{"id":15396,"date":"2024-12-08T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=15396"},"modified":"2024-12-05T14:03:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:03:25","slug":"10-emmerdale-characters-jilted-altar-carl-king-charity-dingle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/10-emmerdale-characters-jilted-altar-carl-king-charity-dingle\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Emmerdale characters who were jilted at the altar &#8211; from Carl King to Charity Dingle and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/emmerdale\">Emmerdale<\/a> are known to bring the drama, and the occasional jilting. Over the years, several unlucky brides and grooms have found themselves dumped at the altar.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Often someone\u2019s been a naughty cheat and it\u2019s coming to them, but there are those that just didn\u2019t deserve such a public humiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready to relive their embarrassment all over again as we look at 10 characters who were chucked on their wedding day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15907\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15907\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15907\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_8881420dr-e1732027747857.jpg\" alt=\"Tina Dingle jilts Luke McAllister in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"909\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruthless Tina Dingle never wanted to marry Luke McAllister (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale jilted characters: Luke McAllister<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re rewinding the clock back to 1995, a time when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/box\/where-original-tina-dingle-actress-jacqueline-pirie-now\/\">Tina Dingle had a different face<\/a> and was engaged to wed local heartthrob Luke McAllister.<\/p>\n<p>Their romance caused uproar in the village, particularly amongst the Dingles, who blamed Luke for the death of Zak\u2019s son Ben. 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-06T121823.719.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, May 7<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Dr Todd strikes again leaving Jacob distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">13 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] 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text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-sets-out-hammer-revenge-robert-todd-wants-10k-from-charity\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/News-split-2026-04-30T115615.768.jpg\" alt=\"Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 11 - 15<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain sets out with a hammer for revenge on Robert and Todd wants \u00a310k from Charity<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/bear-could-blow-everything-as-he-takes-to-the-stand\/\">\n       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max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kevs-comeback-dawn-exit-return-sadie-king\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-10T172033.421.jpg\" alt=\"Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">Upcoming<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Kev's comeback, Dawn's exit and the 'return of Sadie King'<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Nevertheless, the Dingle clan never forgave Luke for their loss and drove his family out of the village. Luke stayed put and ended up falling for Tina, who he met at a dance. Naturally, her loved ones were livid.<\/p>\n<p>After a whirlwind romance, Tina announced she was pregnant with Luke\u2019s baby. A shotgun wedding was hastily arranged, but Tina wasn\u2019t really in love with Luke. She waited until they were standing at the altar to tell her fianc\u00e9 there was no baby, she just wanted revenge on him for what he did to Ben.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>Luke did not take the news well. Weeks later he attempted to kill Tina in a speeding van, but she jumped out just in time. Luke wasn\u2019t so lucky. He ploughed the vehicle into a fence and was killed on impact.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! 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We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15909\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15909\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15909\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_669787td-e1732027767663.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Dingle jilts Albert Dingle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1010\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15909\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lisa had two Dingle men competing for her affections (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Albert Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine Lisa with anyone other than her beloved Zak, but she nearly became another man\u2019s Mrs Dingle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/14\/zak-dingle-emmerdale-relationship-cain-mental-health-lisa-death\/\">Lisa and Zak<\/a> hit it off straightaway after meeting in 1996, but Zak\u2019s jailbird brother Albert also had his eye on her. When Zak failed to prove his feelings, Lisa agreed to marry Albert, even though she didn\u2019t really love him.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Their wedding day ended up being one to remember. First Lisa\u2019s horrible ex-husband Barry Clegg crashed the nuptials and had to be forcibly removed from the church. Then Zak came to his senses and declared his love for Lisa in front of the whole congregation.<\/p>\n<p>Poor Albert was heartbroken and ended up fleeing the village after the police arrived to question him over an armed robbery.<\/p>\n<p>Zak finally got his girl, and just four months later Lisa became his wife.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15908\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15908\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_9722474ic-e1732027759435.jpg\" alt=\"Biff Fowler jilts Kathy Glover in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathy never got to be Mrs Biff Fowler (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kathy Glover<\/h2>\n<p>Twice-widowed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/10\/emmerdale-fans-long-list-returnee-hopes-lady-tara-jean-tate-kathy-glover-steve\/\">Kathy Glover<\/a> hoped it was going to be third time lucky when she became engaged to her former brother-in-law Biff Fowler. But sadly it wasn\u2019t to be.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Twisted teacher Graham Clark managed to get into Kathy\u2019s head. The pair grew close and Kathy started to wonder whether she was marrying the right man. However, she put her doubts aside and decided to go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed to impress in a gorgeous gold wedding gown, Kathy made her way up the aisle. But just as they were about to exchange vows, Biff called the wedding off, declaring he was unable to trust her and Graham.<\/p>\n<p>Kathy was devastated and begged Biff to carry on. But his mind was made up. Biff rode out of the village on his motorbike shortly afterwards and hasn\u2019t been seen since.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15910\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15910\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_10480737jl-e1732027776677.jpg\" alt=\"Nicola Blackstock jilts Carlos Diaz in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1050\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicola discovered Carlos had been bedding Bernice (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale jilted characters: Carlos Diaz<\/h2>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/nicola-king-emmerdale-businesswoman-liar-cheater-sensational-exit\/\">Nicola Blackstock (now King)<\/a> fell for dishy chef Carlos Diaz she had no idea he was sleeping with her sister, Bernice.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>After the affair ended, Carlos ended up getting with Nicola. And she was so desperate to keep hold of him that she pretended she was pregnant. Carlos proposed and Nicola accepted. But that\u2019s when it all started to unravel.<\/p>\n<p>During her hen party, Nicola was caught necking vodka by Bernice. She confessed she wasn\u2019t expecting and Bernice (who was actually pregnant at the time) insisted she had to tell Carlos before the ceremony. Nicola did the right thing, but was horrified when Carlos revealed the truth about him and Bernice and admitted he could be the father of her baby.<\/p>\n<p>Appalled, Nicola stormed the church and declared the wedding was off due to Carlos cheating, before informing Ashley of his wife\u2019s betrayal. Savage!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15912\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15912\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_765677hp-e1732027796143.jpg\" alt=\"Tom King jilts Charity DIngle in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"977\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bride-to-be Charity was set up by evil Sadie King (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charity Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s not often we feel sorry for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/10\/longest-serving-emmerdale-characters-all-time-eric-pollard-kim-tate-charity-dingle\/\">Charity Dingle<\/a>, but she didn\u2019t deserve to be jilted by Tom King. Particularly as it was all super bitch Sadie\u2019s fault.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sadie was Jimmy King\u2019s first wife, and Tom\u2019s daughter-in-law. She despised Charity and did not take kindly to the idea of a former prostitute\u00a0 threatening her position at Home Farm.<\/p>\n<p>So Sadie started plotting to sabotage the couple\u2019s big day. She recruited Cain to her dastardly mission, and paid him to make a move on Charity and capture the moment on camera. Although Charity rejected Cain\u2019s advances, the incriminating pictures suggested otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Sadie showed the snaps to Tom on his wedding day. And surprise, surprise, he called off the nuptials, leaving Charity feeling totally distraught. And as for Sadie, she got her comeuppance. When Tom finally wised up to her scheming he cut her off without a penny.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15911\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15911\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15911\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_804669uy-e1732027787439.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy King jilts Kelly WIndsor in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1033\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy wiped the smile off Kelly\u2019s face (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kelly Windsor<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/23\/emmerdale-king-family-tree-tom-king-sons-jimmy-matthew-carl-max-tragic-demise\/\">Jimmy King<\/a> sure knows how to pick \u2019em. After being made a fool of by first wife Sadie, he fell for another manipulative minx \u2013 Kelly Windsor.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In the lead up to their wedding Kelly discovered she\u2019d fallen pregnant. The timing couldn\u2019t have been worse. Kelly had just landed a lucrative modelling contract and feared a baby would scupper her career. Taking her agent\u2019s advice, Kelly underwent an abortion behind poor Jimmy\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>But Kelly\u2019s lies caught up with her on her wedding day. Eli Dingle paid Jimmy a visit and told him about the abortion. And if that wasn\u2019t bad enough Eli also revealed he\u2019d shared a cheeky snog with Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Disgusted by her double betrayal, Jimmy told Kelly she could forget becoming Mrs King!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale jilted characters: Michael Conway<\/h2>\n<p>Handsome Michael Conway was introduced to Emmerdale in 2009 as a love interest for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/30\/emmerdale-who-debbie-dingle-look-at-her-turbulent-life-dales\/\"> Debbie Dingle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pair began a romance, but Debbie was devastated to learn Michael had failed to mention he had a pregnant fianc\u00e9e. He claimed he\u2019d called the wedding off, but Debbie\u2019s dad Cain smelt a rat. He and Debbie found out where the nuptials were taking place and crashed the ceremony. But to their horror they discovered Michael\u2019s bride-to-be was none other than Charity!<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Cain outed Debbie and Michael\u2019s affair and the fact that Debbie was her daughter. But despite the shocking revelations, Charity and Michael agreed to carry on with the wedding. That was until Debbie informed Michael that Charity had tricked him into proposing by pretending she was pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>Charity was forced to admit there was no baby, and Michael called the whole thing off.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15913\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15913\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_1280007tm-e1732027805574.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Dingle jilts Cain in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1121\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charity told Cain she wasn\u2019t ready for marriage (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Cain Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Once upon a time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/06\/emmerdale-charity-cain-supporting-belle-giving-us-feels-reunite\/\">Cain and Charity<\/a> were on the verge of becoming husband and wife. But the wedding never happened.<\/p>\n<p>After a tumultuous on\/off affair that had begun when they were underage teens, Cain proposed to Charity on Christmas Day 2009. He got down on bended knee and presented her with a plastic engagement ring.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Swept up in the excitement, Cain organised a surprise wedding with a little help from his sister, Chas.<\/p>\n<p>On March 11, 2010, Charity was taken to the registry office, where Cain was waiting to make an honest woman of her. But although she was touched by the romantic gesture, Charity had to let her fianc\u00e9 down gently. She explained she wasn\u2019t quite ready to settle down, so they returned home.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, the couple split shortly afterwards. Charity went on to wed husband number two Jai Sharma, while Cain married Moira.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15914\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15914\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_1280007dr-1-e1732027814571.jpg\" alt=\"Chas Dingle jilts Carl King in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1177\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheating Carl got his comeuppance (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale jilted characters: Carl King<\/h2>\n<p>Fans across the country cheered out loud for Chas the day she dumped love rat<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/04\/other-carl-king-emmerdale-not-murderer-young-boy-key-toms-downfall\/\"> Carl King<\/a> at the altar.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>It was Christmas Day 2010 and the locals were invited to Chas and Carl\u2019s festive nuptials. But no one \u2013 apart from Chas and her cousin Charity \u2013 knew what was about to happen.<\/p>\n<p>Chas had discovered Carl had been sleeping with Woolpack barmaid Eve Jenson. In revenge, she told Carl she was pregnant with his baby and asked him to marry her. He agreed, completely unaware of the trap he\u2019d fallen into.<\/p>\n<p>With her stage set, Chas took great pleasure in outing Carl and Eve\u2019s affair to everyone. And as a final sucker punch, she informed Carl there was no baby after all.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15916\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15916\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/shutterstock_editorial_13940929q-e1732027823471.jpg\" alt=\"Nicky Miligan jilts Gabby Thomas in Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1007\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabby was all dressed up but with no church to go to (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Gabby Thomas<\/h2>\n<p>Gabby\u2019s jilting may have happened in the more private setting of Home Farm, but that didn\u2019t make it any less humiliating.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>It should have been the happiest day of Gabby\u2019s life as she prepared to marry nanny Nicky Fox. But she discovered their whole romance was based on a big fat lie.<\/p>\n<p>Nicky Fox was actually Nicky Miligan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/23\/emmerdale-caleb-miligan-vendetta-against-kim-relationship-brother-cain-many-affairs\/\">Caleb\u2019s son and the grandson of the late Frank Tate<\/a>. He\u2019d been faking his feelings for Gabby as part of a scheme concocted by Caleb to steal Kim Tate\u2019s millions.<\/p>\n<p>On the morning of their intended nuptials, Nicky couldn\u2019t carry on the cruel deception. He told Gabby he couldn\u2019t marry her because he was actually a gay man. She was devastated, but that was nothing compared to Caleb\u2019s fury that his scam had failed.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/03\/11-emmerdale-characters-want-back-robert-sugden-meena-jutla-piper-dog\/\">Characters we want back in Emmerdale<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zFPiLYKqBP4?si=cc_QWDT2cwVuO-98\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\"> <b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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