{"id":43174,"date":"2025-07-15T19:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T18:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=43174"},"modified":"2025-07-15T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:03:10","slug":"exclusive-charity-should-not-be-sarah-surrogate-emmerdale-fans-insist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/exclusive-charity-should-not-be-sarah-surrogate-emmerdale-fans-insist\/","title":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE: Emmerdale backlash as fans insist Charity is the wrong choice to carry Sarah\u2019s baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/charity-dingle\/\">Charity Dingle<\/a> has offered to be Sarah\u2019s surrogate in Emmerdale. But fans are not behind the idea at all. In fact, in an exclusive poll for Emmerdale Insider, they have overwhelmingly voted against the plan.<\/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>Charity just wants to make her granddaughter happy \u2013 but is her rash decision really the right one?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42502\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42502 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-1024x727.jpg\" alt=\"Charity offers to carry Sarah's baby\" width=\"1024\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-1024x727.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-1300x923.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-180x128.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-96x68.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-512x363.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02-192x136.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15_07_emm_charity_confronted_02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Will Sarah accept Charity\u2019s offer? (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charity Dingle to be Sarah\u2019s surrogate in Emmerdale<\/h2>\n<p>When Sarah was forced to have an emergency hysterectomy, she thought her dreams of becoming a mum were over. Devastated was an understatement and despite putting on a brave face, she broke down on grandad Cain Dingle last week admitting how heartbroken she truly was.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to fix it, Cain suggested surrogacy. But it proved harder than he thought, with no reputable agency willing to carry a child for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/sarah-sugden-emmerdale-life-limiting-condition-health-battle-explained\/\">Sarah given her life-limiting condition.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So he and Charity decided to explore other options: namely Charity bombarding Victoria with reasons why she should be Sarah\u2019s surrogate.<\/p>\n<p>But Victoria is clearly not keen on the idea and eventually it was Charity who stepped up and offered to do it.<\/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)] 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hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/charity-big-confession-sees-her-life-fall-apart-will-ross-get-lewis-back\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-23T134501.507.jpg\" alt=\"Charity's big confession sees her life fall apart and will Ross get Lewis back?\">\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, Jun 25<\/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\">Charity's big confession 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shocks Robert\">\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\">Jun 29 - Jul 3<\/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\">A flashforward reveals a crime scene, Charity fights for justice and Kev shocks Robert<\/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\/stranger-saves-charity-life-kev-steps-up-for-lewis\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-19T115052.305.jpg\" alt=\"A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis\">\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\"> Tue, Jun 23<\/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\">A stranger saves Charity's life and Kev steps up for Lewis<\/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\/charity-flees-village-kev-returns-save-lewis\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-18T145425.410.jpg\" alt=\"Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis\">\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, Jun 22<\/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\">Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis<\/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-death-shock-charity-dr-todd-revenge-three-heartbreaking-exits\/\">\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\/06\/News-split-2026-06-19T155344.954.jpg\" alt=\"Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits\">\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\">Cain death shock, Charity in Dr Todd revenge and 3 heartbreaking exits<\/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-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\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\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\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, Jun 19<\/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 may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week 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_42508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42508\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42508 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cain thinks Charity is crazy and so do fans (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-96x64.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain-192x128.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16_07_emm_charity_cain.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cain thinks Charity is crazy and so do fans (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><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>What do fans think of Charity\u2019s offer?<\/h2>\n<p>This has been on the cards for weeks and fans are firmly against it. In Emmerdale Insider\u2019s exclusive poll, 60 percent of viewers think it\u2019s too risky for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/episode-recaps\/emmerdale-charity-asks-victoria-to-be-sarah-surrogate-spoilers-she-offers\/\">Charity to carry her great grandchild<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They believe given her age \u2013 Charity is nearly 50 \u2013 it could provide too many complications. But are they right?<\/p>\n<p>Over on social media, many users also agree her age makes this whole thing rather tricky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharity\u2019s 49. The risks are high for her being a surrogate at that that age,\u201d said one.<\/p>\n<p>A further commenter added: \u201cNo way should Charity even consider being a surrogate for Sarah, it\u2019d be daft.\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>\u201cI won\u2019t lie, I am concerned with Charity offering to be a surrogate. Realistically, she is a 49-year-old woman, which has complications in itself, but also carrying her own granddaughter\u2019s baby is rather wild. I won\u2019t judge until I see, but this must be done right,\u201d agreed a third.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth simply said: \u201cCharity even thinking about Sarah\u2019s surrogate is insanity. Love you\u2019re forty 49.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42842\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42842\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Mack and Charity row in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1300x850.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-96x63.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-512x335.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1-192x126.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21_07_emm_charity_mack_02-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack and Charity can\u2019t see eye-to-eye (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<h2>Will Charity go through with being Sarah\u2019s surrogate in Emmerdale?<\/h2>\n<p>It seems Charity is dead set on growing and birthing her great grandchild \u2013 no matter what the cost.<\/p>\n<p>She knows it\u2019s risky and is even keeping the truth from husband Mackenzie. But she won\u2019t be able to for long because he finds out via Eric Pollard next week.<\/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>Mack is completely thrown and tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-robert-expose-john-twist-nate-death-mack-issues-baby-ultimatum-to-charity\/\">Charity it\u2019s their marriage or the baby<\/a>. Will Charity commit to being Sarah\u2019s surrogate and risk losing Mack?<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/01\/01\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\"><b>Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale? 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