{"id":2101,"date":"2024-07-24T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2024-07-24T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:00:40","slug":"bad-vicars-emmerdale-ethan-ashley-harriet-charles-rogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/uncategorised\/bad-vicars-emmerdale-ethan-ashley-harriet-charles-rogue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad vicars in Emmerdale: When Ethan, Ashley, Harriet and Charles went rogue!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Church curate Ethan Blake is being a very bad boy in Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/classic-emmerdale\/\">Classic Emmerdale<\/a>, (July 24).<\/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>In the episodes, which originally aired on October 16 and 17, 2005, the supposedly devout Christian was getting intimate with two of his female parishioners.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2108\" style=\"width: 1320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_674317dk-e1721832535657.jpg\" alt=\"Ethan Blake in the church in Emmerdale\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He might have looked innocent, but Ethan had an eye for his boss\u2019 girlfriend! (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First, Ethan makes a move on Laurel Potts \u2013 girlfriend of his boss, Reverend Ashley Thomas, who he has a huge crush on. He goes in for a kiss during a game of Trivial Pursuit, revealing his true feelings. But unfortunately for Ethan, Laurel\u2019s only got eyes for one man of the cloth and turns him down.<\/p>\n<p>Stung by the rejection, Ethan hits the communion wine and ends up getting jiggy with Kelly Windsor. But when Laurel catches the pair in the act, Ethan cruelly brands Kelly a whore, saying he bedded her because he couldn\u2019t have Laurel. And it\u2019s not long before his immoral antics becomes the talk of the village.<\/p>\n<p>But sleazy Ethan isn\u2019t the only servant of God to cause a stir in Emmerdale. 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big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\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\"> Fri, May 1<\/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\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/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<h2>Emmerdale: Bad vicars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2109\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_editorial_3529991lp-e1721832548199.jpg\" alt=\"Ashley in Emmerdale looms over dad Sandy who looks scared\" width=\"1500\" height=\"960\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley is often painted as a saint, but that wasn\u2019t always the case (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Ashley Thomas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dearly departed Ashley Thomas was considered a pillar of the community and everyone mourned his passing in 2018. But the reverend certainly wasn\u2019t holier than thou. He was, in fact, a violent abuser.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2012, behind the closed doors of the vicarage, Ashley started beating his elderly father, Sandy. The vicar was in bad place after learning his wife Laurel had cheated on him with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/25\/dingle-family-tree-emmerdale-biggest-family-zak-cain-chas-charity\/\">Marlon Dingle<\/a>. But that\u2019s no excuse for taking his rage out on a defenceless OAP.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers watched on in horror as frail Sandy was subjected to numerous savage attacks at the hands of his son. The storyline finally came to a head when Laurel caught Ashley harming Sandy and he was arrested.<\/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<p>After that Laurel filed for divorce, Ashley quit his job, became homeless, and started working as a barman at The Woolpack.<\/p>\n<p>But Sandy eventually forgave him and Ashley managed to win back the trust of those he loved. He and Laurel went on to re-marry, and remained together until his death from vascular dementia.<\/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 bad vicars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2111\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2111\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch.png\" alt=\"Harriet in Emmerdale looks thoughtful\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch-150x78.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Harriet-Finch-1200x627.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harriet liked a bad boy \u2013 don\u2019t we all?! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Harriet Finch<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As a policewoman-turned-vicar Harriet Finch really should have known right from wrong. But her lust for bad boys often clouded her judgement.<\/p>\n<p>Harriet arrived in 2013 as the new vicar of St Mary\u2019s and enjoyed a brief romance with Ashley Thomas. But it was her next choice of partner that really shocked Harriet\u2019s flock.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, she embarked on a scandalous affair with local criminal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/20\/cain-dingle-crimes-cheating-death-moira-love\/\">Cain Dingle<\/a>, with romps aplenty in the vestry. Harriet was quickly drawn into Cain\u2019s world, getting mixed up with drug dealers and even survived a stabbing. However, the relationship ultimately fizzled when Harriet realised Cain\u2019s heart lay with soulmate, Moira Dingle.<\/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>Harriet\u2019s past then returned to haunt her with the arrival of bent copper, DI Malone. It turned out the pair had been lovers when Harriet was working undercover to entrap drug dealer, Will Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to resist temptation, Harriet fell for Malone\u2019s charms once more and they had sex in her church. Ew!<\/p>\n<p>Having had his wicked way, Malone then began waging a campaign of terror on Harriet and also Will\u2019s daughter, Dawn. A violent confrontation led to Dawn killing Malone, but Harriet assisted in the murder and subsequent cover-up.<\/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>Consumed by guilt, Harriet quit the church and returned to policing. But she met her own grisly end in Emmerdale\u2019s 50th anniversary episodes after getting crushed by a quad bike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2110\" style=\"width: 784px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2110\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charles-Anderson.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Anderson looks brooding\" width=\"784\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charles-Anderson.jpg 784w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charles-Anderson-535x1024.jpg 535w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charles-Anderson-78x150.jpg 78w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charles-Anderson-768x1469.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Forgiveness is one part of Christianity Charles needs to work on (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Charles Anderson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Current vicar Charles Anderson has gone against the bible time and time again. Quite honestly it\u2019s a miracle the Bishop hasn\u2019t struck this hypocritical holy man off.<\/p>\n<p>His arrival to Emmerdale on Christmas Day 2020 started off with such promise. On first impression, Charles was a kind-hearted soul, devoted to his family and faith. But it transpired he\u2019d committed adultery, cheating on his wife, Esme, when she was in the grips of postnatal depression.<\/p>\n<p>Charles was also less than charitable when it came to reconnecting with his ex-con dad, Victor. He framed his father for theft by planting a stolen necklace on his person. Victor then unexpectedly died of a heart attack, leaving Charles wracked with remorse.<\/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>The guilt manifested itself in violence and Charles appalled the locals by attacking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/26\/tom-king-emmerdale-troubled-teen-turned-stalker-domestic-abuser\/\">Tom King<\/a> in a drunken rage.<\/p>\n<p>The recent death of his son, Ethan, has seen Charles teetering on the edge once again. Will he go over to the dark side once more?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/24\/classic-emmerdale-spoilers-ethan-shocking-kiss-paddys-wild-decision\/\">Classic Emmerdale spoilers: Ethan\u2019s kiss-take!<\/a><\/strong><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fjCxVsQBm5M?si=fXYDucjUjAbgamrh\" 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.<\/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><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div 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