{"id":33437,"date":"2025-03-14T12:39:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=33437"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:39:03","slug":"what-happened-to-emily-kirk-emmerdale-deathbed-wedding-romance-paddy-kidnapping-sarah-sugden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/what-happened-to-emily-kirk-emmerdale-deathbed-wedding-romance-paddy-kidnapping-sarah-sugden\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened to Emily Kirk in Emmerdale: Deathbed wedding, romance with Paddy, and kidnapping Sarah Sugden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Kirk in Emmerdale was the quiet, mousy shop assistant who married Butch Dingle on his deathbed, won the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/07\/16\/paddy-kirk-emmerdale-loveable-vets-troubled-love-life-mental-health-battle\/\">Paddy<\/a>, stole Debbie Dingle\u2019s baby and eventually turned to god!<\/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>Despite being a bit of a misfit who wouldn\u2019t say boo to a goose, Emily had an inner determination that sometimes got her into complicated situations. Here\u2019s the lowdown on everything she got up to in Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33519\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33519\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Butch and Emily's deathbed wedding\" width=\"1500\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-1300x849.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_9941156u-2048x1337.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butch and Emily had a deathbed wedding (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emily and Butch \u2013 doomed romance<\/h2>\n<p>Emily Wylie was working with Viv at the post office when she fell for Butch Dingle. But Emily\u2019s dad was strict and he did not like the idea of her taking up with a Dingle.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disapproval of Emily\u2019s dad, she and Butch were determined to make a go of things. Emily\u2019s dad left the village, and Emily dug her heels in and stayed. For a while it looked like they might get the happy ever after they both wanted.<\/p>\n<p>But then tragedy struck! Butch was a passenger in the bus that was hit by an out-of-control lorry. He was badly hurt and it was clear he wasn\u2019t going to survive. He and Emily said their vows as he lay dying in hospital. 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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 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)] 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 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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\">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\/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\">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\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\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\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's 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\">5 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<figure id=\"attachment_33520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33520\" style=\"width: 1506px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33520\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Emily and Paddy's wedding\" width=\"1506\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-1300x849.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_13021121fv-2048x1338.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1506px) 100vw, 1506px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily and Paddy got married and were happy for a while (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Meeting Paddy<\/h2>\n<p>As Emily gradually got used to life as a young widow, she hit it off with Paddy Kirk. The pair found they had a lot in common and their relationship got stronger and stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually they got married \u2013 in a surprise ceremony that had been arranged for Marlon and Tricia. When they called off their nuptials, Paddy and Emily tied the knot instead!<\/p>\n<p>The pair wanted to start a family so they began fostering children. After a while a teenage girl called Debbie Jones came to live with them and they forged a close bond.<\/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! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! 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>But then it was revealed Debbie was the biological child of Cain and Charity Dingle. Emily was bereft but she stayed close to Debbie.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Emily and Paddy\u2019s marriage was in trouble and Paddy began an affair with Viv Hope! Emily smashed up the post office in an uncharacteristic rage!<\/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>She decided to leave the village unless she was given a sign to stay\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33522\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33522\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"Emily leaves with baby Sarah\" width=\"1500\" height=\"978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-1300x847.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_673490fv-2048x1335.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emily left with baby Sarah after Debbie begged her to take her baby (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Baby Sarah<\/h2>\n<p>Shortly afterwards, Daz Eden tracked Emily down in the middle of the night, begging her for help. It turned out young Debbie was in labour having been secretly pregnant. Emily helped deliver Debbie\u2019s baby girl and saved the tot\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>She and Debbie grew even closer as the teen mum struggled to cope with parenthood. Emily, however, loved looking after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/30\/emmerdale-sarah-sugdens-younger-years-war-between-sugdens-dingles\/\">baby Sarah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Dingles didn\u2019t like Emily being so involved however and when Cain attacked Emily, she decided \u2013 once again \u2013 to leave Emmerdale.<\/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>Debbie was distraught at the thought of Emily going, and she begged her friend to take little Sarah with her. Emily did \u2013 she went to Ireland and though Cain tried to trace her, he didn\u2019t find her.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33549\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33549 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/shutterstock_editorial_804669iv-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily made an ill-advised pass at Ashley (Credit: ITV\/shutterstock)\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ashley was stunned when Emily made a pass at him (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emily Kirk returns to Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>After a year or so away Emily Kirk returned to Emmerdale, hiding out in house where she\u2019d grown up, which was now abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>She brought Sarah with her and gave the little girl to her dad, Andy Sugden. But Emily wasn\u2019t welcomed back into the village \u2013 she was branded a child snatcher and faced the wrath of the Dingles!<\/p>\n<p>She even tried to kill herself, though she was rescued by Sam Dingle, who later developed feelings for Emily. She didn\u2019t feel the same way, however.<\/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>Gradually, Emily settled back into village life, though there was another awkward incident when she made a pass at vicar Ashley Thomas!<\/p>\n<p>Emily became close to another man of the cloth \u2013 Bishop George Postlethwaite. Though rumours spread that they were romantically involved, in fact Emily was talking to him about training to become a vicar herself.<\/p>\n<p>She left the village in 2007 to live in Manchester and become a vicar.<\/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>Emily returned briefly for Paul Lambert and Jonny Foster\u2019s commitment ceremony, and she also went to Daniel Thomas\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<h2>Who played Emily Kirk?<\/h2>\n<p>Emily was played by actress Kate McGregor. 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