her past returns to the Dales.
And Chas invites both Liam and Ella to Halloween in the pub, Liam struggles to hide his feelings for her.
Paddy has delayed sacking Ella but she’s picking up on his strange behaviour.
Liam awkwardly confesses his feelings for Chas and she reciprocates and they end up kissing.
Liam prepares to break up with Ella.
But will it go to plan?
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.
Kat Slater’s secret son(2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
Alfie’s brain tumour(2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
Jacob’s OCD(2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.
Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.
Also in Emmerdale, Gail is frustrated with Ryan and unravels her woes to Mary and Bob and is soon roped into joining the book club.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
1 day agoUSA UpdateComments Off on Gail Platt fights for her life in hospital as Jesse makes a shock announcement in Coronation Street
GAIL Platt will fight for her life on Coronation Street as her love interest Jesse Chadwick will make a huge announcement.
The veteran character was previously rushed to hospital on the long-running ITV soap.
David will remain suspicious of Jesse as he will snap at him amid huge pressure[/caption]
Gail Platt was rushed to hospital after she was seen to clutch her chest in agomy[/caption]
She will be left fighting for her very life[/caption]
At the climax of the storyline, 19 million fans tuned in to watch Hillman drive his wife and her family into a canal.
Scrapping on The Street
Gail has proved over the years she can’t resist a good scrap.
Her most memorable bust-up saw her attack Eileen Grimshaw on the cobbles in 2004 while in her dressing gown.
Jail bird
In 2010, Gail found herself wrongly banged up in jail.
She was wrongfully arrested for murdering her 4th husband Joe McIntyre.
Jesse is part of Helen Worth’s exit storyline after 50 years on-screen[/caption]
Sarah will apologise to Jessie as Damon shifts the blame for the stolen money[/caption]
How will Jesse’s announcement affect the Platt family?[/caption]
Coronation Street is available to watch on ITV1 and stream on ITVX.