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Emmerdale Underappreciated Character Week 2025

Del denies having slept with Carl to Chas especially considering it was Aaron as the source. All that is for naught when Carl shows up (courtesy of Val calling him) and admitting the deed (‘a stupid fling’). Hurting with what happened with Carl, Chas tells Aaron she doesn’t like him, her own son. Well, that prompts Aaron to want to go home sooner and final harsh words from both mother and son in the last scene.

Money. Everything always comes down to money.

In the pub, the talk is about the King’s development moving forward as Max very much looks to be being treated like a leper. That’s okay, the pints are helping even with Edna ranting at him about the ‘monstrosity on the hill.’ Later, Max is hanging around (and continuing to drink) at the garage while Robert works. Max brings up traveling the world but being stuck in the village because of money.

Oh, they’ll take over this village one day and then it REALLY will be time to up the stakes.

Val and Paul show off the new drapes in the Sugden home. Edna, Pearl and Betty are in fine form gossiping about the new Dingle baby and Edna (MVP of the episode) is very spot on about things. Hearing all the gossiping from the trio, Jack PROUDLY announces Andy is the dad and he’s thrilled (Robert is far from that),

Chas brings young Aaron to Katie and Andy’s wedding reception. Robert and Aaron in their ONLY shared time on classic. Aaron, even at that age, had no desire to dance 😂.

Diane coaxes Val into helping her spring clean at the Sugden’s. A Robert and Val scene where Val puts Robert off his food from a story she’s telling 😂. Jack, while okay with the spring cleaning, isn’t happy about talk of getting new cushion covers and curtains.

Diane’s back home and soon enough also back in the pub pulling pints. Seeing Max cozy with Kelly, Robert warns him about just how close she was to her brother… in the physical sense.