ITV Share By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025 By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025 Charity's pregnant, but Ross is convinced that the baby's his as soap reveals shock affair The pair recently slept together. Charity Dingle Emma Atkins Michael Parr Ross Barton Sarah Sugden Share By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025 By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025 In Emmerdale tonight, a shocking twist was aired as it was revealed Charity and Ross spent the night together – could he be the father of her baby? With viewers eagerly awaiting a Vanity reunion, they were disappointed tonight when a flashback to last week showed Vanessa rejecting Charity’s advances. We then saw Ross comforting Charity before he asked if he could be the father of her baby. Ross was suspicious after Charity’s baby news (Credit: ITV) Charity is pregnant in Emmerdale When Sarah expressed her dream of being a mother, grandmother Charity Dingle offered to be a surrogate. Following an embryo transfer, Charity had a fall. She then experienced bleeding and believed she’d miscarried. This theory was further backed up by a negative pregnancy test. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Cain Dingle offered Sarah money to pay for a second embryo transfer. However, at the clinic they were shocked to learn that Charity was already pregnant. As Charity sat in shocked and confused silence, the doctor reassured them that all was well. Sarah soon remarked that this was the happiest day of her life. At the pub, Sarah gathered the family to announce the news. However, she was oblivious to her nan’s concern. The reason for Charity worried expression was soon revealed via flashback scenes confirming she recently slept with Ross Barton. A flashback scene showed Charity kissing Ross (Credit: ITV) Is Ross the father of Charity’s baby? In the toilet of the Woolpack, Vanessa spoke to Charity about their recent indiscretion, telling her: “It was barely a kiss. Blink, and you’d miss it. Just be grateful you’ve got nothing to actually regret.” As Vanessa walked away, it became apparent that Charity did in fact have something to regret. Meanwhile, back in the bar, Ross walked in and discovered Charity’s pregnancy news. We then saw a flashback to last week. After Charity leaned into a kiss with Vanessa, Vanessa chucked her out of her house insisting she wouldn’t be a fall back option. Charity then saw Ross drinking in the village. After accepting some of the alcohol, she kissed him before leading him away. Back in the present day, Ross demanded to know if Charity’s baby was his. Ross was suspicious and called it “a bit of a coincidence”. Charity told Ross that her pregnancy is definitely a result of the embryo transfer and nothing to do with him. But Ross wasn’t convinced. Charity then lied to Ross that she’d spoken to the doctor about having sex and had been reassured that there is “not a cat in hell’s chance” of the baby being anything to do with Ross. Back at the bar, Ross continued to suspect that something is up and made sarcastic comments about Charity being a good person. Awkwardly, Mack then stood up and made a speech about his “amazing” wife. As Ross glared at Charity, could he be right? Is Charity carrying his baby? Is Charity carrying Ross’s baby? (Credit: ITV) Michael Parr and Emma Atkins speak out Speaking about the twist, Michael Parr who plays Ross, said: “He doesn’t believe [Charity]. I think he’s desperate to find out the answer because it comes with such responsibility, having another child, it’s a lot of pressure on him because he’s not doing so well with work right now and his living situation isn’t ideal as he’s always swapping and changing.” He added: “Ross is like a dog with a bone, he’s not going to let this lie and won’t be fobbed off by Charity trying to baffle him with science. “He knows Charity too well and he saw her face in the pub when everyone was excited and celebrating. Her expression said it all and he clocked it. He knows she either knows or she’s in doubt and he’s going to keep going until he gets the truth.” Emma Atkins, who plays Charity, also had her say on the latest development. She said: “I think it is just a jaw dropping moment for those that have followed the storyline. Because it just ups the stakes with everything. “Sarah’s just got this desperate need to be a mum, Charity’s so desperate to please Sarah in that, she feels her vocation is being this vessel to carry this child. There’s so much at stake for them and the audience finding this out, is just that amazing moment. It’s a good soap moment, a gift.” Emma added: “There are just so many layers to this story. So Charity had thought she had closed the door on having another child and that prospect killed Mackenzie in many ways – she was aware of that so Charity now holds all that guilt. “She’s stuck in this hellhole of what do I do next and who do I turn to and it’s cataclysmic holding in that kind of secret. Surely at some point she’s definitely going to implode.” Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns What else happened in Emmerdale tonight? In Emmerdale tonight, while Charity's pregnancy news took centre stage, there was some other drama to be had. Dylan and Ray managed to convince April to do a drugs drop – will she be caught? Here's what else happened in Emmerdale tonight. Kammy and Belle's date ended badly Kammy and Belle spent some time together as she helped him take some new pictures. Kammy then asked belle if she'd like to join him for some pizza. Although apprehensive at first, she changed her mind and said yet. But as they laughed and chatted over pizza, Kammy soon put his foot in it. While mocking Sarah for her unusual eating habits, Kammy joked that Belle was mental and a "fruit loop" before asking if she had forgotten her medication. The comment was a bit too close to home for Belle and she legged it from The Hide. Lydia later comforted her as Belle expressed her belief that she could never have a boyfriend again. Gabby was suspicious about Vinny's bruises Having received a beating from Mike, Vinny continued to struggle with his injuries. When Gabby tried to hug him and Vinny winced, she demanded to see his body. Gabby was shocked by what she saw, but Vinny didn't tell her the truth. Instead he said things had gone a bit far with pal Kammy. This of course led to Gabby seeking Kammy out and shouting at him for beating Vinny black and blue. A confused Kammy later spoke to Vinny. He told Vinny to tell him what was going on as maybe he'd be able to help. When Vinny refused to open up, Kammy declared that their friendship was over. April agreed to deliver some drugs Dylan told April the truth about Ray. April wasn’t happy about him being involved in anything dodgy. But Dylan insisted the next job was a really simple one, before asking if she could be the one to do it. While April was reluctant, Dylan insisted that Ray is a good man and just wanted to help them. Ray soon arrived and had a go at convincing April to do the drug job. He explained that Dylan has a history with drugs, whereas no one would suspect her. April agreed to do it, but insisted that Dylan had to say no to Ray from now on. Share Good to Know Share By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025 By Jade Brown Aug 14 2025
