{"id":43244,"date":"2025-07-26T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=43244"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:00:33","slug":"emmerdale-spoilers-mack-and-charity-in-crisis-surrogacy-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/emmerdale-spoilers-mack-and-charity-in-crisis-surrogacy-plans\/","title":{"rendered":" Mack and Charity are in crisis over her surrogacy plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/kyle-attacks-dylan-moira-arrested-john-gets-one-over-on-robert\/\">Emmerdale spoilers<\/a> for upcoming, Mack is in turmoil as Charity undergoes treatment to carry Sarah\u2019s baby. But he\u2019s not the only one harbouring secrets as Charity starts to question whether she\u2019s doing the right thing.<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_42847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42847\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42847\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-1024x821.jpg\" alt=\"Mack is shocked by Charity's decision to have Sarah's baby in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-1300x1043.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-1536x1232.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-180x144.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-96x77.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-512x411.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity-192x154.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22_07_emm_mack_sarah_charity.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack and Charity are divided over her offer to be a surrogate for Sarah (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charity and Mack are on the rocks in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p>Charity\u2019s decision to act as a surrogate for Sarah has put a huge strain on her marriage to Mack. Not only was Mack one of the last to find out what his wife had chosen to do, he wasn\u2019t even consulted first.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Mack\u2019s also hurt by the fact Charity would so readily offer to have a baby for Sarah when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/charity-dingle-kids-explained-why-never-had-baby-mackenzie-in-emmerdale\/\">she\u2019s always refused to have one with him.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week, the farmhand issued Charity with a stinging ultimatum \u2013 warning if she went ahead with the surrogacy plan then they were finished!\u00a0 But it seems Charity may made her choice as she prepares for her appointment at the hospital\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43250\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43250\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"Mack arrives at the fertility clinic to support Charity in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-1300x821.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-180x114.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-512x323.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack-192x121.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/28_07_emm_charity_mack.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mack can\u2019t bring himself to tell Charity the truth (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mack rushes to Charity\u2019s side<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s excitement in the air as Sarah and Charity get ready for the big day ahead. Mack doesn\u2019t want any part in though and excuses himself to go and work at Butlers.<\/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 !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read all 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  <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\">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><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>Enroute he bumps into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/characters\/emmerdale-aaron-dingle-truth-abuse-dad-gordon-suspect-anthony-murder\/\">Aaron<\/a>, who wants to know why he isn\u2019t going to the hospital. Aaron can see how stressed his mate is and urges Mack to be honest with Charity about how he really feels.<\/p>\n<p>Mack takes his advice on board and makes a frantic dash to the fertility clinic. But by the time he gets there it\u2019s already too late because Charity has undergone the procedure that Sarah hopes will result in a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>As the rest of the Dingles celebrate, Mack kicks himself at missing the chance to tell Charity the truth.<\/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_42502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42502\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42502\" 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\">Charity starts to wonder if she\u2019s done the right thing (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Charity is having second thoughts in Emmerdale spoilers<\/h2>\n<p>Once again, Aaron tries to encourage Mack to share his concerns with Charity.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sarah and Jacob\u2019s constant fussing quickly starts to overwhelm Charity. Feeling suffocated, she asks her granddaughter if she\u2019ll give her a bit of space to process everything that\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<p>As Sarah leaves, Charity takes the opportunity to have a private chat with Mack. She confides in her husband about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/exclusive-charity-should-not-be-sarah-surrogate-emmerdale-fans-insist\/\"> her worries surrounding the surrogacy<\/a>. Is Charity already having seconds thoughts about agreeing to have a baby at 49? And will Mack take the chance to admit his own feelings on the matter?<\/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><strong>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? 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