As Dylan and April think they are free of Ray and Celia tomorrow's 'powerful' episode reveals otherwise
Things are going to get worse for AprilDylan Penders and April Windsor celebrated in tonight’s Emmerdale as they felt their lives were finally going in the right direction. But a special episode set to air tomorrow proves that’s far from the case.
April and Dylan believe they are close to paying off their debt to Ray and Celia. However, viewers know the drug bosses will never actually let them be free.
As danger comes knocking for April tomorrow, just how far is this going to go?
April and Dylan thought they were free in Emmerdale tonight
Ray thought he had it all sorted on Thursday (October 16) when Dylan got a job driving to Hull. But it turned out Dylan wasn’t the driver at all, it was too expensive to insure him, so he was just going along for the ride with Billy in the driver’s seat.
It made it very tricky to pull off Ray’s risky deal, but Dylan was fired up when he managed to do it without Billy knowing. Pumped that he pulled it off, Ray promised Dylan more better paying jobs. Dylan could start to see the light at the end of the tunnel for his debt to be paid off.
Meanwhile, April refused a job in Liverpool. But Ray reminded her she has a lot of work to do to pay him back. She tried to steal some of Rhona’s jewellery to get some quick cash, but Rhona came home. Rhona was so nice to her and understanding and kind, April couldn’t go through with it, so April told Ray she’d do his job.
But it was too late for Liverpool, so Ray offered her something else. She is to drop something off for a very important client in Hotten tomorrow.
Sounds simple enough and no different to what she’s done before. Right? Oh, so wrong, so very, very wrong…
Special Emmerdale episode airs tomorrow featuring April and Dawn
On Friday night (October 17) the soap has promised a “powerful and unmissable” special episode. It will focus on April and Dawn as their lives become intertwined.
April finds herself in a dangerous situation with her mounting debts to Ray. Ray asks her to deliver cocaine to a man in a hotel room. Ray stresses Tim is an important client and April must please him.
Before too long, April is trapped in Tim’s room. He starts pushing vodka and drugs and expecting much, much more. As she tries to get away, will she make it?
Meanwhile, Dawn, still upset over Joe’s reaction to her mention of her past, opens up to him about her own experiences. The tale she tells draws a terrifying parrallel to April’s siutation as she recounts her past.
Her past is what has made her so protective of Clemmie and so determined to do right by her and keep her safe. But can April also keep safe?
Olivia Bromley, who plays Dawn, has said: “This episode is really important because Dawn didn’t have a stable family or homelife, which she explains to Joe in this episode, and you can really see how she got herself into such a difficult situation for so many years.
“But what’s interesting with April is, she has such a wonderful family, and the world really is her oyster – she’s got a stable loving home, she’s at school and yet she’s still managed to go down this path.”
Sally Lindsay's impressive weight loss will leave you doing a double take as you watch her in Channel 5 thriller Number One Fan
The actress stars opposite Jill Halfpenny in the psychological drama and fans might be left doing a double take.
Sally plays Donna, a fan obsessed with beloved TV presenter Lucy, portrayed by Jill.
When a horrific attack looks set to harm Lucy, Donna jumps in and saves her. But unfortunately, this sparks an even deeper obsession into Lucy's life...
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A noticeably thinner Sally Lindsay stars alongside Jill Halfpenny in Number One Fan (Credit: Channel 5)[/caption]
Away from the cameras, Sally has been working hard to look after her body. She now looks a world away from her curvy Coronation Street character Shelley Unwin.
But how exactly has she lost weight? We've investigated so you don't have to...
How Sally Lindsay lost weight
Sally, 52, found fame as Rovers Return landlady Shelley in Corrie. But she's best know for starring as Jean in The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
Sally is also pretty at-home in a Channel 5 thriller, too, and Number One Fan is no exception.
These days, Sally is looking pretty different to how she appeared in Coronation Street. She told The Telegraph last year that she has lost two stone in weight.
When asked about how she achieved her weight loss, Sally told the publication that she doesn't eat before midday.
She then added for further context: "It's all to do with my HRT." It is likely she's referring to the estrogen used in Hormone Replacement Therapy. Some women find it can actually suppress appetite and "cancel out food noise".
Sally has since credited HRT as improving her day to day life. When asked by the Guardian "what single thing would improve the quality of your life", as replied: "It’s already happened - HRT."
The actress is happy to speak loud and proud about being a menopausal woman. She has also chatted to Women's Weekly about it, while giving an insight into her vitamin-filled diet.
"I do take loads of vitamins in the morning," she said to the mag. "I'm on [cholesterol-lowering food brand] Benecol, I'm on collagen [for skin and joint health]. I'm on everything!'
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Sally put on more than 4st when she was pregnant with her twins (Credit: Splashnews.com)[/caption]
Sally's post baby weight
Sally has twin sons Victor and Louie, who are 15. She shares her boys with her drummer husband Steve White, who has performed alongside Paul Weller and The Who.
Back in 2011, Sally spoke candidly about how she had put on more than 4st in weight while pregnant with her sons. But her bigger frame didn't cause her any upset.
"I didn’t have much of a figure to lose in the first place,” Sally jokingly told The Mirror. "A stone of the weight I gained was the twins. Just before I had them, I had a 51-inch waist! But I think it’s dangerous to worry about your weight when you should be concentrating on being a mum."
Sally, who was 37 when she had the twins, revealed she cancelled her gym membership and would power walk with her babies every day.
"Yes, I could be a size 8 if I exercised religiously and had a carb-free diet but life is too short," she said at the time. "OK, my stomach is a bit squidgy but luckily I didn’t get one stretch mark."
Fans react to Sally's weight loss
Fans first noticed a real difference in Sally last year. She was interviewed on BBC One's The One Show about The Madame Blanc Mysteries and viewers couldn't help but comment on her changed appearance.
Writing on the show's official Facebook page, one fan said: "Wow didn't recognise her she looks amazing but she always has!!" Echoing this, another added: "Wow, she looks amazing!"
And a third penned: "Great glow up she looks amazing ! She’s always looked lovely and wouldn’t say she needed to change but she’s looking and obviously feeling happy and confident so fabulous."
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