{"id":37313,"date":"2025-04-22T15:35:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=37313"},"modified":"2025-06-03T14:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:35:03","slug":"complete-relationship-history-between-dawn-ross-emmerdale-stolen-kisses-drug-habits-failed-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/complete-relationship-history-between-dawn-ross-emmerdale-stolen-kisses-drug-habits-failed-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete relationship history between Dawn and Ross in Emmerdale: Stolen kisses, drug habits and failed romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dawn and Ross aren\u2019t having an affair in Emmerdale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-dawn-chooses-joe-spoilers-devastation-billy-divorce-news-attacks-ross\/\">despite what Dawn\u2019s estranged husband Billy thinks<\/a>. But the suggestion that there could be something between them isn\u2019t completely outlandish.<\/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>Though of course Dawn is actually playing away with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/were-so-confused-joe-tate-emmerdale-questions-we-have\/\">Joe Tate<\/a>, it\u2019s totally plausible she could be cheating with Ross Barton. Because the pair do have a history together.<\/p>\n<p>With Billy convinced there\u2019s something going on with his wife and her sort-of ex, we thought it was time to recap the relationship history between Dawn and Ross.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12814\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12814\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12814 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dawn-Ross-Emmerdale.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn looking at Ross on Emmerdale\" width=\"1500\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dawn-Ross-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dawn-Ross-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dawn-Ross-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dawn-Ross-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross and Dawn share a history (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>How did Dawn and Ross meet in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2018, Dawn was an occasional character who popped in and out of storylines in Emmerdale. She was living a difficult life \u2013 mixing with drug dealers, dabbling in sex work and generally having a tricky time of things.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the village, Ross was also having a tough time. He had suffered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/ross-barton-emmerdale-affair-with-debbie-acid-attack-why-returning-now\/\">an acid attack<\/a>. His gruesome attack was organised by Debbie Dingle. 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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\">9 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\" 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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\">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 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as he takes to the stand<\/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\/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>\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>Simon decided the best way to do that was to throw acid at Joe, which wasn\u2019t exactly what Debbie had intended. And even worse, Simon got the wrong man!<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Ross had stolen Joe\u2019s car, so he ended up the victim, thanks to a case of mistaken identity.<\/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_37332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37332\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37332\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ross asks Dawn for information about Simon\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-1300x977.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9668411bd-2048x1539.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simon wanted Dawn to help him track down Simon (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who was Simon McManus?<\/h2>\n<p>Simon McManus was a drug dealer who had previous history with Emmerdale residents. He had supplied Holly Barton with drugs in the past, before her fatal overdose. He was the perfect person for Debbie to choose for her shady revenge plot on Joe.<\/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>Simon also had history with a sex worker called Dawn Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>So after the attack, when Ross wanted to track Simon down, he went to find Dawn.<\/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_37333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37333\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37333\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn.jpg\" alt=\"Dawn and Ross kiss\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn.jpg 2126w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628cn-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dawn and Ross kissed but their relationship never really got off the ground (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dawn and Ross grew close<\/h2>\n<p>Dawn denied knowing Simon at first, but she eventually admitted she knew him. She and Ross got friendly and she opened up to him about losing her son Lucas due to her drug habit.<\/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>Dawn and Ross grew close.\u00a0The pair shared a few kisses and for a while it looked like romance was blossoming between them.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the chemistry between Dawn and Ross, actually the relationship never quite got off the ground.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37356\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37356 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ross and Dawn didn't really get going (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-1300x731.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/04\/shutterstock_editorial_9695628ct-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross and Dawn didn\u2019t really get going (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>Dawn in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>The two mates caught up every now and then, with Dawn coming to the village more often. She became friendly with Ryan Stocks too. And when Ross himself turned to drugs to help him deal with the pain of his attack, she helped him kick the habit.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ross had also struck up a friendship with Rebecca White and eventually they started a romance.<\/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>Ross decided to leave the village and start a new life away from Emmerdale with Rebecca and her son Seb.<\/p>\n<p>Around then, Dawn was having a tricky time of it. She\u2019d lost her house and with nowhere to go, she showed up in Emmerdale. Ross\u2019s brother Pete took pity on her and let her stay with him and his then partner Rhona.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to meeting up with her one-time stepmum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/harriet-finch-emmerdale-vicar-police-katherine-dow-blytons-tears-death\/\">Harriet Finch<\/a>, Dawn eventually settled in the village and she\u2019s now part of the furniture!<\/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>And despite her new steamy affair with Joe Tate, we still think there\u2019s chemistry between Dawn and Ross. Will something happen this time round?<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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