{"id":35270,"date":"2025-03-29T07:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T07:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=35270"},"modified":"2025-03-28T13:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:41:33","slug":"before-emmerdale-brings-more-new-faces-village-these-characters-need-used-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/before-emmerdale-brings-more-new-faces-village-these-characters-need-used-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Emmerdale brings more new faces into the village these 11 characters need to be used more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kammy has arrived in Emmerdale, with April\u2019s new friend Dylan still around, and more new characters \u2013 including the one played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/22\/emmerdale-who-is-bradley-riches-playing-from-tj-woods-to-joes-secret-love-child-all-the-fan-theories\/\">Bradley Riches<\/a> \u2013 still to come.<\/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>While it\u2019s always good to get some fresh blood in a soap, we can\u2019t help feeling there are a lot of established characters in Emmerdale who could do with a bit of attention.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s time to show them some love before we get all excited about the newbies?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s our round-up of all the current characters that need to be used more. These villagers could definitely do with a storyline or two \u2013 and it turns out there are quite a lot of them\u2026<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale characters that need to be used more<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23246\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23246\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/29_01_emm_bob_manpreet_02-1024x849.jpg\" alt=\"Bob Hope looks thoughtful\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1244\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Give Bob something to do! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>1. Bob Hope<\/h3>\n<p>Bob\u2019s brilliant. He\u2019s the very heart of Emmerdale. Actor Tony Audenshaw can have us laughing one minute at Bob\u2019s antics, then sobbing the next when things go wrong for his alter ego. But\u00a0 he\u2019s currently a bit lost and lonely at the B&amp;B with just daughter Cathy for company.<\/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 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out 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flex-nowrap transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out\">\n                              <div class=\"story-item flex-none slide\">\n              <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:hidden dbxgas:md:block dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-desktop\"><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\" md: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-has-surgery-dr-todd-lets-slip-knows-secret\/\">\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-2026-05-08T120152.310.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 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\/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\">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\/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\">1 day 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\">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\/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\">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\/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\">4 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>We\u2019re desperately hoping Bradley\u2019s mysterious character turns out to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/22\/emmerdale-what-happened-dawn-son-tj-now-perfect-time-return\/\">TJ Woods<\/a> \u2013 Bob\u2019s grandson. Just to give him something to do!<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_23254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23254\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/28_01_emm_kerry_pollard_03-e1736862011515.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Pollard looks thoughtful\" width=\"1500\" height=\"968\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We love Pollard and we want to see more of him! (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>2. Eric Pollard<\/h3>\n<p>Oh how we love Eric Pollard. We love him when he\u2019s being all cocky and manipulative, and we love him when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/03\/06\/emmerdale-hint-pollard-death-fears-soap-legend-next-killed-off-leyla-note\/\">shows us his vulnerable side<\/a>. He\u2019s Emmerdale\u2019s longest-serving character and we want more of him!<\/p>\n<p>His scenes with Brenda this week were a reminder of how good he can be. We\u2019ve got a little teaser of something on the horizon with Tracy nicking his cash, and frankly we can\u2019t wait.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_34710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34710\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ross-Charity-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Ross glares at Mack while Charity stands in the background\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ross-Charity-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ross-Charity-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ross-Charity-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ross-Charity-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We\u2019re not NOT hoping for an affair (Credit: ITV)<\/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<h3>3. Charity Dingle<\/h3>\n<p>Charity is brilliant. Brilliant. How good were her scenes with Ross when they tried to track down Joe Tate? The pair of them have such good chemistry. We\u2019re not saying that the storyline we want to see for Charity is an affair with Ross, but we\u2019re not not saying that either.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7654\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mack-Aaron-Emmerdale.webp\" alt=\"Emmerdale's Mack and Aaron are laughing together outside\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mack-Aaron-Emmerdale.webp 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mack-Aaron-Emmerdale-1024x535.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mack-Aaron-Emmerdale-150x78.webp 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mack-Aaron-Emmerdale-768x401.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We love Macron. No? Ack? Well, whatever we call them, they just work (Credit: ITV)<\/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<h3>5. Emmerdale characters Mackenzie Boyd and Aaron Dingle \u2013 but only together<\/h3>\n<p>Irritating as over-grown toddler Mr Boyd can be, he can be quite funny and engaging in the right context. And that context is doing slightly illegal stuff with Aaron.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7981\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_01-scaled-e1683633118469.jpg\" alt=\"Gail and Ryan in Emmerdale.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_01-scaled-e1683633118469.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_01-scaled-e1683633118469-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_01-scaled-e1683633118469-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26_05_emm_ryan_gail_charity_01-scaled-e1683633118469-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gail is leaving but will Ryan go too?<\/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>Emmerdale characters that need to be used more: 6. Ryan Stocks<\/h2>\n<p>Remember Ryan? He\u2019s great. He\u2019s especially great with Charity \u2013 the relationship the pair of them have is really nice and very believable. But we hardly see him.<\/p>\n<p>And now his partner Gail\u2019s leaving Emmerdale and we\u2019re worried he might go too. Perhaps they\u2019ll both catch up with their long-lost son Oscar, who was flavour of the week very briefly and hasn\u2019t been mentioned 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_4466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4466\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4466 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paddy-Mandy.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy and Mandy hug in the Woolpack wearing their wedding clothes\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paddy-Mandy.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paddy-Mandy-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paddy-Mandy-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paddy-Mandy-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paddy and Mandy tied the knot but we hardly ever see them together (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>7. Paddy and Mandy Dingle<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re still not totally on board with Paddy and Mandy being married again. Possibly because we hardly ever see them together. Do they actually even live together? Perhaps they need a storyline together to make us more invested in them as a couple?<\/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_2626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2626\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02.jpg\" alt=\"Bear, dressed in a leopard print hairdressers gown turns up the karaoke machine in horror\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13_08_emm_bear_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No we can\u2019t remember why Bear was dressed like that, but we quite like it (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>8. Bear Wolf is an Emmerdale character who needs more material<\/h3>\n<p>Bear\u2019s great too and we\u2019ve not seen much of him recently either. We loved his relationship with Faith, but now \u2013 like Bob \u2013 he seems a bit isolated and forgotten. He needs a friend! Or even a girlfriend!<\/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_26514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26514\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26514\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel looks guilty on Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Composite: EI)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-8.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel wonders where all her storylines have gone (Credit: ITV\/Composite: EI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>9. Laurel Thomas<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019ve got a love\/hate relationship with Laurel. She\u2019s definitely one of the characters that needs to be used more.<\/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>When she\u2019s great, she\u2019s really great. But recently her most interesting scenes seem to be taking place off-screen! We heard about her relapse into alcoholism and her making a move on Marlon, but we didn\u2019t see it. Even her acrimonious divorce from Jai seems to be totally civil now. Maybe she needs some romance in her life now?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28684\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28684\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Kerry Wyatt and Amy Barton in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Comp Emmerdale Insider)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Emmerdale-Standard-image-2025-02-14T081103.748.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy died but we\u2019ve barely seen Kerry or Matty since (Credit: ITV\/Comp Emmerdale Insider)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>10 and 11. Emmerdale characters that need to be used more: Kerry Wyatt and Matty Barton<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s really sad that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/02\/24\/emmerdale-everything-leyla-suzy-and-amy-actors-have-said-about-limo-crash-deaths\/\">Amy died.<\/a> We\u2019re sure her husband Matty and her mum Kerry are devastated. But we don\u2019t know for sure because we\u2019ve hardly seen them since the funeral. Except when Kerry showed up giving coffee to Caleb\u2019s dodgy client who was there to drug him, of course. And we have to say, Kerry looked remarkably chipper on that occasion.<\/p>\n<p>We know soaps get a bad rap for being too gloomy but sometimes characters die and their families should mourn them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? A complete guide to departures, returns and new arrivals in the Dales<\/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\/SthCH0oLgHw?si=R5fZpoTheVypoE4Z&amp;controls=0\" 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><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><b><i>What do you think of our story? 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