The cursed White family of Emmerdale

The White family in Emmerdale were the former owners of Home Farm and one of the most cursed clans in the soap’s history. Wherever this lot...
Laura Morgan
By Laura Morgan

The White family in Emmerdale were the former owners of Home Farm and one of the most cursed clans in the soap’s history.

Wherever this lot went, death and destruction seemed to follow. But what actually happened to the Whites? Let us fill you in.

The White family arrive in Emmerdale

The White family came to the village in 2014 and were headed up by wealthy businessman Lawrence White. He had been born in Emmerdale and had history with local battle-axe Edna Birch. It turned out that Lawrence was gay, and had been lovers with Edna’s late husband.

Lawrence had two daughters – Chrissie and Rebecca. Chrissie was engaged to Robert Sugden when they arrived in the Dales. She also had one son, Lachlan, from a previous relationship.

In 2016, Lawrence’s younger daughter and Chrissie’s sister, Rebecca came to join the family.

Where did it go wrong?

Everything looked glossy from the outside, but the Whites life quickly began to unravel.

Lawrence’s sham of a marriage to Bernice Blackstock ended in divorce as he came to terms with his sexuality. Then came the bombshell that he wasn’t Chrissie’s biological dad.

Chrissie’s marriage to Robert was also short-lived after she discovered he’d been cheating with Aaron Dingle. She took her revenge by torching his car, which set in motion a chain of events that led to a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two villagers.

Meanwhile, Lachlan began to exhibit some seriously unhinged behaviour. He sexually assaulted Alicia Gallagher and went to prison for the crime.

Worse was to come when Lachlan shot Lawrence and Chrissie framed her ex-lover Andy Sugden.

Murder in Emmerdale

Not long after, glamorous Rebecca White made her arrival via helicopter. She realised what Lachlan had done and forced him to ‘fess up. Chrissie was furious, particularly when Rebecca had a fling with Robert, which resulted in baby Seb.

Lawrence and Chrissie then decided to move the family away to Australia, but Lachlan had other ideas. On the day of their departure, he caused a fatal car crash, killing both his mum and grandad. Rebecca survived, but was left with brain damage.

Lachlan then went on the rampage and turned into a serial killer. He murdered his best mate Gerry, and would have gone on to to kill Rebecca, Robert and Belle Dingle given the chance.

Eventually, Lachlan was arrested and sent to prison, while Rebecca started a new life in Liverpool with lover Ross Barton and son Seb.

Recently, Ross returned to the village and revealed Rebecca died during a routine operation, leaving Seb without a mummy. The young lad is currently being looked after by Rebecca’s aunt in Bristol, while Lachlan remains behind bars.