{"id":23546,"date":"2025-01-15T13:41:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=23546"},"modified":"2025-01-15T13:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:41:59","slug":"just-bring-april-back-scream-emmerdale-fans-storyline-dragged-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/just-bring-april-back-scream-emmerdale-fans-storyline-dragged-out\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Just bring April back&#8217; scream Emmerdale fans as storyline is being &#8216;dragged out&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are calling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/april-windsor\/\">April<\/a> in Emmerdale to come back, as they criticise the storyline for being \u2018dragged out.\u2019<\/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>On Christmas Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/marlon-dingle\/\">Marlon<\/a> discovered that April was not in her room. And she hasn\u2019t been seen since.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers saw her getting into a car at the end of the Christmas episode, but we remain in the dark about who the driver was.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18673\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18673\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/24_12_emm_april_drunk_01-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April has been missing for three weeks. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>April in Emmerdale remains missing<\/h2>\n<p>In the weeks that have followed, Marlon and the rest of his family, have gone on a heartbreaking search. But to no success.<\/p>\n<p>After worrying that April may actually be dead, hope was given when it was confirmed that she was spotted on CCTV in Leeds.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DATE-split-2026-05-08T120152.310.jpg\" alt=\"Cain has surgery and Dr Todd lets slip she knows a secret\">\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 11<\/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 has surgery and Dr Todd lets slip she knows a secret<\/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\/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=\"Hello Kev, goodbye Dawn and welcome back 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\">Hello Kev, goodbye Dawn and welcome back Sadie King?<\/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\/moira-struggles-cope-vanessa-realisation-over-dr-todd\/\">\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\/Fan-theory-Split-40.jpg\" alt=\"Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd\">\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 8<\/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\">Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 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\/dr-todd-strikes-again-leaving-jacob-distraught\/\">\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\/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\">4 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\/jacob-trapped-dr-todd-mandy-makes-big-confession\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-05-05T124904.081.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession\">\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\"> Wed, May 6<\/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\">Jacob trapped by Dr Todd and Mandy makes a big confession<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 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\">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>With fresh hope, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/14\/what-happened-emmerdale-tonight-dna-results-arrived-caleb-open-eyes-joe-something\/\">last night\u2019s episode<\/a> saw Marlon head out in a search around that area. Only he wasn\u2019t the only one who was looking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/ross-barton\/\">Ross<\/a> has continued his own search for the teen, despite Marlon\u2019s protests that it was his fault. But yesterday, saw the pair forced together on a mission to find the youngster they both care so deeply about.<\/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>Despite their team-up, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/april-goes-missing\/\">April is still nowhere to be seen<\/a>. And as three weeks have passed, fans are getting fed up of the storyline.<\/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>Some viewers took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to share their annoyance at the slow progression.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23564\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23564\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Marlon and Ross look for April Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-1300x723.png 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-15-at-12.59.48-2048x1139.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon and Ross team up. (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Fans are fed up with the story progression<\/h2>\n<p>One wrote: \u201cI really don\u2019t get this missing April story. It\u2019s so boring and drawn out. There doesn\u2019t seem to be any substance or real point.\u201d<\/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>Another penned: \u201cCan they just bring April back already so we don\u2019t have to deal with this as much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others took to the comment section on Emmerdale\u2019s Instagram to give their opinions.<\/p>\n<p>A viewer wrote: \u201cWe know she\u2019s alive. It\u2019s dragging on a bit. Just bring April back.\u201d<\/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>Another added: \u201cDragging on a bit which as a result makes it boring to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, one fan hit back, explaining the timescale is to represent real life.<\/p>\n<p>They wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s hardly dragging on. It\u2019s only been a few weeks. They have to make it believable. These things do happen in real life so it\u2019s a really good storyline in my opinion.\u201d<\/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 question is; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/14\/emmerdale-april-sighted-running-from-theories\/\">where is April?<\/a> And why hasn\u2019t she returned home?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/14\/emmerdale-spoilers-next-week-anthony-murdered-truth-revealed\/\">15 Emmerdale spoilers for next week as a murder rocks the Dales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5 boxout\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Where is April? All the theories on where the missing teen is<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">\n                    April in Emmerdale was last seen three weeks ago, before getting into a car of an unknown person. But as the weeks go on, Marlon has become more and more concerned he may never see his daughter again.\n<p>And as many villagers begin to return to their daily activities, it's down to those who love April the most to try to find her. But where exactly is she?<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the theories on where April in Emmerdale has been.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Anthony has taken her<\/h2>\n<p>We know Anthony can't be trusted around children after it was revealed he sexually abused his daughter Ruby when she was growing up.<\/p>\n<p>So with this knowledge, one main theory is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/27\/emmerdale-april-missing-ruby-anthony-taken-her-fan-theory-predicts\/\">Anthony has taken the young girl<\/a>. This was suggested by many fans on social media, and has remained a top theory for all three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of her disappearance, one fan wrote: \"Why do I have a feeling Ruby's dad is involved in the April disappearance.\"<\/p>\n<p>Another agreed: \"Anthony must have April!\"<\/p>\n<h2>2. Has she been groomed?<\/h2>\n<p>Could April's disappearance actually be the beginning of an even bigger and darker Emmerdale storyline?<\/p>\n<p>Viewers learned that April had been keeping many secrets from her family, including being on the pill. So now, many fear she has been groomed by someone on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote: \"I reckon April has been groomed.\"<\/p>\n<p>If so, could that person have taken her? And is she in danger? She certainly looked like she was running away from something on the CCTV footage.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Scott Windsor has April in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>April's mum, Donna, had a half-brother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/20\/emmerdale-scott-windsor-his-tangled-love-life-and-very-bad-life-choices\/\">Scott<\/a>. And while he hasn't been on the show in years, could April have reached out to family?<\/p>\n<p>Despite not being on the show, Scott has been mentioned a handful of times, and Cathy even stayed with him recently. Was that foreshadowing where April will be?<\/p>\n<p>However, April never seems to mention her uncle Scott. But perhaps Cathy had spoken about staying with him, and this put the idea in April's head. Fans believe it's possible.<\/p>\n<p>One wrote: \"Please say April has gone to stay with Scott or Kelly. I would love to get a return from them one day!\"<\/p>\n<p>Although, as CCTV footage showed April running away, has Scott taken her against her will?<\/p>\n<h2>4. Is April in Emmerdale pregnant?<\/h2>\n<p>Another popular theory is that April may have run away because of a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>This theory took off on social media, after it was discovered she was on the contraceptive pill (which can be in-affective).<\/p>\n<p>So has she been scared of Marlon's reaction? Or is she afraid of the baby daddy coming to light?<\/p>\n<p>One fan speculated: \"Is April going to turn out to be pregnant?\"\n                <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><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>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJme0MrwDxU?si=W-_tCdMBQ49Dl8Hg]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.\u00a0<\/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><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page @EmmerdaleInsider for the latest Emmerdale spoilers, news and gossip. Or find us on Twitter @EmmerdaleInside. 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