ITV / EmmerdaleInsider Share By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 Emmerdale fans know exactly how Charity’s baby secret will explode, and it all makes sense Charity has been lying to everyone Charity Dingle Mackenzie Boyd Ross Barton Sarah Sugden Share By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 Charity is currently living a lie in Emmerdale, keeping her baby secret hidden from those she is closest to. But secrets can only stay hidden for so long. And fans now believe they know how it will all come out. At the start of the year, Mack discovered that Charity had lied. And while the Corriedale crash was him finding out the baby may not be Sarah’s – he actually never discovered the full truth. With that secret still lingering, Emmerdale fans already suspect the truth will come out when the baby is born, in a very dramatic way. Mack discovered Charity was lying (Credit: ITV) What does Mack know? For months and months, Charity has been lying to absolutely everyone about who is really the dad (and mum!) of her unborn baby. Sarah and Jacob are living their lives, fully believing Charity is having their baby. But the dark truth is that she isn’t. In fact, she is actually having her own baby. And shockingly, Ross is once again the dad. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Everyone thought Corriedale would be when Mack discovered the entire truth. But that didn’t happen, leaving viewers quite annoyed. Recently, show boss Laura Shaw teased what is coming up in the Dales. And she gave a hint about when the truth may come out. And from that, fans have one big theory. She teased: “The truth surrounding Charity’s pregnancy is set to blow wide open. Mackenzie mistakenly believes he could be the baby’s father. But the secret that Ross is the real father is still under wraps. “With the baby due in spring, the birth may be the event that finally exposes all of Charity’s secrets.” The birth could lead to the truth exploding (Credit: ITV) Could the baby be born ill? Since then, Emmerdale fans have been in overdrive, trying to work out exactly what will happen. And now, they believe the baby could be born ill. And that tests will reveal Sarah and Jacob are not the parents. Taking to a Reddit thread discussing theories, one fan proposed the idea that Charity and Ross will be really overwhelmed when the baby is born. And that if it is ill, they may need to step up to help. They wrote: “Charity will give birth and the baby will inevitable have to stay in the hospital with a health issue. It could be something that the biological parents need to help with. Charity could lose her cool and act very maternal towards the baby. And I could see Ross starting to show up at the hospital wanting visits. “Mack could then catch them having a moment at the baby’s incubator and realise the truth. All hell will break loose.” Another agreed: “I like this idea. I think the baby will be sick and needs blood or some sort of operation that can only be from its biological parents. Then it will all come undone.” In SoapLand, anything is possible. But Emmerdale does love to do a shocking reveal. And if Charity makes it through the birth thinking she has succeeded, sending everything crashing immediately after sounds quite like Emmerdale. Read more: 5 reasons Emmerdale fans are convinced Joe Tate is about to die Share Good to Know Share By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 By Rebecca Sayers Jan 26 2026 Previous Story Next Story
